Method for Organizing Business Card

• US 20110173298A1
• Filed: 01/08/2010
• Published: 07/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ky Sung Nam
• Original Assignee: Ky Sung Nam
• Inventors: NAM, Ky Sung
• Application Number:
  US12/684,619
• Publication Number:
  US 20110173298A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method for organizing business cards is provided. The method includes steps of: creating a first business card for a first user; transmitting information of the first business card to a server and registering on the server with a first registration number; handing out the first business card with the registration number printed to a second user; logging on to the server with the second registration and related log-in identification and password and providing the first registration number to the server; and having the information stored and organized in the second electronic business card book accessible remotely using an Internet browser or email systems.

Claims

1. A method for organizing business cards comprising steps of:

creating a first business card associated with a first user;

transmitting information of the first business card to a server and registering on the server with a first registration number, wherein the first business card comprises the first registration number;

handing out the first business card to a second user;

the second user'"'"'s logging on to the server with log-in identification and password and providing the first registration number to the server for organizing information of the first business card in a second electronic business card book; and

the second user'"'"'s having the information stored and organized in the second electronic business card book accessible using a mobile communication device or a personal computer.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitted information in the step of transmitting comprises a physical business card, digitized visual information, a graphic design in digital format, and text information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting comprises steps of scanning, digitizing, and organizing-and-uploading on the server for downloading.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication device comprises a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, an e-book reader, an Internet browser, and an email system based on an Internet browser or a mobile communication network.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of organizing comprises steps of categorizing, sorting, and searching according to a plurality of criteria.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the plurality of criteria comprise type of business, name of owner, region, and specialty.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of creating comprises steps of designing and creating a physical business card or a digital business card and receiving information on business card from outside.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the digital business card is downloaded and utilized by the mobile communication device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the digital business card comprises a plurality of clickable zones configured to be displayed in the mobile communication device, wherein the plurality of clickable zones are configured to perform corresponding functions, and wherein the corresponding functions comprises putting a phone call on the mobile communication device, accessing a map service, and launching an web-browser to access a website.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the server is associated with an Internet website.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the Internet website is accessed by the second user with a first registration number in order to access and utilize information associated with the first business card.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising steps of downloading information associated with a specific business card and displaying an image of the specific business card on the mobile communication device or the personal computer.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the Internet website provides a service of accepting a plurality of business cards with registration numbers from the second user and inputting and organizing the processed information on the plurality of business cards in the second electronic business card book.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the business card further comprises information on the Internet website along with the registration number.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of handing out comprises steps of sending the first registration number or a digital image of the first business card having the first registration number electronically, and inputting the first registration number to the second user'"'"'s mobile communication device or the personal computer directly.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein a copy of the second electronic business card book is maintained and updated in the server.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein a copy of the second electronic business card book is maintained and updated in the mobile communication device or the personal computer.

18. A system for organizing business cards comprising:

a server for registering a first user with a first registration number and processing information on the first user and for allowing a second user to log on and access the server who received the first registration number from the first user; and

an electronic business card book associated with the second user for organizing information associated the first registration number, wherein the second user accesses the server with the first registration number and retrieves the information from the server,

wherein the server is logged on and accessed by the second user through an Internet website or a mobile communication device, and wherein the electronic business card book is accessed in order to consult the information on a first business card associated with the first user, the business card comprising a registration number and information on the server along with personal or business information of the first user,

wherein the server provides a template of the electronic business card book to the second user, and wherein the second user maintains the electronic business card book in the mobile communication device or personal computer,

wherein a content of the electronic business card book is deseminated in an email system through the mobile communication device or personal computer.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising a terminal for accessing the server in order to retrieve the personal or business information of the first user,

wherein a second user who received the business card accesses the server through an Internet website or a mobile communication device using the registration number and the information on the server, and downloads and organizes the personal or business information of the first user in an electronic business card book stored and maintained in the terminal.

20. A method for organizing business cards comprising steps of:

a business card issuer'"'"'s creating a business card and sending out an image file and information associated with the business card to be stored in a server for distribution;

the server'"'"'s processing the information and preparing it so as to be downloaded to a mobile communication device, a personal computer, or an email system for a recipient who provides the registration number, wherein the information is configured to be in unified format to be stored and organized in the mobile communication device, the email system, or the personal computer, and wherein the server sends out the registration number to the business card issuer;

the business card issuer'"'"'s finishing a business card design with the registration number printed on the business card, produces business cards, and handing the printed business card out to the recipient;

the recipient'"'"'s receiving the card goes to home or office and going on-line to visit the website of the server to open up the account and to download the electronic business card book template and software to enable the collaboration of email system with the server to have contact information automatically organized in the email system, wherein the recipient types in log-in ID and password to log in the server, types in the registration number of the business card, and throws away the paper business card received from the issuer;

the recipient'"'"'s downloading the business card image and placing in the e-business card book in the personal computer, the email system, or the mobile communication device and all the contact information in the business card gets downloaded and automatically organized in the email system contact information list, or in the personal computer or the mobile communication device, wherein the recipient downloads information, that the business card issuer intended and preauthorized, comprising the image of the business card and organizes in the personal computer, the email system, or the mobile communication device of the recipient according to a desire or preprogrammed order of the recipient; and

saving a copy of organized e-business card book and a contact information list in recipient'"'"'s personal computer, email system, or mobile communication device in the server for accessing remotely and backing up for the personal computer, the email system, or the mobile communication device.