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Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 15, 2016
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Heather L. Duschl, Raleigh, NC (US);

Alexandra D. Markello, Fayetteville, NC (US);

Dana L. Price, Surf City, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/56 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 1/2745 (2006.01); H04M 1/57 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/42051 (2013.01); H04M 1/274508 (2013.01); H04M 1/274516 (2013.01); H04M 1/575 (2013.01); H04M 3/42068 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for generating a multi-dimensional communication notification for notifying a user is provided. The method may include receiving a plurality of contact details for a contact entry within a contact list. The method may further include determining a plurality of categories associated with the contact entry based on the received plurality of contact details and the identified plurality of supplementary contact details. The method may also include configuring the multi-dimensional communication notification for the contact entry based on the determined plurality of categories.


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