Systems and methods automatically updating contact information

• US 20060229063A1
• Filed: 04/12/2005
• Published: 10/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Koch, Zeke
• Application Number:
  US11/104,025
• Publication Number:
  US 20060229063A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/554 Data synchronization
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/72 Subscriber identity

Abstract

The subject invention provides a system and/or a method that facilitates automatically updating contact information. An interface can receive identification data related to a first mobile communication device, wherein a contact update component can provide contact information to a second mobile communication device and automatically update such contact information. The update can be before, during, and/or after a communication session between the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device. Moreover, the update can be applied to an address book and/or a memory storage associated with the second mobile communication device.

Claims

1. A system that facilitates automatically updating contact information, comprising:

an interface that receives identification data related to a first mobile communication device; and

a contact update component that provides contact information associated with the first mobile communication device to a second mobile communication device based at least in part upon identification data and automatically updates such contact information.

2. The system of claim 1, the identification data is at least one of the following:

a cell phone number;

an electronic serial number (ESN);

a mobile identification number (MIN);

a telephone number; and

a system identification code (SID).

3. The system of claim 1, one or more of the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device are at least one of the following:

a cellular phone;

a portable digital assistant (PDA);

a wireless communications device;

a telephone with at least one of a memory storage and an address book; and

a smart phone.

4. The system of claim 1, the contact information relates to a user on the first mobile communication device and is at least one of the following:

a name;

an address;

a home phone number;

a cell phone number;

a fax number;

a work number;

an email address;

a website;

an image;

a picture;

a screen name;

a birth date; and

a pager number.

5. The system of claim 1, the update is provided to one or more of an address book and a memory storage associated with the second mobile communication device by at least one of a user approval and an automatic manner.

6. The system of claim 1, the update employed by utilizing at least one of the following:

an Internet protocol (IP);

a short message service (SMS);

a third generation (3G) mobile network; and

a machine to machine communication.

7. The system of claim 1, the contact information is formatted to a particular format associated with one or more of the address book and memory storage related to the second mobile communication device.

8. The system of claim 1, the update occurs during at least one of the following:

before a communication session;

during a communication session; and

after a communication session.

9. The system of claim 8, the update occurs upon the notification of at least one of a missed call;

an email;

a short message service;

a multimedia messaging system;

an electronic message; and

a voicemail.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising an information provider that provides the contact information and is at least one of the following:

a database;

a server;

a server on the Internet;

a server in the Internet;

a short messaging service center (SMSC);

a host, an operator;

a wireless service provider;

a subscription service;

a web-based service;

a pre-populated database;

a dynamically populated database; and

a web-based search.

11. The system of claim 1, the contact update component further comprising a security component that provides a security technique in relation to access of contact information.

12. The system of claim 11, the security technique is at least one of the following:

a human interaction proof (HIP);

a voice verification;

a verification question;

a geographic region;

a degree that defines relationship; and

a website.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising a broker component that implements a hand-shake technique to ensure approval of access to contact information between at least the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising a filter component that can provide a tiered amount of contact information to the second mobile communication device.

15. A computer readable medium having stored thereon the components of the system of claim 1.

16. A computer-implemented method that facilitates automatically updating contact information, comprising:

receiving an identification data that relates to a first mobile communication device;

analyzing the identification data;

determining contact information that corresponds to the identification data; and

transmitting contact information to a second mobile communication device.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising storing the contact information to at least one of an address book and a memory storage associated with the second mobile communication device.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

employing a filter to contact information;

utilizing a security technique in relation to access to contact information;

implementing a brokering technique to approve access to contact information; and

invoking a user interface on the second mobile communication device to display contact information.

19. A data packet that communicates between a contact update component and an interface, the data packet facilitates the method of claim 16.

20. A computer-implemented system that facilitates automatically updating contact information, comprising:

means for receiving identification data related to a first mobile communication device; and

means for providing contact information to a second mobile communication device and automatically updating such contact information.