COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH CONTACT INFORMATION INFERENCE
First Claim
1. A communication device comprising:
- a hardware memory storing an account of a user including a contact list of individuals related to the user;
a communication module configured to facilitate communications between the user and one or more individuals on the contact list;
a social interaction monitoring module configured to monitor communications between the user and one or more individuals on the contact list; and
a relationship module configured to determine context and relationship between the user and the respective individuals on the contact list based on the communications between the user and one or more individuals on the contact list.
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Abstract
Communication devices and/or systems are provided for inferring additional information about the contact information maintained in a user'"'"'s electronic address book. In particular, the additional information may include relationship information or context information inferred based on location and/or correspondence between the user and the others. In an embodiment, the system may identify and analyze communications, such as emails, text messages, or the like, between the user and other users to determine or infer context and relationship between the user and the other users. Communication history between the user and other users also may be used to provide context and relationship history between the user and other users listed in the user'"'"'s contact list.
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21 Claims
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1. A communication device comprising:
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a hardware memory storing an account of a user including a contact list of individuals related to the user; a communication module configured to facilitate communications between the user and one or more individuals on the contact list; a social interaction monitoring module configured to monitor communications between the user and one or more individuals on the contact list; and a relationship module configured to determine context and relationship between the user and the respective individuals on the contact list based on the communications between the user and one or more individuals on the contact list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a hardware memory storing an account of a user including a contact list of individuals related to the user; a communication module adapted to receive information of social interactions conducted by the user and detected via a user device of the user; and one or more hardware processors adapted to; link the social interactions with respective individuals listed in the contact list stored in the hardware memory; and determine context and relationship between the user and the respective individuals in the contact list based on the social interactions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for managing social interactions between a user and one or more individuals listed on a contact list of the user, the system comprising:
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means for receiving information of social interactions conducted by the user and detected via a user device of the user; means for linking the social interactions with respective individuals listed in the contact list; and means for inferring context and relationship between the user and the respective individuals in the contact list based on the social interactions. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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