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AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsDebra Weissman, Oliver Fisher, Joel Grossman, Walter Smith, Paul Erickson, Melissa Dunn, Vivien Park, Jon Perlow
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Computer-implemented methods of processing contact records are provided. A user may merge and unmerge contact records to control which records are synchronized with each other. Identity claims of records may be compared to identify possible duplicate records. Identity claims may include addresses, phone numbers, instant messenger addresses or other contact data that is likely to be uniquely associated with a contact. When possible duplicate contact records are found, a dialog box is displayed that identifies the possible duplicate records and includes an option for merging the possible duplicate contact records.
A computer-implemented method of processing possible duplicate contact records, the method comprising:
A computer-implemented method of unmerging an original composite record that is linked to at least two publisher records, the method comprising:
A method of assigning priorities to contact data synchronized from at least two stores to a common database, the method comprising:
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