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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Joel K. Grossman, Seattle, WA (US);
Cornelis K. Van Dok, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jonathan D. Perlow, Seattle, WA (US);
Vivien Park, Seattle, WA (US);
Sandra B. Barnat, Seattle, WA (US);
Debra L. Weissman, Redmond, WA (US);
Joel K. Grossman, Seattle, WA (US);
Cornelis K. van Dok, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jonathan D. Perlow, Seattle, WA (US);
Vivien Park, Seattle, WA (US);
Sandra B. Barnat, Seattle, WA (US);
Debra L. Weissman, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An interface for enabling different contact information for a plurality of different contacts to be aggregated from numerous data stores into a single contact management system includes a window frame for displaying the contact information in a variety of rich views that graphically illustrate patterns existent within the contact information. Some of the available views include hierarchical, organizational, chronological, social, geographical and operational views of the contact information. The interface also enables a user to search through the aggregate contact information by search term and by filter. The interface also includes another window frame for displaying exploded, detailed, or additional information about selected directories and contacts.