Application programming interface for shared address book services in a computer system
US5835089A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/4555
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An application programmers interface for shared address book services in a computer system that provides a register function call that enables a set of client communication application programs executing on the computer system to each register a callback function. The application programmers interface also provides a notify function call that enables an address book application program executing on the computer system to notify the appropriate client communication application program via the appropriate callback function that a user has selected a destination identifier for the corresponding communication type.
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