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Smart Dial Content Search

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for finding and accessing a contact quickly and easily by filtering and searching through all of the sontacts stored in the device based on user input. The filtered contacts may be readily accessed by various applications that use the contact information. When filtering, an input field appears within  which a user may enter numbers and characters that is used in searching the contacts. Any information contained within the contact may be searched. In response to the charters input into the input field, a list of possible contact is provided to the user. The input characters are highlighted in the list of possible conntacts.

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Application #
Filing Date
20 January 2005
Publication Number
06/2007
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
ELECTRONICS
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. HENRY CHEN
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052, USA
3. DAVID W. FLYNT
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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