Method and apparatus for exchanging contact information
First Claim
1. A system for transferring personal data from one user to another through a transmission protocol providing:
- a means to store user data profiles containing information about the user including, but not limited to, name, addresses, phone numbers, emails, important dates, hobbies, pictures and notes;
a means to send a profile to another person or group of people on the network through a transmission protocol;
a means to select if the sender wishes to receive a profile in return;
a means to view incoming profile data sent to user;
a means to store received user profiles from the network;
a means to allow the user to respond to requests from the network for user profile data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for exchanging personal contact information with another person or group over a network. The personal information may include, but not limited to, work address, work phone, home address, home phone, cell phone numbers, email addresses, interests, hobbies, pictures or other pertinent information. Personal contact information is stored in a database and there is one to many contact profiles that a user can exchange. Using access to a network with, but not limited to, a computer, PDA, phone or other device, a person may request that one profile be sent to another party. The receiving party receives the profile in a location like a mailbox that they may attach some personal notes, set a follow up activity and then save the new contact in a database for future reference.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for transferring personal data from one user to another through a transmission protocol providing:
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a means to store user data profiles containing information about the user including, but not limited to, name, addresses, phone numbers, emails, important dates, hobbies, pictures and notes;
a means to send a profile to another person or group of people on the network through a transmission protocol;
a means to select if the sender wishes to receive a profile in return;
a means to view incoming profile data sent to user;
a means to store received user profiles from the network;
a means to allow the user to respond to requests from the network for user profile data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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