Providing Contact Data in a Wireless Telecommunication System

• US 20060234736A1
• Filed: 06/21/2006
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Frank Lazaro, Jamie Sims
• Original Assignee: Frank Lazaro, Jamie Sims
• Inventors: Sims, Jamie, Lazaro, Frank
• Granted Patent: US 7,869,820 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

Providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system comprises receiving a contact data record from a first mobile device and storing the contact data record in a contact database remote from the mobile device. A selection can be received remotely for the contact data record from a second mobile device. The contact data record can be transmitted to the second mobile device for storage in its memory.

Claims

1. A method for providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system, comprising:

receiving contact information from a first mobile station for a contact data record in a memory of the first mobile station, the contact information being received via a wireless communication link;

storing the contact data record in a contact database located remotely from the first mobile station;

receiving a selection from a second mobile station for the contact data record in the contact database; and

transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station for storage in a memory of the second mobile station, the contact database located remotely from the second mobile station, the contact data record being transmitted via a wireless communication link.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station comprises transmitting the contact data record via a short message service.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station comprises transmitting the contact data record via the internet.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a selection from the second mobile station for contact data record and transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station for storage in the memory of the second mobile station are performed automatically when a subscriber identity module (SIM) is placed in the second mobile station.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the contact data record comprises an e-mail address.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the contact data record comprises a telephone number.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the contact database is hosted by a wireless telecommunication system provider.

8. A system for providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system, comprising:

a component for receiving a selection from a first mobile station for a contact data record from a memory of the first mobile station;

a component for receiving the contact data record and storing the contact data record in a contact database located remotely from the first mobile station, the contact data record being received via a wireless communications link;

a component for receiving a selection from a second mobile station for the contact data record from the contact database; and

a component for transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station for storage in a memory of the second mobile station, the contact database located remotely from the second mobile station, the contact being transmitted via a wireless communications link.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the component for transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station is further configured to transmit the data record via a short message service.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the component for transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station is further configured to transmit the data record via the internet.

11. The system of claim 8, further comprising a subscriber identity module (SIM), the component for receiving the selection from the second mobile station and the component for transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station further configured for performing their functions automatically when the subscriber identity module (SIM) is placed in the second mobile station.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the contact data record comprises an e-mail address.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the contact data record comprises a telephone number.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the contact database is hosted by a wireless telecommunication system provider.

15. A computer-readable medium on which is stored a set of instructions for providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system, which when executed perform stages comprising:

receiving a selection from a first mobile station for a contact data record in a memory of the first mobile station;

receiving the contact data record and storing the contact data record in a contact database located remotely from the first mobile station, the contact data record being received via a wireless communications link;

receiving a selection from a second mobile station for the contact data record in the contact database; and

transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station for storage in a memory of the second mobile station, the contact database located remotely from the second mobile station, the contact being transmitted via a wireless communications link.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein transmitting the at contact data record to the second mobile station comprises transmitting the contact data record via a short message service.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station comprises transmitting the contact data record via the internet.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein receiving a selection from the second mobile station for the contact data record and transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station are performed automatically when a subscriber identity module (SIM) is placed in the second mobile station.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the contact data record comprises an e-mail address.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the contact data record comprises a telephone number.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the contact database is hosted by a wireless telecommunication system provider.