Personal information manager and communications application providing dynamic contact communication history
First Claim
1. A local computing device configured to provide personal information and communications functions, the computing device comprising:
- a communication interface adapted to pass at least one communication;
a storage device operably coupled to the communication interface, the storage device storing a contact information database relative to at least one contact and storing auto-association information relative to the at least one contact;
a processor coupled to the storage device and configured to detect an event relative to the communication, the processor being further configured to analyze the communication to ascertain communication contact information; and
wherein a communication history item is automatically generated when the event is detected and the communication contact information corresponds with information in the contact information database that is indicated as auto-associated by the auto-association information.
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Abstract
A computing device is configured to provide personal information and communications functions. The computing device includes, among other things, a communication interface, a storage device, and a processor. The communication interface is adapted to pass at least one communication. The storage device is operably coupled to the communication interface, and stores a contact information database relative to at least one contact. The storage device also stores auto-association information relative to the at least one contact. The processor is coupled to the storage device and configured to detect an event relative to the communication. The processor analyzes the communication to ascertain communication contact information. A communication history item is automatically generated when the event is detected and the communication contact information corresponds with information in the contact information database that is indicated as auto-associated by the auto-association information.
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24 Claims
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1. A local computing device configured to provide personal information and communications functions, the computing device comprising:
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a communication interface adapted to pass at least one communication;
a storage device operably coupled to the communication interface, the storage device storing a contact information database relative to at least one contact and storing auto-association information relative to the at least one contact;
a processor coupled to the storage device and configured to detect an event relative to the communication, the processor being further configured to analyze the communication to ascertain communication contact information; and
wherein a communication history item is automatically generated when the event is detected and the communication contact information corresponds with information in the contact information database that is indicated as auto-associated by the auto-association information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of processing an electronic communication, the method comprising:
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detecting an event relative to the communication;
analyzing the communication to extract communication contact information;
comparing the communication contact information with information stored in a contact database to find a contact that corresponds to the communication contact information;
consulting auto-association information to determine if the communication is enabled for auto-association; and
selectively auto-associating the communication. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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