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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2004
Hua-jun Zeng, Beijing, CN;
Zheng Chen, Beijing, CN;
Benyu Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Wei-ying MA, Beijing, CN;
Hua-Jun Zeng, Beijing, CN;
Zheng Chen, Beijing, CN;
Benyu Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Wei-Ying Ma, Beijing, CN;
Microsoft Corporation, Woodinville, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for calculating the importance of persons based on interpersonal relationships and prioritizing communications based on importance of participants in the communications is provided. A prioritization system identifies relationships between persons and identifies the importance of a person to other persons based on these relationships. After the prioritization system identifies the importance of persons, the prioritization system can prioritize communications based on the importance of the senders or recipients.