Method and system for aggregating contact information from multiple contact sources
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for aggregating contact information of contacts, the method comprising:
- collecting from different contact sources contact information of contacts, the contact sources being databases of contact information;
storing the collected contact information in a contact data store; and
providing a user interface through which a user can view contact information of the contact data store that is collected from different contact sources.
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Abstract
A method and system for aggregating contact information of contacts from multiple contact sources is provided. The aggregation system collects contact information for a user from various contact sources. The aggregation system stores the collected content information in a contact data store. The aggregation system may also store an indication of the contact source of the collected contact information. The aggregation system provides a user interface through which the user may search the contact information of the contact data store to find contact information of contacts that are collected from the different contact sources. The aggregation system allows a user to add a contact to a real-time contact list to enable real-time communications with that contact.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for aggregating contact information of contacts, the method comprising:
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collecting from different contact sources contact information of contacts, the contact sources being databases of contact information;
storing the collected contact information in a contact data store; and
providing a user interface through which a user can view contact information of the contact data store that is collected from different contact sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to aggregate contact information of contacts, by a method comprising:
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collecting from contact sources contact information of contacts;
for contacts for whom contact information was collected, storing the collected contact information; and
when requested by a user, adding a contact for whom contact information was collected to a contact list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer system for aggregating contact information of contacts from multiple contact sources, comprising:
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means for collecting from contact sources contact information of contacts;
means for storing the collected contact information; and
means for providing a user interface through which a user can view contact information collected from multiple contact sources. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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