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System and method for analyzing communications

US9749276B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2014
Grant dateAug 29, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2071/0666
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a system and method for analyzing a collection of communication messages. The communication messages may be any one of a collection of electronic mail messages, voicemail messages, instant messaging dialogs and other forms of communications. The collections of communications, such as electronic mail messages, may be selected by a user and then subsequently processed to determine the identity of any of the user's contacts within the communications. The contacts may then be arranged in a relative priority arrangement whereby contacts which have been identified as engaging in prior reciprocal communications with the user are given higher priority. Higher priority may also be given to contacts which engage in more recent communications with the user. Specific contact relationships may be inferred from the communications depending on whether specific contacts are repeatedly mentioned within the communication messages.

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