Method and apparatus for dynamically creating historical groups in a messaging client
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1. A method in a communications device for managing user lists, the method comprising:
- identifying a group of instant messaging addresses used most frequently by a user of an instant messaging client on the communications device; and
displaying the group of instant messaging addresses visibly within a display in the communications device.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing user lists. A group of instant messaging addresses used most frequently by a user of an instant messaging client on the communications device is identified. The identified group of instant messaging addresses is displayed visibly within a display in the communications device.
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1. A method in a communications device for managing user lists, the method comprising:
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identifying a group of instant messaging addresses used most frequently by a user of an instant messaging client on the communications device; and
displaying the group of instant messaging addresses visibly within a display in the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data processing system in a communications device for managing user lists, the data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a communications unit connected to the bus system;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and
a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to identify a group of instant messaging addresses used most frequently by a user of an instant messaging client on the communications device; and
display the group of instant messaging addresses visibly within a display in the communications device.
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11. A data processing system in a communications device for managing user lists, the data processing system comprising:
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identifying means for identifying a group of instant messaging addresses used most frequently by a user of an instant messaging client on the communications device; and
displaying means for displaying the group of instant messaging addresses visibly within a display in the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for managing user lists, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for identifying a group of instant messaging addresses used most frequently by a user of an instant messaging client on the communications device; and
second instructions for displaying the group of instant messaging addresses visibly within a display in the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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