Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-10
2008-10-07
Etienne, Ario (Department: 2157)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
C709S206000, C709S223000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07433920
ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking real-time communication data within a single contact tracking application for diverse communication providers and applications. A global data store is synchronized with real-time communication data, such as presence, status, unread messages, and unread notifications, from each application/provider. Real-time communication data for contacts dynamically determined to be recent contacts is retrieved from the data store, based on properties such as a most recent communication time, a communication count, and the like. Real-time communication data corresponding to contacts identified as pinned contacts for which display of real-time communication data is preferred, also may be retrieved. A user interface is generated for displaying the one or more recent and/or pinned contacts, which may vary in size based on the number of contacts identified as pinned contacts, from which a contact may be selected for real-time conversation or e-mail.
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Anthony Colin R.
Araman Christopher J.
Blagsvedt Sean O.
Deeds Roman L.
Kabir Ahsan S.
Etienne Ario
Lai Michael C
Microsoft Corporation
Workman Nydegger
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