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Identifying and using identities deemed to be known to a user

  • US 20040205126A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2003
  • Published: 10/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • maintaining a list of people associated with a user;

    inferring that a person is associated with the user based, at least in part, on a combination of two or more user actions, each of which separately support an inference that the person is associated with the user;

    adding the inferred person to the list; and

    using the list to control aspects of communications between the user and others based on whether the others are included on the list.

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