Simultaneous nationwide update of database information on mobile communications devices
First Claim
1. A method for supporting updates of database contact information to mobile communications devices, the method comprising:
- compiling database contact information for a group of mobile communications devices;
uploading the database contact information to a service provider computer server; and
downloading the database contact information to the group of mobile communications devices.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method for supporting updates of database contact information to mobile communications devices includes a system having a data entry computer for compiling database contact information for a group of mobile communications devices, a service provider computer server in signal communication with the data entry computer for uploading the database contact information into the service provider computer server and for downloading the database contact information substantially simultaneously to the group of mobile communications devices, and a mobile communications device in signal communication with the service provider computer server for receiving the database contact information and for updating its own global logical database; wherein the method for supporting updates of database contact information to mobile communications devices includes the steps of compiling database contact information for a group of mobile communications devices, uploading the database contact information to a service provider computer server, and downloading the database contact information to the group of mobile communications devices.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A method for supporting updates of database contact information to mobile communications devices, the method comprising:
-
compiling database contact information for a group of mobile communications devices;
uploading the database contact information to a service provider computer server; and
downloading the database contact information to the group of mobile communications devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for supporting updates of database contact information to mobile communications devices, the method steps comprising:
-
compiling database contact information for a group of mobile communications devices;
uploading the database contact information to a service provider computer server; and
downloading the database contact information to the group of mobile communications devices. - View Dependent Claims (18)
-
-
19. A system for supporting updates of database contact information to mobile communications devices, the system comprising:
-
compiling means for compiling database contact information for a group of mobile communications devices;
uploading means for uploading the database contact information to a service provider computer server; and
downloading means for downloading the database contact information to the group of mobile communications devices. - View Dependent Claims (20)
-
-
21. A system (100) for supporting updates of database contact information to mobile communications devices comprising:
-
a data entry computer (120) for compiling database contact information for a group of mobile communications devices;
a service provider computer server (116, 300) in signal communication with the data entry computer for uploading the database contact information into the service provider computer server and for downloading the database contact information substantially simultaneously to the group of mobile communications devices; and
a mobile communications device (110, 200) in signal communication with the service provider computer server for receiving the database contact information and for updating its own global logical database. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
-
Specification