Method and Apparatus for Virtualizing an Address Book for Access via, and Display on, a Handheld Device
First Claim
1. A method for storing and accessing an address book, comprising the steps of:
- providing a network based service for storing an address book;
storing at least one address book on said service;
virtualizing said address book for access in a broadband enabled telephone system via a user device having limited memory capacity;
wherein said address book can be located on the network and is fetched by the broadband enabled telephone system in whole or in part as needed;
preferably only synchronizing a portion of said address book with said broadband enabled telephone system;
moving the entire address book to the broadband enabled telephone system if the address book is small; and
moving only selected portions of the address book to the broadband enabled telephone system in response to user navigation within the user device if the address book is large;
rendering portions of said address book for display on said user device depending upon user selection and address book size;
wherein one or more address books, each having a virtually unlimited size, is accessible via said user device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus turns a typical home telephone system into a platform for delivery of web based content and services. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a broadband enabled telephone system for the home and a series of web servers that collect, package, and deliver personalized content and services to all of the telephone handsets throughout the home. With this end-to-end solution, any information or services available via the web can be delivered through a broadband enabled telephone system. Through the web, each member of a family can build a profile which defines what information and services they want available through the handset. In addition, each handset can be dynamically personalized for any family member. The color screens on the handsets become windows through which an individual can view and interact with a broad range of content and services. The audio channels thus become an extension of the voice based services, such as messaging and voice chat.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for storing and accessing an address book, comprising the steps of:
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providing a network based service for storing an address book;
storing at least one address book on said service;
virtualizing said address book for access in a broadband enabled telephone system via a user device having limited memory capacity;
wherein said address book can be located on the network and is fetched by the broadband enabled telephone system in whole or in part as needed;
preferably only synchronizing a portion of said address book with said broadband enabled telephone system;
moving the entire address book to the broadband enabled telephone system if the address book is small; and
moving only selected portions of the address book to the broadband enabled telephone system in response to user navigation within the user device if the address book is large;
rendering portions of said address book for display on said user device depending upon user selection and address book size;
wherein one or more address books, each having a virtually unlimited size, is accessible via said user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for storing and accessing an address book, comprising:
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a network based service for storing an address book;
at least one address book stored on said service;
a user device having limited memory capacity;
means for virtualizing said address book for access in a broadband enabled telephone system;
wherein said address book can be located on the network and is fetched by the broadband enabled telephone system in whole or in part as needed;
means for, preferably, only synchronizing a portion of said address book with said broadband enabled telephone system;
means for moving the entire address book to the broadband enabled telephone system if the address book is small; and
means for moving only selected portions of the address book to the broadband enabled telephone system in response to user navigation within the user device if the address book is large;
means for rendering portions of said address book for display on said user device depending upon user selection and address book size;
wherein one or more address books, each having a virtually unlimited size, is accessible via said user device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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