Apparatus method and system for automatically populating an interactive messaging contact list
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1. An apparatus for automatically populating an interactive messaging contact list, the apparatus comprising:
- a retrieval module configured to retrieve contact information corresponding to online users from a plurality of contact sources associated with a user including at least one electronic address book;
a validation module configured to validate the contact information on a messaging server to provide validated contact information; and
an insertion module configured to add the validated contact information to an interactive messaging contact list.
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Abstract
Information related to online users associated with a user is retrieved from one or more contact sources and parsed to resolve contact information such as email addresses, first names, and last names. The retrieved contact information is validated on a messaging server, presented to a user for acceptance or rejection, and automatically added to a user'"'"'s interactive messaging contact list. In certain embodiments, a confirmation request is sent to an inserted contact to further confirm the validity of the contact information and prevent misuse.
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1. An apparatus for automatically populating an interactive messaging contact list, the apparatus comprising:
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a retrieval module configured to retrieve contact information corresponding to online users from a plurality of contact sources associated with a user including at least one electronic address book;
a validation module configured to validate the contact information on a messaging server to provide validated contact information; and
an insertion module configured to add the validated contact information to an interactive messaging contact list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for automatically populating an interactive messaging contact list, the method comprising:
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retrieving contact information corresponding to online users associated with a user from a plurality of contact sources including at least one electronic address book;
validating the contact information on a messaging server to provide validated contact information; and
adding the validated contact information to an interactive messaging contact list. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for automatically populating an interactive messaging contact list, the apparatus comprising:
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means for retrieving contact information corresponding to online users associated with a user from a plurality of contact sources including at least one electronic address book;
means for validating the contact information on a messaging server to provide validated contact information; and
means for adding the validated contact information to an interactive messaging contact list.
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17. A system for automatically populating an interactive messaging contact list, the system comprising:
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a client computer configured to retrieve contact information corresponding to online users associated with a user from a plurality of contact sources including at least one electronic address book;
a messaging server configured to validate the contact information; and
the client computer further configured to add the validated contact information to an interactive messaging contact list. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable program code configured to carry out a method for automatically populating an interactive messaging contact list, the method comprising:
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retrieving contact information corresponding to online users associated with a user from a plurality of contact sources including at least one electronic address book;
validating the contact information on a messaging server to provide validated contact information; and
adding the validated contact information to an interactive messaging contact list. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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