SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A REMOTELY ACCESSIBLE WEB-BASED PERSONAL ADDRESS BOOK

• US 20120110006A9
• Filed: 05/30/2011
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Humanbook Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Humanbook Incorporated
• Inventors: LUBARSKI, DAN, PORFIRIEV, SERGEY
• Application Number:
  US13/118,527
• Publication Number:
  US 20110246512A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A computer implemented method for providing a remotely accessible web-based address book includes the following steps. First, a user registers with a web-server and sets up an account. The web-server is configured to generate, store and provide access services to web-based address books. Next, the user uploads personal address book information and contacts in the account. Next, the web-server generates a personal web-based address book for the user based on the address book information and contacts and then adds voice tags and text tags to each entry in the user'"'"'s personal web-based address book. Next, the web-server cross-correlates and matches the uploaded names and contact information of the user'"'"'s personal contacts with information in other users'"'"' profiles stored in a central directory database. If a match exists between one of the uploaded user'"'"'s personal contacts and a pre-existing user'"'"'s profile in the central directory database, the web-server updates the pre-existing user'"'"'s profile in the central directory database. If a match does not exist, the web-server generates a new user'"'"'s profile in the central directory database. Next, the user accesses the personal web-based address book by placing a phone-call via a voice transmitting connection. Next, the web-server verifies the user'"'"'s identity. Next, the user selects a personal contact in the user'"'"'s personal web-based address book and the web-server places a phone-call to the selected personal contact.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for providing a remotely accessible web-based address book comprising:

registering with a web-server and setting up an account by a user, wherein said web-server is configured to generate, store and provide access services to web-based address books;

uploading personal address book information and contacts in said account by the user;

generating a personal web-based address book for said user based on said address book information and contacts by the web-server;

adding voice tags and text tags to each entry in said user'"'"'s personal web-based address book by the web-server;

cross-correlating and matching the uploaded names and contact information of the user'"'"'s personal contacts with information in other users'"'"' profiles stored in a central directory database;

if a match exists between one of the uploaded user'"'"'s personal contacts and a pre-existing user'"'"'s profile in the central directory database, updating said pre-existing user'"'"'s profile in the central directory database;

if a match does not exist, generating a new user'"'"'s profile in the central directory database;

accessing the personal web-based address book by the user by placing a phone-call via a voice transmitting connection;

verifying user'"'"'s identity by the web-server; and

selecting a personal contact in the user'"'"'s personal web-based address book by the user and placing a phone-call to the selected personal contact via the web-server.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said voice transmitting connection comprises one of toll-free telephone connection, local telephone connection, long-distance telephone connection, Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephone connection, broadband connection, satellite connection, wired connection or wireless connection.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said user'"'"'s identity is verified via a caller id or a pin-based authentication.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said registering comprises providing, a name, phone number, and payment information.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said personal address book information is uploaded from one or more of mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), websites, servers, computers, or manually.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising automatically updating said user'"'"'s personal web-based address book by the web-server based on future updates and entries in the central directory database.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said user selects a personal contact in the personal web-based address book via an interactive voice response (IVR) system.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising providing directory information by dialing a toll-free number.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said user'"'"'s account comprises name, password, personal identification number (PIN), caller id, phone number, payment information, credit card information, bank account information, address, e-mail, and current location.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said personal address book information for each contact comprises name, phone number, e-mail, address, and current location.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising verifying and updating a user'"'"'s profile information in said central directory database by other users.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising inviting said user'"'"'s personal contacts to verify information in their personal profile and then generate and upload their personal address books.

13. A system for a remotely accessible web-based address book comprising:

a web-server configured to generate, store and provide access services to web-based address books;

a central directory database configured to store users'"'"' profiles;

an address book application comprising means for registering and setting up an account for a user, means for uploading personal address book information and contacts in said account by the user, means for generating a personal web-based address book for said user based on said address book information and contacts by the web-server, means for adding voice tags and text tags to each entry in said user'"'"'s personal web-based address book by the web-server;

means for accessing the personal web-based address book by the user by placing a phone-call via a voice transmitting connection;

means for verifying a user'"'"'s identity by the web-server; and

means for selecting a personal contact in the user'"'"'s personal web-based address book by the user and placing a phone-call to the selected personal contact via the web-server.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said address book application further comprises means for cross-correlating and matching the uploaded names and contact information of the user'"'"'s personal contacts with information in other users'"'"' profiles stored in the central directory database, means for updating pre-existing user'"'"'s profile in the central directory database, if a match exists between one of the uploaded user'"'"'s personal contacts and the pre-existing user'"'"'s profile, and means for generating a new user'"'"'s profile in the central directory database, if a match does not exist.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein said voice transmitting connection comprises one of toll-free telephone connection, local telephone connection, long-distance telephone connection, Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephone connection, broadband connection, satellite connection, wired connection or wireless connection.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for verifying a user'"'"'s identity comprises a caller id or a pin-based authentication.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein said personal address book information is uploaded from one or more of mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), websites, servers, computers, or manually.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein said address book application further comprises means for automatically updating said user'"'"'s personal web-based address book based on future updates and entries in the central directory database.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for selecting a personal contact in the user'"'"'s personal web-based address comprise an interactive voice response (IVR) system.

20. The system of claim 13, further comprising means for providing directory information by dialing a toll-free number.

21. The system of claim 13, wherein said user account comprises name, password, personal identification number (PIN), caller id, phone number, payment information, credit card information, bank account information, address, e-mail, and current location.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein said personal address book information for each contact comprises name, phone number, e-mail, address and current location.

23. The system of claim 13, wherein said address book application further comprises means for verifying and updating a user'"'"'s profile information in said central directory database by other users.

24. The system of claim 13, wherein said address book application further comprises means for inviting said user'"'"'s personal contacts to verify information in their personal profile and then generate and upload their personal address books.