Instant messaging client for acquiring contact list

Abstract

The invention provides an instant messaging client for acquiring a contact list, comprising a recent contact list, a contact state update request receiving unit, a recent contact frequency calculating unit, a sequencing unit and a screening unit, wherein each contact item of the recent contact list comprises a unique mark of the contact, latest contact time with the contact and a recent contact frequency with the contact; the contact state update request receiving unit is used for receiving contact state update requests initiated by the instant messaging client; the recent contact frequency calculating unit is used for calculating new recent contact frequencies of the contacts and updating the recent contact list when the contact state update request receiving unit receives a state updaterequest of a contact; the sequencing unit is used for sequencing the contacts in the recent contact list according to the recent contact frequency; and the screening unit is used for screening the sequenced recent contact list and generating a contact list. The instant messaging client is convenient for a user to quickly position and find out a contact who is contacted with most recently from numerous contacts to communicate.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of communication, more specifically, an instant messaging client for acquiring a contact list. Background technique [0002] In the address book of a communication tool such as an instant messaging client, a contact list is often included, and the contact list includes a lot of contact information of each contact, such as name, email address, phone number, and the like. As the use time increases, the contact list includes more and more contacts, and it is very inconvenient to find a contact from many contacts. [0003] Currently, a solution is to generate a recent contact list according to the latest contact time of the contact, in which the user can quickly find out the recently contacted contacts. However, in some cases, the list generated by this method also has certain limitations. For example, after the user communicates with a temporary contact, the contact is placed at the first place in the recent c...

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However, in some cases, the list generated by this method also has certain limitations. For example, after the user communicates with a temporary contact, the contact is placed at the first place in the recent contact list, while The user and the contact may not need to communicate again for a long time in the future, so it is inappropriate to put the contact at the front of the list. The frequent contact needed becomes less helpful

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