Devices, Systems and Methods for Controlling Network Services Via Address Book

• US 20100153528A1
• Filed: 12/16/2008
• Published: 06/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Barchi, Ronald, Pearson, Larry B.
• Application Number:
  US12/336,525
• Publication Number:
  US 20100153528A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2358 Change logging, detection, and notification replication G06F16/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42017 Customized ring-back tones

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to analyzing an electronic address book for a change which impacts a service, and updating the service. An analysis engine monitors the electronic address book for changes, then evaluates whether each change impacts a service. If the change does impact a service, a reaction engine applies that change to the service. The change can be a new telephone number for an existing contact, a new group applied to a contact, a new permission for a contact, etc. These changes potentially impact a service such as caller restriction, find me/follow me, photo sharing, etc. The reaction engine applies the change to a network controller ultimately in control of the service.

Claims

1. A system for updating a service in response to an address book change, comprising:

a communication device;

an electronic address book accessible by the communication device;

an analysis engine in communication with the electronic address book;

a reaction engine in communication with the analysis engine; and

a network controller in communication with the reaction engine;

wherein the analysis engine monitors the electronic address book for changes that impact a service, and the reaction engine updates the network controller when such a change occurs.

2. The system in claim 1, wherein the analysis engine evaluates the change as soon as a user changes the electronic address book.

3. The system in claim 1, wherein the analysis engine comprises a plurality of event registrations, each event registration monitoring an address book object.

4. The system in claim 3, wherein the address book object is one of an endpoint address, a contact, a group of contacts, a group of groups, and a member.

5. The system in claim 1, wherein the reaction engine comprises a plurality of triggers, each trigger executing a change to the service.

6. The system in claim 5, wherein the trigger responds to one of an insert, update, and delete of an address book object.

7. The system in claim 6, wherein the trigger executes another trigger in a cascade.

8. The system in claim 1, wherein the reaction engine defers updating the network controller until a user confirmation.

9. A system for updating a service in response to an electronic address book change, comprising:

an electronic address book;

a server in communication with the electronic address book;

a logic on the server for monitoring and evaluating a change to the electronic address book; and

a network controller in communication with the server;

wherein the logic evaluates whether the change impacts a service and updates the service on the network controller.

10. The system in claim 9, wherein the electronic address book comprises a plurality of electronic address book objects.

11. The system in claim 10, wherein the plurality of electronic address book objects comprises endpoint addresses, contacts, groups, groups of groups, and members.

12. The system in claim 11, wherein the logic comprises an analysis engine and a reaction engine.

13. The system in claim 12, wherein the analysis engine monitors the plurality of electronic address book objects.

14. The system in claim 12, wherein the reaction engine triggers a change to a service impacted by a change to an electronic address book object.

15. The system in claim 9, wherein the logic defers updating the network controller until a user confirmation.

16. A method for updating a service in response to a change in an electronic address book, comprising:

evaluating whether a change impacts a service;

monitoring an electronic address book for the change; and

updating the service with the change.

17. The method in claim 16, further comprising alerting a user before updating the service with the change.

18. The method in claim 17, further comprising requiring a user confirmation before updating the service with the change.

19. The method in claim 16, further comprising registering for a service.

20. The method in claim 19, further comprising selecting an electronic address book object that impacts the service.