Push to talk user interface

A method for participating in a call on a wireless communications device, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a group PTT call from a calling party;
• displaying in-call screens to provide call status information comprising a listening status, a talking status, and a floor free status;
• pressing a PTT button to “seize the floor” and to enter into the talking status;
• releasing the PTT button to enter into one of the listening status and the floor free status;
• updating contact information for the calling party in a single contacts database, the contact information comprising a name for the calling party and at least one of a PTT contact number and a standard phone number associated with the calling party;
• displaying a selection screen comprising one of a standard phone number contacts list screen and a PTT contacts list screen, the standard phone number contacts list screen for displaying a plurality of standard phone number contact names associated with a standard phone number, the PTT contacts list screen for displaying only each contact name having the PTT contact number;
• displaying an in-call screen when the received group PTT call is connected, the in-call screen providing a group soft key option;
• accepting a selection of the group soft key option;
• displaying a contacts management screen in response to the selection of the group soft key option;
• and
• updating the single contacts database through the contacts management screen while continuing to participate in the connected group PTT call.

A wireless communications device for participating in a call, the wireless communications device comprising:

• a single native database for storing contact information, the contact information comprising a plurality of contact names, and at least one of a PTT contact number and a standard phone number associated with each contact name of the plurality of contact names;
• a native user interface comprising:
• a standard phone number contacts list screen for displaying a plurality of standard phone number contact names associated with a standard phone number, the standard phone number contacts list screen having means for selecting at least one standard phone number contact name of the plurality of standard phone number contact names;
• a PTT contacts list screen for displaying a plurality of PTT contact names, the plurality of PTT contact names comprising the each contact name having the PTT contact number, the PTT contacts list screen having means for selecting at least one PTT contact name of the plurality of PTT contact names;
• at least one manage contacts screen for adding a new contact name to the plurality of contact names, and for editing an existing contact name of the plurality of contact names;
• a means for initiating one of an alert call and a PTT call to one of the selected at least one standard phone number contact name and the selected at least one PTT contact name;
• an in-call screen display to be displayed when a PTT call is connected to a plurality of PTT contacts, the in-call screen providing a group soft key option;
• a contacts management screen to be displayed in response to selection of the group soft key option;
• and
• a means for updating the single native database through the contacts management screen while continuing to participate in the connected PTT call with the plurality of PTT contacts.