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1. A method for enabling the management of contacts, the method comprising:
- passively recognizing that a plurality of contacts are, as a group, repeatedly sent communications by a member;
generating a contacts list including the plurality of contacts based on the passive recognition;
enabling the member to associate an identifier with the contacts list; and
enabling the member to address future communications to the plurality of contacts, as a group, through use of the identifier associated with the contacts list.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for enabling management of contacts is disclosed. The method includes passively recognizing that a plurality of contacts are, as a group, repeatedly sent communications by a member, generating a contacts list including the plurality of contacts based on the passive recognition, enabling the member to associate an identifier with the contacts list, and enabling the member to address future communications to the plurality of contacts, as a group, through use of the identifier associated with the contacts list.
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1. A method for enabling the management of contacts, the method comprising:
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passively recognizing that a plurality of contacts are, as a group, repeatedly sent communications by a member; generating a contacts list including the plurality of contacts based on the passive recognition; enabling the member to associate an identifier with the contacts list; and enabling the member to address future communications to the plurality of contacts, as a group, through use of the identifier associated with the contacts list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable storage medium storing a programmable instructions, which when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform a method for enabling the management of contacts, the method comprising:
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passively recognizing that a plurality of contacts are, as a group, repeatedly sent communications by a member; generating a contacts list including the plurality of contacts based on the passive recognition; enabling the member to associate an identifier with the contacts list; and enabling the member to address future communications to the plurality of contacts, as a group, through use of the identifier associated with the contacts list. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for enabling management of contacts comprising:
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a memory device storing instructions; and at least one processor executing the instructions to; passively recognize that a plurality of contacts are, as a group, repeatedly sent communications by a member; generate a contacts list including the plurality of contacts based on the passive recognition; enable the member to associate an identifier with the contacts list; and enable the member to address future communications to the plurality of contacts, as a group, through use of the identifier associated with the contacts list.
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