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Object architecture for integration of email and instant messaging (IM)

  • US 20040054736A1
  • Filed: 12/19/2002
  • Published: 03/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system comprising:

  • an address book database having contact information of a contact, the contact information comprising a reference identifier (ID) uniquely associated with the contact, the contact information further comprising an email address of the contact, the email address being correlated to the reference ID, the contact information further comprising an instant messaging (IM) address of the contact, the IM address being correlated to the reference ID; and

    an address book object configured to store contact information to the address book database, the address book object further being configured to retrieve contact information from the address book database, the address book object further being configured to modify contact information in the address book database.

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