Methods And Apparatuses For Storing Information Associated With A Target To A User

• US 20070256022A1
• Filed: 07/18/2006
• Published: 11/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Daniels, Chris, Knight, David, Wu, Linda, Kasan, Ilan, Montgomery, Elaine
• Application Number:
  US11/458,322
• Publication Number:
  US 20070256022A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/747
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Abstract

In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses identify a target; associate information related to the target; and store a representation of the information in a profile wherein the profile corresponds to the target.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying a target;

associating information related to the target; and

storing a representation of the information in a profile wherein the profile corresponds to the target.

2. The method according to claim 1 further comprising sharing the information with the target.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the information includes one of a document, a spreadsheet, a graphic, an audio signal, a task, and a calendar entry.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the information comes from multiple sources.

5. The method according to claim 4 wherein each of the multiple sources include one of a CRM database, a document management system, and an electronic mail application.

6. The method according to claim 1 further comprising editing the information and forming edited information wherein the information is stored in multiple sources.

7. The method according to claim 6 further comprising storing the edited information in each respective source corresponding with the edited information.

8. The method according to claim 1 wherein the target represents one of a computer, a telephone, a personal digital assistant, a pager, and a person.

9. The method according to claim 1 further comprising selecting the target from a plurality of targets

10. The method according to claim 9 wherein the plurality of targets represents a listing associated with an instant message application.

11. The method according to claim 9 further comprising viewing the plurality of targets that are accessible to a requester.

12. A method comprising:

identifying a target;

identifying a first data from a first source;

identifying a second data from a second source;

associating the first data and the second data to the target; and

storing a representation of the first data and the second data in a profile wherein the profile corresponds to the target.

13. The method according to claim 12 further comprising modifying the first data and the second data.

14. The method according to claim 13 further comprising storing a modification of the first data and the second data.

15. The method according to claim 14 further comprising presenting the modification to the target.

16. The method according to claim 14 further comprising presenting the modification to a requester.

17. The method according to claim 12 wherein each of the first source and the second source include one of a CRM database, a document management system, and an electronic mail application.

18. A system, comprising:

a profile manager module configured to track a profile wherein the profile includes a representation of information that corresponds to a target and wherein the information is located within multiple sources; and

an interface module configured to display the information corresponding to the target.

19. The system according to claim 18 further comprising a storage module configured to store the profile.

20. The system according to claim 18 wherein the interface module is further configured to display the information to the target.