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User association of a computing application with a contact in a contact list

  • US 10,291,688 B2
  • Filed: 05/01/2013
  • Issued: 05/14/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • at least one memory storing a server application comprising computer-executable instructions; and

    at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and to execute the computer-executable instructions to;

    receive, from a user device on behalf of a user, an application request to access the server application, wherein the application request is received in connection with a redirection of a user application executing on the user device to the server application responsive to an invocation of the server application in association with a contact of the user via the user application, and wherein the application request comprises;

    i) an indication of a function to be executed utilizing contact information associated with the contact of the user, wherein the function is associated with the server application,ii) a first portion of the contact information, andiii) a token that provides authority to the system to obtain a remaining portion of the contact information from a contact service system;

    obtain, using the first portion of the contact information and the token and in response to receiving the application request, the contact information, including the first portion of the contact information and the remaining portion of the contact information, wherein the contact information does not comprise the token; and

    perform processing associated with execution of the function utilizing the first portion of the contact information and the remaining portion of the contact information, wherein the processing comprises;

    transmitting, to the user device for presentation to the user via the user application, a user interface associated with the function, wherein the user interface comprises one or more data fields, and wherein each of the one or more data fields comprises at least a respective portion of the contact information,receiving, from the user device on behalf of the user, and responsive to transmitting the user interface, a confirmation to execute the function, andinitiating execution of the function.

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