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Systems and Methods to Provide Communication References from Different Sources to Connect People for Real Time Communications

  • US 20080313277A1
  • Filed: 09/27/2007
  • Published: 12/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving a search request from a user;

    searching a first data source according to the search request to obtain information about a first entity;

    assigning a first reference to the first entity, the first reference to be used to request a connection server to provide a connection between the user and the first entity for real time communications;

    searching a second data source according to the search request to obtain information about a second entity, including a second reference to be used to request a connection for real time communications with the second entity without going through the connection server; and

    providing to the user a combined, sorted list of entities in response to the search request, the combined list including the first reference for the first entity and the second reference for the second entity.

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