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Web service API for unified contact store

  • US 8,689,243 B2
  • Filed: 11/04/2011
  • Issued: 04/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing contacts of a different service that are stored with a primary contact service using an Application Programming Interface (API), comprising:

  • determining when to migrate contacts from the different service to the primary contact service;

    storing a copy of a contact list at the different service that is obtained from the primary contact service;

    receiving a call at the primary service from the different service through the API that includes functions comprising at least a majority of;

    a function for adding a new Instant Messaging (IM) contact to a group;

    a function for adding a new IM group;

    a function for removing an IM contact from a group;

    a function for adding a distribution group to an IM list;

    a function for getting an IM item list; and

    a function for tagging an IM contact;

    parsing the call to determine a context parameter that specifies authentication information that is used to authenticate a user and associate the user with the primary contact service and a request parameter;

    performing an operation at the primary service as determined by the received call that affects at least one contact stored with the primary service and used by the different service; and

    providing information to the different service in response to the received call.

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