Automatically aggregated probabilistic personal contacts
First Claim
1. In a telephony environment, a method comprising:
- aggregating telephone-related data for a user from a plurality of sources, including at least two telephones having different numbers that are associated with the user; and
using the telephone-related data to assist the user with a subsequent telephone operation.
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Abstract
Described is a technology by which a user'"'"'s telephone-related data is aggregated from various sources for use in assisting the user with making telephone calls. For example, call history data corresponding to a landline telephone, a mobile telephone and/or an office telephone of the user may be combined. Other sources include a landline telephone service, a mobile telephone service, an enterprise telephone system or server, a computing device, voice mail data, web page data, electronic message content, instant message content, a contacts list, and/or an information data store. The telephone-related data can be processed (e.g., based on frequency and calling patterns) to determine corresponding probability data to help determine a user'"'"'s intent in locating a particular recipient to call. The user may access the telephone-related data via voice commands input at one of the user'"'"'s telephones, or by receiving a visible list of at least part of the telephone-related data.
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20 Claims
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1. In a telephony environment, a method comprising:
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aggregating telephone-related data for a user from a plurality of sources, including at least two telephones having different numbers that are associated with the user; and using the telephone-related data to assist the user with a subsequent telephone operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a telephony environment, a system comprising:
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an aggregation service that collects telephone-related data corresponding to a user; a call history for the user built at least in part by the aggregation service from the collected telephone related data; and an interface set containing at least one interface by which the user accesses the call history to assist in making a telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions, which when executed perform steps, comprising:
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harvesting telephone-related data from a plurality of sources, including sources corresponding to a user; maintaining the telephone-related data in association with the user; receiving a communication from the user with respect to placing a telephone call to a recipient identified by data that does not include the recipient'"'"'s telephone number; and accessing the telephone-related data for the user to assist the user in making the telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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