Method and System for Transferring Contact Information and Calendar Events to a Wireless Device Via E-Mail
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- providing for one or more contacts to be included in an e-mail message addressed to a unique e-mail address;
receiving the e-mail message at a server associated with the unique e-mail address;
extracting the one or more contacts from the e-mail message;
determining a wireless device to send the one or more contacts to by extracting delivery data contained in the e-mail message;
generating one or more messages formatted specifically for the wireless device, wherein the one or more messages contain the one or more contacts;
checking if the wireless device is registered with the server; and
sending the one or more messages to the wireless device if the wireless device is registered with the server.
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Abstract
A method and system for transferring contact information and calendar events (FIG. 1, 131) to a wireless device (FIG. 1,141) via e-mail (FIG. 9) are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing for one or more contacts (FIG. 10) to be included in an e-mail message (FIG. 14,1412) addressed to a unique e-mail address (FIG. 15,1522). The e-mail message is received at a server (FIG. 1,161) associated with the unique e-mail address. The one or more contacts are extracted from the e-mail message (FIG. 15,1524). A wireless device to send the one or more contacts to (FIG. 1,141) is determined by extracting delivery data contained in the e-mail message (FIG. 15,1512). One or more messages formatted specifically for the wireless device are generated (FIG. 9), wherein the one or more messages contain the one or more contacts (FIG. 10). The server checks if the wireless device is registered with the server (FIG. 15,1522); and sends the one or more messages to the wireless device if the wireless device is registered with the server (FIG. 15,1524).
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46 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing for one or more contacts to be included in an e-mail message addressed to a unique e-mail address;
receiving the e-mail message at a server associated with the unique e-mail address;
extracting the one or more contacts from the e-mail message;
determining a wireless device to send the one or more contacts to by extracting delivery data contained in the e-mail message;
generating one or more messages formatted specifically for the wireless device, wherein the one or more messages contain the one or more contacts;
checking if the wireless device is registered with the server; and
sending the one or more messages to the wireless device if the wireless device is registered with the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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providing for one or more calendar events to be included in an e-mail message addressed to a unique e-mail address;
receiving the e-mail message at a server associated with the unique e-mail address;
extracting the one or more calendar events from the e-mail message;
determining a wireless device to send the one or more calendar events to by extracting delivery data contained in the e-mail message;
generating one or more messages formatted specifically for the wireless device, wherein the one or more messages contain the one or more calendar events;
checking if the wireless device is registered with the server; and
sending the one or more messages to the wireless device if the wireless device is registered with the server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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providing for a text message to be entered into a wireless device and sent to a unique phone number;
receiving the text message at a server; and
storing the text message in a user account on the web server associated with the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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providing for one or more contacts to be selected via a web browser from a first contact list stored on a web server; and
sending the one or more contacts to an SMS-enabled wireless device if the wireless device is registered with the web server. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method, comprising:
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receiving one or more contacts at a web server from an SMS-enabled wireless device having a first contact list; and
adding the one or more contacts to a second contact list on the web server. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method, comprising:
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providing for one or more contacts to be selected via a web browser from a first contact list stored on a web server;
adding the contacts to a second contact list; and
sending the contacts to an SMS-enabled wireless device.
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46. A method, comprising:
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receiving a contact from a first wireless device;
storing the contact on a first contact list stored on a the web server;
storing the contact on a second contact list stored on the web server; and
sending the contact to a second SMS-enabled wireless device.
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