Accessing stored data objects using contact data corresponding to a remote communications party
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1. A method for accessing data objects in a communications device, comprising:
- detecting a trigger event related to a remote communications party;
retrieving contact data from a contacts database using a party identifier corresponding to the remote communications party, the retrieved contact data comprising a plurality of data items related to the remote communications party;
searching for data objects stored in the communications device and associated with the remote communications party, using the plurality of data items; and
displaying the results of the search.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for accessing data objects stored in a communication device are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises detecting a trigger event related to a remote communications party, retrieving contact data from a contacts database using a party identifier corresponding to the remote communications party, searching for stored data objects associated with the remote communications party, using the contact data as search parameters, and displaying the results of the search. The method may further include ranking the data objects by relevancy and formatting the display according to the ranking.
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1. A method for accessing data objects in a communications device, comprising:
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detecting a trigger event related to a remote communications party; retrieving contact data from a contacts database using a party identifier corresponding to the remote communications party, the retrieved contact data comprising a plurality of data items related to the remote communications party; searching for data objects stored in the communications device and associated with the remote communications party, using the plurality of data items; and displaying the results of the search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communications device, comprising:
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a display; a memory unit; and a processor connected to the display and memory unit, and configured to; detect a trigger event related to a remote communications party; retrieve contact data from a contacts database using a party identifier corresponding to the remote communications party, the retrieved contact data comprising a plurality of data items related to the remote communications party; search for data objects stored in the memory unit and associated with the remote communications party, using the plurality of data items; and present the results of the search using the display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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