Method and contact list server for modifying the entry names in a contact list
First Claim
1. A method for modifying an entry name in a contact list of a subscriber unit located at and managed by a remote server, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from a subscriber unit to modify an entry name in a contact list, which is used to identify and select a contact list entry, including an old entry name and a new entry name;
verifying the uniqueness of the requested new entry name, within the contact list;
disassociating the contact information from the old entry name; and
associating the contact information with the new entry name.
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Abstract
A method and contact list server is provided for modifying an entry name in a contact list of a subscriber unit located at and managed by a remote server. The method includes receiving a request from a subscriber unit to modify an entry name in a contact list, which is used to identify and select a contact list entry. The request includes an old entry name and a new entry name. The method further includes verifying the uniqueness of the requested new entry name, relative to the contact list, disassociating the contact information from the old entry name, and associating the contact information with the new entry name. Where in at least one embodiment, disassociating the contact information from the old entry name and associating the contact information with the new entry name includes modifying a data field, which has the contact name used to identify and select the contact list entry corresponding to the contact information.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for modifying an entry name in a contact list of a subscriber unit located at and managed by a remote server, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a subscriber unit to modify an entry name in a contact list, which is used to identify and select a contact list entry, including an old entry name and a new entry name;
verifying the uniqueness of the requested new entry name, within the contact list;
disassociating the contact information from the old entry name; and
associating the contact information with the new entry name. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for requesting a modification of an entry name in a contact list located and managed at a remote server, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a user via a user interface to modify an entry name in a contact list;
formulating a command transaction including a modify list member request primitive, an old entry name, and a new entry name; and
transmitting the command transaction to the contact list server. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A contact list server comprising:
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a processor including a request processing module for receiving requests for making changes to a contact list including a request to modify an entry name of an existing contact list entry, a verification module for verifying the data maintained in the contact list including the uniqueness of the entry name for each of the contact list entries, and a modification module for modifying the information contained in the contact list including the modification of the entry name for a contact list entry;
an interface unit, coupled to the processor, for receiving and transmitting contact list information;
a storage unit, coupled to the interface unit and the processor, including contact list information for one or more contact lists organized and arranged as one or more entries in a data structure for each of the contact lists. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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