Patent ID: 7430719

Claim:
In a computing system that is connected with a display device and that includes a user interface that is configured to display contact information at the display device, a method for resolving user input received at an application and corresponding to contact information that can be utilized by the application to perform a function, the method comprising: identifying user input that needs to be resolved; opening a contact text box interface configured to display a list of contacts having contact information matching the user input; using at least one resolver from the contact text box to query at least one contact information directory for contacts having contact information matching the user input; applying the user input against at least one usage pattern in the at least one contact information directory; identifying any contacts satisfying the query and having an appropriate usage pattern; and displaying said any contacts within at least two graphically distinguished and separate groupings, and such that contacts having a higher likelihood of selection are displayed in a first grouping that is positioned above contacts in a second grouping having a lower likelihood of selection.