diff --git a/weboob/capabilities/chat.py b/weboob/capabilities/chat.py
index b09fc12b..75e0cad8 100644
--- a/weboob/capabilities/chat.py
+++ b/weboob/capabilities/chat.py
@@ -28,16 +28,6 @@ class ChatException(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class ChatContact(object):
-    def __init__(self, _id, pseudo, online, name=None, avatar_url=None, age=None):
-        self.id = _id
-        self.pseudo = pseudo
-        self.online = online
-        self.name = name
-        self.avatar_url = avatar_url
-        self.age = age
-
-
 class ChatMessage(object):
      def __init__(self, id_from, id_to, message, date=None):
         self.id_from = id_from
@@ -47,7 +37,7 @@ class ChatMessage(object):
 
 
 class ICapChat(ICap):
-    def iter_chat_contacts(self, online=True, offline=True):
+    def iter_chat_messages(self, _id=None):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     def send_chat_message(self, _id, message):
diff --git a/weboob/capabilities/contact.py b/weboob/capabilities/contact.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cca46eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weboob/capabilities/contact.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright(C) 2010  Romain Bignon
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, version 3 of the License.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+
+from .cap import ICap
+
+
+__all__ = ['ICapContact', 'Contact']
+
+
+class Contact(object):
+    STATUS_ONLINE =  0x001
+    STATUS_OFFLINE = 0x002
+    STATUS_AWAY =    0x004
+    STATUS_ALL =     0xfff
+
+    def __init__(self, id, name, status, photo_url=None, thumbnail_url=None):
+        self.id = id
+        self.name = name
+        self.status = status
+        self.photo_url = photo_url
+        self.thumbnail_url = thumbnail_url
+
+    def iter_fields(self):
+        return {'id': self.id,
+                'name': self.name,
+                'status': self.status,
+                'photo_url': self.photo_url,
+                'thumbnail_url': self.thumbnail_url,
+               }.iteritems()
+
+class ICapContact(ICap):
+    def iter_contacts(self, status=Contact.STATUS_ALL):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_contact(self, id):
+        raise NotImplementedError()