Aggregated address books and methods, systems and computer program products ...

US 20070061330A1

(io) Pub. No.: US 2007/0061330 Al (43) Pub. Date: Mar. 15, 2007

(54) AGGREGATED ADDRESS BOOKS AND
METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER
PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING
THE SAME

(76) Inventors: Gregory Newton, Dunwoody, GA

(US); John Ruckart, Atlanta, GA (US)

Correspondence Address:

MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A.
P.O. BOX 37428
RALEIGH, NC 27627 (US)

(21) Appl. No.: 11/321,665

(22) Filed: Dec. 29, 2005

Related U.S. Application Data

(60) Provisional application No. 60/717,222, filed on Sep. 15, 2005.

Publication Classification

(51) Int. CI.

G06F 17/30 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 707/10

(57) ABSTRACT

Methods of managing data associated with an entity include providing an address book entry for the entity in an address book of a user. The address book entry has an associated name and includes a plurality of identifications associated with the entity. Data records associated with the entity are automatically obtained from a plurality of applications based on the plurality of identifications associated with the entity, including a communications service of the entity. The obtained data records and the address book entry are formatted to provide an address book record for the entity in the address book. The address book record includes contact information for the entity and includes an identification of communications between the user and the entity and/or common appointments of the user and the entity.