Methods and systems for enabling address book selection and communication with a wireless device

• US 20060154658A1
• Filed: 03/13/2006
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Darryl C. Moore, Maleika C. Holder
• Original Assignee: Darryl C. Moore, Maleika C. Holder
• Inventors: Holder, Maleika C., Moore, Darryl C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,251,479 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2746 Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0045 involving hybrid, i.e. a mixture of public and private, or multi-vendor systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/005 Personal communication services, e.g. provisions for portability of subscriber numbers

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network. In one computer-assisted embodiment, the method includes identifying at least a first address associated with the recipient telecommunications device; and, processing the first address for retrieving at least a second address associated with the recipient telecommunications device. The second address is employable to establish communication between the wireless device and the recipient telecommunications device. In another aspect, a system embodiment includes an AIN network configured to establish communications between the wireless device and a database and/or the recipient telecommunications device. In various method and system embodiments, at least one of the addresses includes a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and/or a facsimile number.

Claims

1. A computer-assisted method for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network, said method comprising:

identifying at least a first address associated with said recipient telecommunications device; and

processing said first address for retrieving at least a second address associated with said recipient telecommunications device, said second address being employable to establish communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying at least one of said first and second addresses on a screen of said wireless device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting at least one of said first and second addresses to establish communication with said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising establishing communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device using at least one of said first and second addresses.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.

6. A system for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network, said system comprising:

a database structured for operative communication with said wireless device, said database including at least first and second addresses associated with said recipient telecommunications device; and

an address book storage operatively associated with said wireless device, said address book storage being configured to receive at least one of said first and second addresses from said database.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising an AIN network configured to establish communication between said wireless device and said database.

8. The system of claim 6, further comprising an AIN network configured to establish communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein at least one of said addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein said address book storage is located remotely with respect to said wireless device.

11. The system of claim 6, wherein said database includes a home location register.

12. A computer-readable medium including instructions for performing a method for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network, said method comprising:

identifying at least a first address associated with said recipient telecommunications device; and

processing said first address for retrieving at least a second address associated with said recipient telecommunications device, said second address being employable to establish communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device.

13. The medium of claim 12, having further instructions for displaying at least one of said first and second addresses on a screen of said wireless device.

14. The medium of claim 12, having further instructions for selecting at least one of said first and second addresses to establish communication with said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device.

15. The medium of claim 12, having further instructions for establishing communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device using at least one of said first and second addresses.

16. The medium of claim 12, wherein at least one of said addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.

17. A system for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network, said system comprising:

means for identifying at least a first address associated with said recipient telecommunications device; and

means for processing said first address for retrieving at least a second address associated with said recipient telecommunications devices, said second address being employable to establish communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising means for displaying at least one of said first and second addresses on a display means of said wireless device.

19. The system of claim 17, further comprising means for selecting at least one of said first and second addresses to establish communication with said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device.

20. The system of claim 17, further comprising means for establishing communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device using at least one of said first and second addresses.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein at least one of said addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.