NETWORK BASED ARCHIVING OF USER-SPECIFIC INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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1. A wireless network device comprising:
- an authentication module configured to;
receive a call from a user device requesting storage, at a network storage location, of user-specific contact information;
determine whether a user associated with the user device is a subscriber to an address book service;
determine whether the user associated with the user device is one of a plurality of selected users of all users having an agreement in place additionally being a subscriber to the address book service separate from the agreement; and
determine a validity of the call by checking whether the user associated with the user device has an agreement in place allowing outgoing calls to be made from the corresponding user device; and
an address book manager configured to facilitate transfer of user-specific contact information from the user device to a network storage location when it is determined that the user has an agreement in place and is a subscriber to the address book service.
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Abstract
User-specific information (e.g., call log information, contact information, etc.) normally stored within a mobile user device associated with a user is also maintained at one or more network storage locations within a communication system. The information may thereafter be easily transferred from the network storage location(s) to a new user device associated with the user.
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1. A wireless network device comprising:
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an authentication module configured to;
receive a call from a user device requesting storage, at a network storage location, of user-specific contact information;
determine whether a user associated with the user device is a subscriber to an address book service;
determine whether the user associated with the user device is one of a plurality of selected users of all users having an agreement in place additionally being a subscriber to the address book service separate from the agreement; and
determine a validity of the call by checking whether the user associated with the user device has an agreement in place allowing outgoing calls to be made from the corresponding user device; and
an address book manager configured to facilitate transfer of user-specific contact information from the user device to a network storage location when it is determined that the user has an agreement in place and is a subscriber to the address book service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a call from a user device requesting storage of user-specific contact information at a network storage location in a network;
determining whether a user associated with the user device is a subscriber to an address book service;
determining a validity of the call by checking whether the user associated with the user device has an agreement in place allowing outgoing calls to be made from the corresponding user device; and
determining whether the user associated with the user device is one of a plurality of selected users of all users having an agreement in place additionally being a subscriber to the address book service separate from the agreement; and
facilitating transfer of user-specific contact information from the user device to a network storage location when it is determined that the user associated with the user device has an agreement in place and is a subscriber to the address book service. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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