Inferring identity of intended communication recipient
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1. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving user input specifying an alias of an intended communication recipient;
comparing the specified alias with identities of one or more potential recipients having respective implicit connections to the user, the implicit connections inferred from explicit information relating to the user;
identifying one or more best matching recipients based on a result of the comparing, wherein at least one of the identified best matching recipients lacks an explicit connection to the user; and
initiating a communication instance with the identified one or more best matching recipients.
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Abstract
Systems, methods performed by data processing apparatus and computer storage media encoded with computer programs for receiving user input specifying an alias of an intended communication recipient, comparing the specified alias with identities of one or more potential recipients identified based on implicit connections inferred from explicit information relating to the user, identifying a best matching recipient based on a result of the comparing, and initiating a communication instance with the identified best matching recipient.
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1. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving user input specifying an alias of an intended communication recipient; comparing the specified alias with identities of one or more potential recipients having respective implicit connections to the user, the implicit connections inferred from explicit information relating to the user; identifying one or more best matching recipients based on a result of the comparing, wherein at least one of the identified best matching recipients lacks an explicit connection to the user; and initiating a communication instance with the identified one or more best matching recipients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by data processing apparatus cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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receiving user input specifying an alias of an intended communication recipient; comparing the specified alias with identities of one or more potential recipients having respective implicit connections to the user, the implicit connections inferred from explicit information relating to the user; identifying one or more best matching recipients based on a result of the comparing, wherein at least of the identified best matching recipients lacks an explicit connection to the user; and initiating a communication instance with the identified one or more best matching recipients. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to execute computer program instructions; and a computer storage medium encoded with computer program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations comprising; receiving user input specifying an alias of an intended communication recipient; comparing the specified alias with identities of one or more potential recipients having respective implicit connections to the user, the implicit connections inferred from explicit information relating to the user; identifying one or more best matching recipients based on a result of the comparing, wherein at least one of the identified best matching recipients lacks an explicit connection to the user; and initiating a communication instance with the identified one or more best matching recipients. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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