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Intelligent contact management

US8805450B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Yandong Wen · Weston, US
Liang Chen · Bellevue, US
David Vronay · Beijing, CN
Rebecca Jo Sundling · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2008
Grant date	Aug 12, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2250/60
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An intelligent contact management technique that automatically manages contacts on a communication device such as a mobile phone is described. The intelligent management technique can automatically determine and display a user's favorite contacts on a display of a mobile device. The technique can also intelligently group contacts based on their contact frequency. It can provide a contact-oriented event notification that notifies a user when a contact event has occurred. The contact-oriented event notification can be associated with a visual representation of an associated contact.

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