Methods and systems for directory information lookup
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining contact information comprising:
- receiving a request for contact-related information associated with a party, the request including identifying information associated with the party;
retrieving the contact-related information associated with the party using the identifying information, the contact-related information being different from the identifying information; and
performing a process using the retrieved contact-related information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for obtaining contact-related information associated with a party using an identifier. The identifier may include a calling party number, a previously-dialed number, and/or a number specified by a user. The identifier could also include an e-mail address, an instant messenger address, a photograph, etc. A request for contact-related information may be initiated by a user and/or a device associated with the user. The request may include an identifier associated with a party. Methods and systems may retrieve contact-related information associated with the party using the identifier. Methods and systems may leverage one or more networks to retrieve the contact-related information. Contact information may be retrieved in order to add a contact to a user'"'"'s address book.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining contact information comprising:
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receiving a request for contact-related information associated with a party, the request including identifying information associated with the party;
retrieving the contact-related information associated with the party using the identifying information, the contact-related information being different from the identifying information; and
performing a process using the retrieved contact-related information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for obtaining contact information, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a service center, a request initiated by a user for contact information associated with a telephone number;
querying, by the service center and in response to the request, a directory means for the contact information;
receiving the contact information at the service center; and
storing, via the service center, the contact information in a contact list associated with a user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a system having a user terminal, a service center, and a server, a method for obtaining contact information, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the service center, a request from the user terminal for contact information associated with a telephone number;
forwarding the request from the service center to the server;
transmitting, in response to the request, a query including the telephone number from the server through a gateway to a directory means;
receiving the contact information by the server via the gateway;
forwarding the contact information from the server to the service center; and
providing a user with access to the contact information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A communications system comprising:
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a user device, coupled to a network, configured to transmit a request for contact information associated with a telephone number;
a service center associated with the user device configured to receive the request for contact information from the network; and
a first server, coupled to the service center, configured to;
query, in response to the request and using the telephone number, a directory means via a gateway to obtain the contact information, receive a response to the query from the directory means via the gateway; and
forward the response received from the directory means to the service center. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for obtaining contact information comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a request for contact-related information associated with a party, the request including identifying information associated with the party;
retrieving means for retrieving the contact-related information associated with the party using the identifying information, the contact-related information being different from the identifying information; and
processing means for performing a process using the retrieved contact-related information.
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33. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a system to perform a method, the system including at least one processor for executing the instructions, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for contact-related information associated with a party, the request including identifying information associated with the party;
retrieving the contact-related information associated with the party using the identifying information, the contact-related information being different from the identifying information; and
performing a process using the retrieved contact-related information.
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