Patent ID: 8996491
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method implemented in a computer system for providing prioritized contact communications, the method comprising: identifying, by the computer system, a plurality of contact lists comprising at least a first contact list and a second contact list, wherein the first contact list comprises contact information for at least a first person and the second contact lists comprises contact information for at least a second person; identifying, by the computer system, an indicium of a person whose contact information is sought; prioritizing, by the computer system, the first and second contact lists such that one of the first and second contact lists takes precedence over the other of the first and second contact lists; and searching, by the computer system, the contact lists in the prioritized order for the contact information being sought, wherein the searching is based at least in part upon the identified indicium.