STORING DEVICE CAPABILITY INFORMATION IN AN ADDRESS BOOK
First Claim
1. A method of providing device capability information, comprising:
- receiving from a first communication device at least a first identifier that indicates functional capabilities of the first communication device; and
automatically associating in an address book the functional capabilities of the first communication device with a contact with whom the first device is associated.
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Abstract
A method (300) and a system (100) for providing device capability information. The method can include receiving from a first communication device (106) at least a first identifier (110) that indicates functional capabilities of the first communication device, and automatically associating in an address book (112) the functional capabilities of the first communication device with a contact with whom the first device is associated. The method further can include determining whether a first communication device is authorized to receive a first identifier that indicates functional capabilities of a second communication device (104) in response to an event. The first identifier can be automatically communicated to the first communication device in response to determining that the first communication device is authorized to receive the first identifier.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of providing device capability information, comprising:
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receiving from a first communication device at least a first identifier that indicates functional capabilities of the first communication device; and automatically associating in an address book the functional capabilities of the first communication device with a contact with whom the first device is associated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing device capability information, comprising:
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responsive to an event, determining whether a first communication device is authorized to receive a first identifier that indicates functional capabilities of a second communication device; and responsive to determining that the first communication device is authorized to receive the first identifier, automatically communicating the first identifier to the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication device, comprising:
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at least one communications adapter that receives from a second communication device at least a first identifier that indicates functional capabilities of the second communication device; and a controller that automatically associates in an address book the functional capabilities of the second communication device with a contact with whom the second communication device is associated. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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