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Inferring identity of intended communication recipient

  • US 8,583,750 B1
  • Filed: 08/10/2012
  • Issued: 11/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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