Integrated address book based on departmental hierarchy

US7617243B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Rajesh Ramanathan · Redmond, US
• Kenzaburo Tamaru · Tokyo, JP
• Koichi Nakajima · Kawasaki, JP
• Kristian Andaker · Bellevue, US
• Michael Anthony Faoro · North Bend, US
• Yasuhiko Mori · Chofu, JP
• Yusuke Bou · Tokyo, JP
• Taketoshi Yoshida · Shibuya, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: May 24, 2006
• Grant date: Nov 10, 2009
• Expiry date: Jun 28, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/107
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A hierarchical address book for an organization is implemented where employees are represented by user objects and departments are represented by department objects. Computer-readable media include executable instructions for displaying and navigating the hierarchical address book. Computer-readable media also include executable instructions for ordering a list of recipients of an electronic mail message as a function of the seniority rating of an object in the hierarchical address book.