System and Method for Finding Persons in a Corporate Entity
First Claim
1. A method of providing contact information for individuals associated with an organization, the method comprising:
- accepting query information from a first location responsive to user input at the first location;
initiating a query of a database using the query information accepted from the first location wherein the database includes contact information records for the individuals associated with the organization so that each contact information record includes contact information for a respective one of the individuals associated with the organization;
receiving data of a selected contact information record from the database wherein the selected contact information record corresponds to the query information accepted from the first location;
transmitting the data of the selected contact information record to the first location;
after transmitting the data of the selected contact information record, receiving a load request from the first location wherein the load request identifies a communications device at a second location different than the first location; and
responsive to receiving the load request, loading at least a portion of the data of the selected contact information record to the communications device at the second location wherein the communications device is separate from the database.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface-based contact information system allows users to see obtain not only contact information in a quick, efficient manner, but also allows users to see organizational charts and update communication devices. The contact information system comprises a server executing the graphical user interface that a users uses to access contact information. The contact information is stored in an information database. The graphical user interface can be a web browser. By navigating through web pages displayed to the user by the web browser, the user is able to extract contact information from the information database for a particular person, display organizational charts and provide updates to communication devices. In addition, the contact information system can access Internet sites to obtain services such as providing maps and driving directions to users based on the contact information for the particular person.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of providing contact information for individuals associated with an organization, the method comprising:
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accepting query information from a first location responsive to user input at the first location; initiating a query of a database using the query information accepted from the first location wherein the database includes contact information records for the individuals associated with the organization so that each contact information record includes contact information for a respective one of the individuals associated with the organization; receiving data of a selected contact information record from the database wherein the selected contact information record corresponds to the query information accepted from the first location; transmitting the data of the selected contact information record to the first location; after transmitting the data of the selected contact information record, receiving a load request from the first location wherein the load request identifies a communications device at a second location different than the first location; and responsive to receiving the load request, loading at least a portion of the data of the selected contact information record to the communications device at the second location wherein the communications device is separate from the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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