Patent ID: 8108444

Claim:
A computing device comprising: a) a user interface; b) a control system associated with the user interface and adapted to: i) identify contacts associated with an information vehicle, wherein the information vehicle is a product of a productivity application where at least two contacts collaboratively share the product and the information vehicle is one of the group comprising a word processing document, presentation document, spreadsheet document, email, and productivity document where the computing device runs the information vehicle; and ii) create a buddy list from the contacts, the buddy list comprising communication information to allow for initiation and establishment of a communication session between the computing device and a remote device associated with one contact of the contacts, wherein the communication information is one of the group comprising a directory number and an address where the buddy list indicates an availability of the one contact and the buddy list is created when the information vehicle is opened and the control system is further adapted to clear the buddy list when the information vehicle is closed.