SYSTEM, NETWORK ENTITY, CLIENT, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING A CONTACT LIST

摘要

A system for managing a contact or buddy list includes a network entity, such as a game server, capable of providing a contact list identifying a plurality of members, where each identified member is associated with at least one criterion related to interaction of the member with the network entity. The network entity is also capable of dynamically creating at least one criteria-screened list based upon at least one of the criteria associated with the members listed in the contact list. More particularly, network entity is capable of dynamically creating the criteria­screened list based upon at least one of the criteria that is independent of a current presence of the client with respect to the network entity.