System and method for integrating personal information management and messaging applications
US7383303B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method is described comprising: identifying a set of contacts and/or contact groups permitted to contact a user of a data processing device during a scheduled event in an electronic calendar; receiving a communication event from a first contact over a first communication channel; comparing the first contact against the identified set of contacts and/or contact groups permitted to contact the user; and notifying the user of the communication event during the scheduled event only if the first contact is in the set of contacts and/or contact groups.
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