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Method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device

  • US 8,341,230 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2009
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device, the electronic device having access to contact information for a number of contacts, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request to compose an electronic message;

    automatically filtering the contacts based on filter criteria comprising a type of messaging address to generate a first list of contacts identifying only contacts having a messaging address type which corresponds to a type of electronic message under composition;

    displaying a message composition user interface screen on a display screen of the electronic device, the message composition user interface screen including one or more address fields for inputting message recipients;

    displaying the first list of contacts, the message recipients being selectable from the first list of contacts;

    displaying a second list of contacts which do not match the type of messaging address of the first criteria, the message recipients being non-selectable from the second list of contacts;

    detecting selection of a contact from the first list of contacts; and

    populating an active address field in the message composition user interface screen with a messaging address corresponding to the selected contact.

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