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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2008
Anoop Gupta, Woodinville, WA (US);
Mary P. Czerwinski, Woodinville, WA (US);
Roger S. Barga, Bellevue, WA (US);
Pavel Curtis, Bellevue, WA (US);
Paul J. Hough, North Bend, WA (US);
Richard J. Mcaniff, Bellevue, WA (US);
Raymond E. Ozzie, Seattle, WA (US);
Anoop Gupta, Woodinville, WA (US);
Mary P. Czerwinski, Woodinville, WA (US);
Roger S. Barga, Bellevue, WA (US);
Pavel Curtis, Bellevue, WA (US);
Paul J. Hough, North Bend, WA (US);
Richard J. McAniff, Bellevue, WA (US);
Raymond E. Ozzie, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A single device that receives communications intended for a user having multiple contact addresses associated with different user roles is provided. The single device can receive communications intended for multiple telephone numbers, email aliases, screen names, aliases, other means of contact, or combinations thereof. Since a user engaged in a particular role might not desire to be interrupted with communications intended for a different role, the communications for the other roles can be maintained until the user is actively engaged in the role for which the communication was intended. In situations where there is an important communication sent to a non-active role, selective convergence between roles is initiated and the important communication is presented to the user.