Patent ID: 7930267
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer program product for real-time chat and conference contact information management comprising: one or more computer readable tangible storage devices; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, responsive to storing of an identification data item into a contact record of a local contact list during an online communication session, to extract a search key value for a data item from the contact record, wherein the online communication session comprises a multiple-participant session selected from the group consisting of an online virtual collaboration session, an online meeting, and an online chat session; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices to use the extracted search key value to search a trusted administered contact list for a corresponding trusted value, wherein the contact list is designated as trusted and administered by the device with which the local contact list is associated as containing accurate and verified contact information; and program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices to modify the local contact record to include the corresponding trusted value.