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Real-time chat and conference contact information manager

  • US 7,478,086 B2
  • Filed: 01/20/2006
  • Issued: 01/13/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computerized method comprising:

  • during a real-time online chat, online meeting, or online collaboration session between a plurality of participants, receiving one or more identification data items associated with said addition of a new participant to said chat, meeting, or collaboration;

    storing said received identification data item in a contact record in a local collaboration client contact list, said contact record having a plurality of fields; and

    triggered by storing of said identification data item in said local collaboration client contact list and during said chat, meeting or collaboration session;

    extracting a search key value for each data item of said contact record, said search key comprising at least an email address value associated with said new participant;

    using said search key values to search a trusted administered contact information store for corresponding data items, contents of said administered contact information store being managed by a database administrator; and

    modifying said contact record to include said corresponding data item from said trusted administered contact information data store.

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