Method and apparatus for rapid access to a contact in a contact list

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9766778
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13686227

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A method and apparatus for displaying and accessing contacts in a contact list on a display device. In some embodiments, the method includes displaying a list of contacts on the display device, wherein the list of contacts is separated into groups of contacts by contact group separators based on at least one configuration setting, generating a quick access index including a plurality of selectable index items each associated with a group of contacts, wherein the selectable index items are only generated for the groups of contacts that include at least one contact, and displaying the quick access index over at least a portion of the list of contacts.

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VONAGE BUSINESS INC3200 WINDY HILL ROAD ATLANTA GA 30339

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Efrati, Tzahi Hoboken, US 89 492
Mischari, Uri Oranit, IL 2 60

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