Methods of facilitating contact management using a computerized system including a set of titles

• US 20060036447A1
• Filed: 04/15/2003
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: OnCircle, Inc.
• Original Assignee: OnCircle, Inc.
• Inventors: Collins, Kevin, Bruce, James, Clark, Alex F., Ding, Josh C., Roever, Stefan
• Application Number:
  US10/414,830
• Publication Number:
  US 20060036447A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1235 with control of digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/188 Electronic negotiation

Abstract

A method of optimizing a contact management system using a computerized system including a set of titles. The method includes storing a set of user identity records in an identity management site, wherein each record of the set of user identity records can be redeemed by a pointer. The method also includes generating a contact title including the pointer for the record; storing the contact title in a first title management site; selecting the contact title; redeeming the record from the identity management site; and displaying the record.

Claims

1. A method of optimizing a contact management system using a computerized system including a set of titles, comprising the steps of:

storing a set of user identity records in an identity management site, wherein each record of said set of user identity records can be redeemed by a pointer;

generating a contact title including said pointer for said record;

storing said contact title in a first title management site;

selecting said contact title;

redeeming said record from said identity management site; and

displaying said record.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said contact title can redeem a plurality of said contact records.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing said record in said first title management site.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying step includes displaying said contact record on a user device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing said contact record as a vcard.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing said contact record in a contact management application.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said selecting step includes accessing said first title management site through a web browser.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said selecting step includes accessing said first title management site through a second title management site.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said contact record contains a set of user identity indicia.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of periodically polling said identity management site and redeeming said contact record, wherein said user indicia has been modified.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said set of user identity indicia includes a picture.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein said set of user identity indicia includes a user name.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein said set of user identity indicia includes a comment field.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein said set of user identity indicia includes a telephone number.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein said set of user identity indicia includes an email address.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein said content title can be categorized by the user identity indicia.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein said content title can be categorized by information other than the user identity indicia.