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Systems and methods to manage video chat contacts

  • US 8,913,099 B2
  • Filed: 05/02/2012
  • Issued: 12/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a server, to manage video chat contacts, comprising:

  • receiving a request from a first electronic device to determine video chat capability associated with an email address, the email address corresponding to another a second electronic device;

    receiving information from the first electronic device used by the server to determine whether the first electronic device is at least video chat capable;

    if the first electronic device is at least video chat capable, comparing the email address with a listing of email addresses, wherein the listing includes email addresses associated with other electronic devices having video chat capability; and

    after determining that an entry in the listing matches the email address, generating and returning a message to the first electronic device.

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