Abstract: A handheld computing device having a first side with a touch screen configured to determine if contact with a user is an intended interaction with an application running on the touch screen or the user holding the device. The touch screen is configured to create an inactive screen portion and reconfigure an active screen portion upon determining contact is a user holding the device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus (800) and method (700) for a communication device (100) having a display for graphically organizing communication patterns (602) of the user. Visual attributes of the images associated with specific parties are varied dynamically as the communication patterns of the user with specific parties change.

Abstract: The invention is a server (110) for communicating with a plurality of communication devices (102), and a method thereof. The server (110) comprises a network interface (306) and a processor (302) coupled to the network interface. The network interface (306) receives an incoming message from a source device (602) and sends an outgoing message to one or more destination devices (606, 608, 610). The incoming message includes a media, such as image data, video data and/or audio data. The outgoing message includes a visual representation of the media, such as a reduced version of the media. In the alternative, the outgoing message is similar to the incoming message. The processor (302) associates the media with a space. The space is a grouping of media associated with a particular group of communication entities, such as communication devices (102) and/or users. An incoming message is received from a source device (802, 1002), and the media is associated with a space.

Abstract: The invention is a wireless communication device (102) comprising a transceiver (206, 208), a processor (202) and an output device (220), and a method therefor. The transceiver (206, 208) communicates media messages with a plurality of communication devices. The processor (202) associates media of the media messages with spaces. Each space is a grouping of media associated with a particular group of communication entities, such as devices and/or users. The output device (220) displays a visual representation of two or more media associated with a particular space. In particular, the output device (220) displays a plurality of sub-media associated with the particular space, and each sub-media is a reduced version of original media obtained by the communication devices and/or users of the particular group.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus (800) and method (700) for a communication device (100) having a display for graphically organizing communication patterns (602) of the user. Visual attributes of the images associated with specific parties are varied dynamically as the communication patterns of the user with specific parties change.