Method of managing and updating a contact database
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1. A method of managing a contact database, comprising the steps of:
- a) offering an initial incentive to respective individuals to store contact information in the database, and providing the initial incentive after the contact information has been stored; and
b) offering subsequent incentives to the respective individuals to update their contact information, and providing each subsequent incentive after the contact information has been updated.
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Abstract
A database is managed by at least partly shifting the burden of maintaining contact information current to the individuals registered in the database. A database manager will, if necessary, automatically generate requests for updated information, and provide incentives upon compliance with such requests.
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1. A method of managing a contact database, comprising the steps of:
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a) offering an initial incentive to respective individuals to store contact information in the database, and providing the initial incentive after the contact information has been stored; and
b) offering subsequent incentives to the respective individuals to update their contact information, and providing each subsequent incentive after the contact information has been updated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of updating a contact database, comprising the steps of:
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a) storing contact information indicative of individuals in the database;
b) generating requests from a database manager to the individuals that the contact information be updated; and
c) providing an incentive to a respective individual if the contact information for the respective individual has been updated in response to a respective request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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