Dynamically creating historical groups in a messaging client

US9043406B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Gary St. Mark Beadle · Round Rock, US
• Bethany Kessen · Austin, US
• Christopher Joseph Paul · Durham, US
• Brian L. White Eagle · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 3, 2008
• Grant date: May 26, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 13, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing user lists are provided. A group of instant messaging addresses used most frequently by a user of an instant messaging client on the communications device is identified. The identified group of instant messaging addresses is displayed visibly within a display in the communications device.