Calendar-enhanced directory searches including dynamic contact information

A computer program product in a computer system for providing contact information in response to a directory search, said computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable medium comprising recordable-type media having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable medium comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to receive a request by a user to execute a directory search;
• computer readable program code configured to receive a query criteria;
• computer readable program code configured to execute a search of a directory database in response to said user request, said search utilizing said query criteria to produce a first result comprising a null set or directory information corresponding to at least one entity, wherein said directory database comprises static information and does not comprise dynamically updated contact information;
• computer readable program code configured to invoke a dynamic contact information service utilizing at least one of said first result and said query criteria to produce a second result comprising dynamic contact information;
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• computer readable program code configured to coalesce said first and second result to produce a coalesce result.

A computer system for providing contact information in response to a directory search, comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor connected to access said memory:
• a directory database stored in said memory, said directory database comprising static information and does not comprise dynamically updated contact information:
• program instructions stored in said memory and executed by said processor, said program instructions comprising:
• instructions for receiving a request by a user to execute said directory search;
• instructions for receiving a query criteria;
• instructions for executing a search of a directory database in response to said user request, said search utilizing said query criteria to produce a first result comprising a null set or directory information corresponding to at least one entity;
• instructions for invoking a dynamic contact information service utilizing at least one of said first result and said query criteria to produce a second result comprising dynamic contact information and;
• instructions for coalescing said first and second results to produce a coalesced result.