Organizing entries in participant lists based on communications strengths
First Claim
1. A method for organizing a participant list, the method comprising:
- maintaining a participant list of users of an electronic communications system to be used by a first user of the electronic communications system;
determining communications strengths between the first user and each of the users included in the participant list; and
organizing the users included in the participant list based on the corresponding communications strengths.
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Abstract
Organizing a participant list includes maintaining a participant list of users of an electronic communications system to be used by a first user of the electronic communications system. Communications strengths between the first user and each of the users included in the participant list are determined. The users included in the participant list are organized based on the corresponding communications strengths. Communications strengths may be determined for users included in a group within the participant list, and the users within the group may be organized within the group based on communications strength. An additional group in the participant list in which some or all of the users included in the participant list are organized based on communications strength may be provided.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for organizing a participant list, the method comprising:
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maintaining a participant list of users of an electronic communications system to be used by a first user of the electronic communications system;
determining communications strengths between the first user and each of the users included in the participant list; and
organizing the users included in the participant list based on the corresponding communications strengths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A machine-accessible medium that when accessed, results in a machine performing operations for organizing a participant list, comprising:
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maintaining a participant list of users of an electronic communications system to be used by a first user of the electronic communications system;
determining communications strengths between the first user and each of the users included in the participant list; and
organizing the users included in the participant list based on the corresponding communications strengths.
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36. A system for organizing a participant list, the system comprising:
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means for maintaining a participant list of users of an electronic communications system to be used by a first user of the electronic communications system;
means for determining communications strengths between the first user and each of the users included in the participant list; and
means for organizing the users included in the participant list based on the corresponding communications strengths.
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37. A computer program stored on a computer-readable medium or a propagated signal that, when executed, generates a graphical user interface on a display device for using a computer to manage a list of users of an electronic communications system with which electronic messages may be exchanged, the graphical user interface comprising:
a participant list display associated with a user of the participant list display that includes users of an electronic communications system, the users being organized in the participant list display based on communications strengths between the user and each of the users. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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