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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
May. 24, 2006
Rajesh Ramanathan, Redmond, WA (US);
Kenzaburo Tamaru, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Nakajima, Kawasaki, JP;
Kristian L. M. Andaker, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael Anthony Faoro, North Bend, WA (US);
Yasuhiko Mori, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Bou, Tokyo, JP;
Taketoshi Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Rajesh Ramanathan, Redmond, WA (US);
Kenzaburo Tamaru, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Nakajima, Kawasaki, JP;
Kristian L. M. Andaker, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael Anthony Faoro, North Bend, WA (US);
Yasuhiko Mori, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Bou, Tokyo, JP;
Taketoshi Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A hierarchical address book for an organization is implemented where employees are represented by user objects and departments are represented by department objects. Computer-readable media include executable instructions for displaying and navigating the hierarchical address book. Computer-readable media also include executable instructions for ordering a list of recipients of an electronic mail message as a function of the seniority rating of an object in the hierarchical address book.