INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES

• US 20080125166A1
• Filed: 11/13/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: NOVACK, Brian M., THOMPSON, Timothy R., HICKS, Jason E.
• Application Number:
  US11/559,109
• Publication Number:
  US 20080125166A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/551
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

Abstract

A communications device includes a bidirectional communications module configured to enable bidirectional communications. A memory stores information, and a destination address obtainer obtains a destination address, determined based on predetermined criteria, for sending selected stored information.

Claims

1. A communications device, comprising:

a bidirectional communications module configured to enable bidirectional communications;

a memory for storing information; and

a destination address obtainer for obtaining a destination address, determined based on predetermined criteria, for sending selected stored information.

2. The communications device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an address presenter configured to present the determined destination address; and

a dedicated user interface for enabling a user to select a set of destination addresses among a plurality of destination addresses obtained by the destination address obtainer.

3. The communications device according to claim 2,

wherein the dedicated user interface enables the user to select stored information to send to at least one other communications device.

4. The communications device according to claim 3, further comprising:

an information communications module for sending selected information to the at least one other communications device.

5. The communications device according to claim 4,

wherein the information communications module is configured to send the selected information to the at least one other communications device as a unidirectional communication during a bidirectional communications session between the communications device and the at least one other communications device.

6. The communications device according to claim 5,

wherein the bidirectional communication session is a cellular telephone call.

7. The communications device according to claim 1,

wherein the information communications module sends the selected information as a unidirectional communication.

8. The communications device according to claim 1,

wherein the stored information comprises address book profile information.

9. The communications device according to claim 1,

wherein the stored information comprises a media file.

10. The communications device according to claim 1,

wherein the stored information comprises a public key.

11. The communications device according to claim 2,

wherein the dedicated user interface comprises a push button.

12. The communications device according to claim 2,

wherein the dedicated user interface comprises a touchscreen.

13. The communications device according to claim 2,

wherein the dedicated user interface presents navigable menus.

14. The communications device according to claim 1,

wherein the bidirectional communications module is configured to communicate simultaneously with at least one other communications device in a conference call.

15. The communications device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a graphical user interface configured to present a contact list.

16. The communications device according to claim 2,

wherein the dedicated user interface comprises a plurality of selection keys each for invoking a different function related to enabling a user to at least one of select and input information.

17. The communications device according to claim 1,

wherein the predetermined criteria comprises an address of a last call between the communications device and at least one other communications device.

18. The communications device according to claim 1,

wherein the predetermined criteria comprises an address of at least one other communications device with which the communications device is communicating bi-directionally.

19. The communications device according to claim 1,

wherein the predetermined criteria comprises addresses of a plurality of other communications devices with which the communications device is communicating bi-directionally.

20. A method of obtaining a destination address for sending information from a communications device, comprising:

storing information in a memory of a communications device configured to enable bidirectional communications; and

obtaining a destination address, determined based on predetermined criteria, for sending selected stored information.

21. A computer readable medium for storing a computer program that obtains a destination address for sending information from a communications device, comprising:

an information storing code segment that stores information in a memory of a communications device configured to enable bidirectional communications; and

a destination address obtaining code segment that obtains a destination address, determined based on predetermined criteria, for sending selected stored information.