US9128592B2 · Google Patents →
A contact list that adapts — select a group and the avatars automatically resize to fill the available space. Designed for ten-foot TV interfaces where every pixel counts.
Techniques for displaying graphical representations of contacts are described. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a group of graphical representations of contacts is displayed at a first size in a display region.
In response to a selection of a subgroup of the graphical representations, the subgroup of graphical representations is automatically resized to fit in the display region at a second size.
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Cited by 37 subsequent patents filed by Apple, Google, Microsoft, Tencent, Xiaomi, BlackBerry, Orange, Sony, Magic Leap, Genesys and Grideo Technologies — spanning contact display, adaptive grid layouts, holographic UI and animated graphical interfaces.
