# US 2016/0366270 A1 · Intelligent user interfaces for multiple communication lines > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0366270 A1 - Document ID: US20160366270A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/249,231 - Filed: 2016-08-26 - Published: 2016-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2013-07-15 - Assignees: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Applicants: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Inventors: Tony He; Susan Chory; Gregory Howard; Peter Bergler; Lijuan Qin; Jon Arnett; Janis Jungeun Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160366270A1 ## CPC - H04M 1/72448: with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions - H04L 41/22: comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI] - H04L 61/4594: Address books, i.e. directories containing contact information about correspondents (telephone directories in user terminals H04M1/27453) - H04L 63/0853: {using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234)} - H04M 1/724: User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones - H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information - H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements - H04W 4/16: Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold - H04W 4/60: Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits - H04W 8/183: {Processing at user equipment or user record carrier} - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H04W 4/50: Service provisioning or reconfiguring - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Various user interfaces and other technologies for interacting with devices that support multiple communication lines can be implemented. For example, communication-line-separated and communication-line-aggregated user interface paradigms can be supported. Intelligent selection of an appropriate paradigm can support user preferences, conversation user interfaces, and the like. Other features such as communication line defaults can help users deal with multiple communication line scenarios. A consistent, compact user interface for switching communication lines can be supported. Users can interact with their devices more efficiently and with less frustration. A wide variety of use scenarios are supported. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method implemented at least in part by a computing system, the method comprising: by the computing system: presenting a first user interface implementing a communication-line-separated user interface paradigm; presenting a second user interface implementing a communication-line-aggregated user interface paradigm; receiving user input via at least one of the user interfaces; and responsive to the user input, navigating to another user interface or performing one or more communications actions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein: the second user interface implementing the communication-line-aggregated user interface paradigm comprises an interface showing information regarding at least one communication transmitted or received via a first communication line and information regarding at least one communication transmitted or received via a second, different communication line. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein: the first user interface implementing the communication-line-separated user interface paradigm comprises an interface limited to information regarding communications transmitted or received via a single communication line. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: choosing which user interface paradigm to present according to input factors. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4 wherein: the input factors comprise a user interface type being displayed; and choosing which user interface paradigm to present is based at least on the user interface type being displayed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4 wherein: the input factors comprise a stored user interface paradigm preference; and choosing which user interface paradigm to present is based at least on the stored user interface paradigm preference. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 wherein: the stored user interface paradigm preference is one or multiple separate stored user interface paradigm preferences, and the multiple separate stored user interface paradigm preferences are associated with different communication types. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 wherein: the first user interface is of a user interface type; and the second user interface is of the same user interface type; wherein the method further comprises: changing user interface paradigm for the same user interface type according to the stored paradigm preference, whereby the same user interface type is presented according to two different user interface paradigms at different times. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 wherein: the paradigm preference is applicable to messaging; and the method further comprises: presenting a conversation user interface implementing a communication-line-aggregated user interface paradigm, even when the paradigm preference indicates communication-line-separated preference. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: presenting a user interface comprising a first activatable user interface element representing call initiation for a first communication line and a second activatable user interface element representing call initiation for a second communication line; receiving an activation of one of the first activatable user interface element or second activatable user interface element, thereby indicating a selected communication line; and presenting the first user interface implementing the communication-line-separated user interface paradigm for the selected communication line. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 wherein: the first user interface comprises a call history for the selected communication line; and the method further comprises: responsive to activation of a represented call in the call history from a contact, placing a call to a number associated with the represented call with the communication line selected. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 wherein: the first user interface comprises a call history for the selected communication line; and the method further comprises: via the first user interface, receiving an indication to place a call with another communication line different than the selected communication line; and placing a call with the different communication line. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein: the first user interface comprises a conversation list user interface presenting a summary of a plurality of conversations according to a communication-line-separated user interface paradigm; and the second user interface is displayed responsive to activation of a particular conversation out of the plurality of conversations and presents a list of messages for the particular conversation according to a communication-line-aggregated user interface paradigm. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: choosing a default communication line for a contact point based at least on a factor selected from the group consisting of: a subscriber identity module card on which the contact point resides; a subscriber identity module card from which the contact point was imported; and a communication line most recently involved in communications activity. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 further comprising: presenting an indication of the default communication line on a contact card for the contact point while a different default communication line is presented for another contact point on the contact card. ### Claim 16 A system comprising: one or more processors; memory storing one or more user interface paradigm preferences operable to indicate a communication-line-separated user interface paradigm or a communication-line-aggregated user interface paradigm; a user interface paradigm selection engine operable to receive the stored user interface paradigm preferences and a user interface type being displayed and output a chosen user interface paradigm based on user interface paradigm selection rules, wherein the user interface paradigm selection engine supports a communication-line-separated user interface paradigm and a communication-line-aggregated user interface paradigm; and a display operable to present a user interface according to the chosen user interface paradigm; wherein the system is configured to: receive user input via the user interface presented according to the chosen user interface paradigm; and responsive to the user input, navigate to another user interface or perform one or more communications actions. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16 wherein: the memory further stores a plurality of user interface definitions comprising user interface definitions implementing a communication-line-separated user interface paradigm and user interface definitions implementing a communication-line-aggregated user interface paradigm; and wherein the user interface presented by the display is presented according to the chosen user interface paradigm as defined in the user interface definitions. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16 wherein: the one or more stored user interface paradigm preferences comprise: a paradigm preference for calling; and a paradigm preference for messaging. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18 wherein: the user interface paradigm selection engine is configured to choose a communication-line-aggregated user interface definition when the user interface type being displayed is a conversation user interface, even though the paradigm preference for messaging indicates a communication-line-separated user interface paradigm. ### Claim 20 One or more computer-readable memories, magnetic storage devices, or optical storage devices comprising computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising: presenting a home user interface comprising a first activatable user interface element configured to initiate messaging via a first communication line and a second activatable user interface element configured to initiate messaging via a second communication line; receiving activation of the first activatable user interface element; responsive to receiving activation of the first activatable user interface element, showing a conversation list user interface for the first communication line, wherein the conversation list user interface implements a communication-line-separated user interface paradigm; receiving activation of a particular conversation out of conversations presented as part of the conversation list user interface; and responsive to activation of the particular conversation, presenting a conversation user interface comprising a message of the first communication line and a message of the second communication line, thereby implementing a communication-line-aggregated user interface paradigm.