SERVICE PERSONAS FOR ADDRESS BOOKS
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1. A method for managing services as part of an address book, the method comprising:
- obtaining, at a Converged Address Book (CAB) node, information to update personal contacts in an address book user'"'"'s personal contact list;
receiving, at said CAB node, service updates from service providers; and
selectively transmitting, by said CAB node, said service updates to said address book user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for service personas to be added to network address books, in addition to personal contacts. Address book functionality can be leveraged by service providers to distribute their services and/or service updates to users. Users can leverage address book functionality to search for, register for, and screen updates from, a variety of services.
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1. A method for managing services as part of an address book, the method comprising:
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obtaining, at a Converged Address Book (CAB) node, information to update personal contacts in an address book user'"'"'s personal contact list; receiving, at said CAB node, service updates from service providers; and selectively transmitting, by said CAB node, said service updates to said address book user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A Converged Address Book (CAB) network node comprising:
at least one processor configured to obtain information to update personal contacts in an address book user'"'"'s personal contact list, to receive service updates from service providers and to selectively transmitting said service updates to said address book user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for managing services as part of an address book in a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:
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receiving, at said UE, updates associated with contacts for an address book associated with said UE, said updates including at least one service contact in said address book; and displaying, on said UE, a notification associated with an update provided by said at least one service contact. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A user equipment (UE), comprising:
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an interface configured to receive updates associated with contacts for an address book associated with said UE, said updates including at least one service contact in said address book; and a processor connected to a display configured to display, on said UE, a notification associated with an update provided by said at least one service contact. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for distributing a service update from a service provider to a plurality of service subscribers, the method comprising:
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providing, on a server associated with said service provider, said service update; receiving, from a Converged Address Book (CAB) node, a request for service updates; transmitting, in response to said request, said service update to said CAB node; evaluating, at said CAB node, said service update relative to criteria submitted by said plurality of service subscribers; selectively transmitting, based on said evaluating step, said service update to said plurality of subscribers; and displaying, on user equipments associated with said plurality of subscribers, information associated with said service updates.
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