Patent ID: 8533186
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: G06Q,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of connecting with a retail contact using a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device having a display and an input device, the method comprising: storing retail contact data in memory on the mobile communication device, wherein the retail contact data includes retail contact information detailing a plurality of retail contacts, a plurality of keywords, and a plurality of associations linking each retail contact to one or more of the keywords; storing a favorite designation within at least one of the associations; receiving an input search term through the input device; determining that the input search term matches one of the keywords; identifying each retail contact linked to the matching keyword by one of the associations and retrieving retail contact information for each of the identified retail contacts; determining that one of the retrieved retail contacts in connection with the matching keyword is a favorite contact based on the favorite designation within the association between the matching keyword and the one of the retrieved retail contacts; displaying, on the display, a list including the retrieved retail contact information for retail contacts linked to the matching keyword, including displaying, at the top of the list, retail contact information for the favorite contact; receiving a selection of one of the retail contacts displayed on the display; initiating a communication with the retail contact using a retail contact electronic address contained within the retail contact information for the selected one of the retail contacts; receiving a new keyword command relating to the selected retail contact; and responsive to the receiving the new keyword command: