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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2009
Jane B. Marcus, Westford, MA (US);
Richard Blair Davies, Jr., Wayland, MA (US);
A. Julie Kadashevich, Tyngsboro, MA (US);
Jane B. Marcus, Westford, MA (US);
Richard Blair Davies, Jr., Wayland, MA (US);
A. Julie Kadashevich, Tyngsboro, MA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and computer program product for automatically classifying relationships in a social networking or email application is described. A method may comprise associating, via at least one of a client electronic device and a server computer, a first incoming communication type and a first outgoing communication type with a first contact group, and a second incoming communication type and a second outgoing communication type with a second contact group. The method may further comprise monitoring, via at least one of the client electronic device and the server computer, an incoming communication from a contact and an outgoing communication to the contact.