Automatic data entry into wireless device directory

• US 20050054333A1
• Filed: 09/10/2003
• Published: 03/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Johnson, Paul K.
• Application Number:
  US10/660,040
• Publication Number:
  US 20050054333A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.300
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4935 Connection initiated by DAS system
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/12 for working between exchanges having different types of switching equipment, e.g. power-driven and step by step or decimal and non-decimal

Abstract

A system and method for placing data into an appropriate directory of a wireless device, such as sending a requested telephone number for entry into the directory resident on a wireless telephone. In one embodiment, the system allows a user to dial to a directory assistance service, provide a name for a destination party, and, automatically receive and store a telephone number for the destination party, and store the telephone number into the telephone directory in the wireless telephone. In another embodiment, the user invokes a wireless device resident application that interacts with an assistance server on the wireless network and retrieves the requested data.

Claims

1. A method for inputting data into a predetermined directory of a wireless device, wherein the wireless device is in communication with a server through a wireless communication network, comprising the steps of:

receiving a custom data locator request from the wireless device;

retrieving a custom data from a database directory, the custom data being associated with the custom data locator request;

receiving a download request from the wireless device; and

transmitting the custom data to the wireless device, wherein the custom data is stored in the pre-determined directory on the wireless device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the custom data locator request includes an identification for a destination party.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the identification is a name.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the identification is an address.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the identification is an electronic mailing address.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the custom data is a telephone number, and further comprising the step of connecting the wireless device with the telephone number.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the custom data is an electronic mailing address.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the custom data is geographical directions.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the custom data is a street address.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined directory is created on the wireless device when the custom data is received at the wireless device

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

receiving a caller identification associated with the wireless device; and

sending a download inquiry to the wireless device.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of recording a charge associated with the download request to an account associated with the wireless device.

13. A method for inputting data into a predetermined directory of a wireless device, wherein the wireless device is in communication with a server through a wireless communication network, comprising the steps of:

sending a custom data locator request to the server;

receiving a custom data download inquiry from the server;

sending a download request to the server;

receiving a custom data from the server; and

storing the custom data into the predetermined directory.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of sending an identification of a destination party to the server.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the identification is a name.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the identification is an address.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the identification is an electronic mailing address.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of requesting to connect to the destination party via the wireless communication network after receipt of the custom data.

19. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of creating an entry in the predetermined directory for storing the custom data.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of sending a custom data locator request to the server occurs from a resident application at the wireless device.

21. An apparatus for receiving a custom data from a server via a wireless communication network and storing the custom data in a predetermined directory in the apparatus, comprising:

means for transmitting an identification of a custom data to the server;

means for receiving a custom data download inquiry from the server;

means for sending a custom data download request to the server;

means for receiving the custom data from the server; and

means for storing the custom data in a predetermined directory.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising means for creating an entry in the predetermined directory for the custom data.

23. A wireless device that selectively communicates with an assistance server across a wireless network, the wireless device selectively receiving a custom data from a server via a wireless communication network and storing the custom data in a predetermined directory in the apparatus, transmitting an identification of a custom data to the server, receiving a custom data download inquiry from the server, sending a custom data download request to the server, receiving the custom data from the server, and storing the custom data in a predetermined directory.

24. The device of claim 23, further creating an entry in the predetermined directory for the custom data.

25. A computing device that selectively communicates with a wireless device across a wireless network, the computing device receiving a custom data locator request from the wireless device, retrieving a custom data from a database directory, the custom data being associated with the custom data locator request, receiving a download request from the wireless device, and transmitting the custom data to the wireless device, wherein the custom data is stored in the pre-determined directory on the wireless device.

26. An apparatus for receiving a custom data from a server via a wireless communication network and storing the custom data in a predetermined directory in the apparatus, comprising:

a wireless telephone interface that transmits an identification of a custom data and a custom data download request to the server and receives a custom data download inquiry and a custom data from the server;

a controller that controls the wireless telephone interface; and

a custom data directory wherein the custom data is stored by the controller.

27. A computer readable medium on which is stored a computer program for receiving a custom data from a server via a wireless communication network and storing the custom data in a predetermined directory in a computing device, the computer program comprising instructions, which when executed by the computing device performs the steps of:

transmitting an identification of a custom data to the server;

receiving a custom data download inquiry from the server;

sending a custom data download request to the server;

receiving the custom data from the server; and

storing the custom data in a predetermined directory.

28. The computer program of claim 27, further performing the step of sending an identification of a destination party to the server.

29. The computer program of claim 28, further performing the step of requesting to connect to the destination party via the wireless communication network after receipt of the custom data.

30. The computer program of claim 27, wherein the identification is a name.

31. The computer program of claim 27, wherein the identification is an electronic mailing address.

32. The computer program of claim 27, wherein the identification is an address.

33. The computer program of claim 27, further performing the step of creating an entry in the predetermined directory for storing the custom data.