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Recent Contacts And Items

Abstract: The present invention provides method and system of displaying items that gives the user the ability to easily access recently accessed items.  The recent items list includes both incoming and outgoing correspondences that are attempted to be matched to the corresponding contact stored in the device. The user can access the recent contant list and reply using and communication method available. For instance, the user could reply by phone, e-mail, send an instant messenger message, send an SMS message, and the like. The recent items list may also include items such as communications, contact, folder, files, messages, applications, and the like. A coalesced list of the recently used items is shown so that an item is only shown once in the recent list. Any matched item in the recent list may also be shown in the alphabetical list that appears below the recent list.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
31 January 2005
Publication Number
06/2007
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Status
Email
Parent Application

Applicants

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052, USA

Inventors

1. DARRON JACK STEPANICH
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052, USA
2. DAVID W. FLYNT
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052, USA
3. HENRY CHEN
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052, USA
4. JOSEPH KIRK OLLIS
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052, USA
5. MARC W. TODD
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052, USA

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