System and method for controlled access to up-to-date contact information
First Claim
1. A method of maintaining up-to-date contact information for a plurality of users, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a plurality of contact information from a first user over a communications network, the plurality of contact information being information about the first user;
receiving registration information from the first user over the communications network;
allowing only the first user and persons knowing the registration information of the first user to update the plurality of contact information about the first user;
receiving access information from the first user over the communications network, the access information defining a first accessible set of information to which a first recipient is granted access, the first accessible set of information being all or part of the plurality of contact information about the first user;
allowing only the first user and persons knowing the registration information of the first user to update the access information of the first user;
associating a first telephone exchange with the first recipient;
associating a first local server computing device with the first telephone exchange;
storing the first accessible set of information in the first local server computing device; and
allowing the first recipient to access the first accessible set of information stored in the first local server computing device.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling a recipient'"'"'s access to a user'"'"'s information. The method includes receiving a plurality of contact information, registration information and access information from the user. Only person'"'"'s knowing the user'"'"'s registration information can update the contact and access information of the user. The contact information entered by a user is about that user. The access information defines accessible sets of contact information to be made accessible to recipients. A telephone exchange is associated with each recipient; and a local server is associated with each telephone exchange. The accessible set of information is stored in the local server for access by the recipient. The system handles updates to information on the local servers when a user updates their contact information. The system can automatically place calls for a recipient to a user that has granted the recipient access to a number for communicating with the user.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of maintaining up-to-date contact information for a plurality of users, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of contact information from a first user over a communications network, the plurality of contact information being information about the first user;
receiving registration information from the first user over the communications network;
allowing only the first user and persons knowing the registration information of the first user to update the plurality of contact information about the first user;
receiving access information from the first user over the communications network, the access information defining a first accessible set of information to which a first recipient is granted access, the first accessible set of information being all or part of the plurality of contact information about the first user;
allowing only the first user and persons knowing the registration information of the first user to update the access information of the first user;
associating a first telephone exchange with the first recipient;
associating a first local server computing device with the first telephone exchange;
storing the first accessible set of information in the first local server computing device; and
allowing the first recipient to access the first accessible set of information stored in the first local server computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of maintaining up-to-date contact information for a plurality of users, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of contact information from a first user over a communications network, the plurality of contact information being information about the first user;
receiving registration information from the first user over the communications network;
allowing only the first user and persons knowing the registration information of the first user to update the plurality of contact information about the first user;
associating a first telephone exchange with the first user;
associating a first local server computing device with the first telephone exchange;
receiving a plurality of contact information from a second user over a communications network, the plurality of contact information being information about the second user;
receiving registration information from the second user over the communications network;
allowing only the second user and persons knowing the registration information of the second user to update the plurality of contact information about the second user;
associating a second telephone exchange with the second user;
associating a second local server computing device with the second telephone exchange;
receiving access information from the first user over the communications network, the access information defining a first accessible set of information, the first accessible set of information being all or part of the plurality of contact information about the first user to which the second user is granted access;
allowing only the first user and persons knowing the registration information of the first user to update the access information of the first user;
storing the first accessible set of information in the second local server computing device, allowing the second user to access the first accessible set of information stored in the second local server computing device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for maintaining up-to-date contact information for a plurality of users, the system comprising:
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a global server computing device configured to receive registration information, a plurality of contact information and access information from a first user over a communications network, the plurality of contact information being information about the first user, configured to allow only the first user and persons knowing the registration information of the first user to update the access information and the plurality of contact information about the first user, and configured to define a first accessible set of information to which a first recipient is granted access based at least in part on the access information, the first accessible set of information being all or part of the plurality of contact information about the first user;
a first telephone exchange associated with the first recipient; and
a first local server computing device associated with the first telephone exchange, the first local server computing device configured to receive and store the first accessible set of information, and configured to receive and respond to requests from the first recipient to access the first accessible set of information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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