AFFINITY LIST GENERATION
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1. A method of providing an affinity list for a user comprising:
- obtaining affinity data associated with each of a plurality of communication events wherein each communication event involves the user and at least one contact;
generating an affinity list that provides a ranked list of a plurality of contacts based on the affinity data and at least one ranking criterion; and
providing the affinity list to the user.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to analyzing communications involving a given user and determining a ranked list of the most relevant contacts for the user based on the analysis. As subsequent communications are analyzed, the list may be updated in a systematic fashion to provide a dynamic and up-to-date ranking of the most relevant contacts for the user at any given time. By having access to an up-to-date, ranked list of their most relevant contacts, the user can more readily initiate communications with others and avoid searching or sorting through more traditional contact listings.
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1. A method of providing an affinity list for a user comprising:
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obtaining affinity data associated with each of a plurality of communication events wherein each communication event involves the user and at least one contact; generating an affinity list that provides a ranked list of a plurality of contacts based on the affinity data and at least one ranking criterion; and providing the affinity list to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for providing an affinity list for a user comprising:
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at least one communication interface; and a control system associated with the at least one communication interface and adapted to; obtain affinity data associated with each of a plurality of communication events wherein each communication event involves the user and at least one contact; generate an affinity list that provides a ranked list of a plurality of contacts based on the affinity data and at least one ranking criterion; and provide the affinity list to the user.
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