Personal Address Book Communication Service

• US 20090271440A1
• Filed: 04/23/2009
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke KPN NV
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke KPN NV
• Inventors: Van Steenbergen, Ate Sander, Keijzer, Herman, Alberts, Albert Willem
• Application Number:
  US12/428,757
• Publication Number:
  US 20090271440A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4935 Connection initiated by DAS system

Abstract

A communication service is provided for establishing via a communication network a communication from a first party to a second party. The service receives from the first party data including a first identifier for identifying the first party to the service, and a second identifier for identifying the second party to the service when combined with the first identifier. The data is used as an entry to a database for determining a communication address of the second party. The service then initiates the communication between the first and second parties on the basis of the communication address determined.

Claims

1. A method of providing a communication service for establishing, via a communication network, a communication between an initiating party and a targeted party, the method comprising:

receiving, from the initiating party, data representative of an identity of the targeted party with respect to the communication service;

using the data as an entry to a database for determining a communication address associated with the identity; and

controlling initiation of a communication of based on the determined communication address,

wherein;

the data comprises a first identifier and a second identifier;

the first identifier is operative to identify the initiating party to the communication service; and

the second identifier forms, when combined with the first identifier, the identity of the targeted party with respect to the communication service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiation comprises connecting the initiating party to the targeted party via the communication network.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiation comprises transmitting the communication address to a communication device of the initiating party.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the data comprises a third identifier representative of one of multiple modes of carrying out the communication; and

the third identifier determines a mode of initiation of the communication.

5. The method of claim 1, providing an editing mode wherein the initiating party is enabled to edit the second identifier in the database.

6. A device configured for communicating, via a communication network, with a targeted party, wherein the device comprises:

a memory for storing a second identifier operative to identify the targeted party to a user of the device; and

a user interface configured for enabling the user to select the second identifier;

and wherein;

the device is configured for transmitting, upon user selection of the second identifier, data to a server;

the data is representative of an identity of the targeted party with respect to the server for enabling the server to determine a communication address associated with the identity;

the data comprises a first identifier and the second identifier;

the first identifier is operative to identify the user to the server; and

the second identifier forms, when combined with the first identifier, the identity of the targeted party with respect to the server.

7. The device of claim 6, configured for using the server as a router for the communicating with the targeted party via the communication network.

8. The device of claim 6, configured for receiving the communication address from the server and for initiating communication upon receipt of the communication address.

9. The device of claim 6, wherein:

the device is configured for user selection, via the user interface, of a specific mode of multiple modes for carrying out the communication;

the data comprises a third identifier representative of the specific mode; and

the device is configured for communicating in the specific mode via the communication network.

10. The device of claim 9, configured for providing an editing mode wherein the user is enabled to edit the second identifier.

11. A machine-readable medium comprising machine instructions, wherein the machine instructions are capable of installing on a communication device, wherein the machine instructions are for configuring the communication device for communicating, via a communication network, with a targeted party, and wherein:

the communication device comprises a memory and a user interface;

the memory comprises;

first machine instructions for configuring the communication device to retrieve from the memory a second identifier operative to identify the targeted party to a user of the communication device;

second machine instructions for configuring the communication device for enabling the user to select the second identifier in the user interface; and

third machine instructions for configuring the communication device for transmitting data to a server upon user selection of the second identifier;

wherein;

the data is representative of an identity of the targeted party with respect to the server for enabling the server to determine a communication address associated with the identity;

the data comprises a first identifier and the second identifier;

the first identifier is operative to identify the user to the server; and

the second identifier forms, when combined with the first identifier, the identity of the targeted party with respect to the server.

12. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising fourth machine instructions for configuring the communication device for using the server as a router for the communicating with the targeted party via the communication network.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising fifth machine instructions for configuring the communication device for receiving the communication address from the server and for initiating the communication upon receipt of the communication address.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising:

sixth machine instructions for configuring the communication device for user selection, via the user interface, of a specific mode of multiple modes for carrying out communication, wherein the data comprises a third identifier representative of the specific mode; and

the seventh machine instructions for configuring the communication device for communicating in the specific mode via the communication network.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, comprising eighth machine instructions for configuring the communication device to provide an editing mode wherein the user is enabled to edit the second identifier.