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Generating and implementing A-lists to manage user relationships

  • US 9,495,685 B2
  • Filed: 04/09/2012
  • Issued: 11/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for dynamically generating a contacts list, the method comprising the following operations performed by at least one processor:

  • identifying, across a plurality of information services or sources, a plurality of contacts having associated contact information, each of the plurality of information services or sources having respective contact lists, the identified contacts being associated with a user through the plurality of information services or sources;

    aggregating, from the plurality of information services or sources, information about a frequency of contact between the contacts and the user;

    determining, based on the aggregated information, a subset of the contacts and associated contact information based on a set of predefined criteria, the predefined criteria including the frequency of contact between the contacts and the user across the plurality of information services or sources;

    generating, based on the determination, a contact list including the subset of contacts and associated contact information for the user;

    defining, based on input from the user, priority information for one or more contacts in the contact list that have multiple communications modes; and

    automatically selecting, by the at least one processor, at least one communications mode to enable communications with the subset of contacts based on the defined priority information.

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