Method and System for Transferring Mobile Device Contact Information
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1. A system for updating contact information associated with a user, the system comprising:
- a first device comprising a first contact application comprising a first contact list; and
a second device comprising a second contact application comprising a second contact list;
wherein the first contact application provides first contact information to the second contact application using direct addressing.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing and updating contact information for device users are provided. The system includes a first device having a first contact application and a second device having a second contact application. Contact information for the first device can be updated on the second device by providing the contact information from the first contact application and writing the information on the second device using the second contact application.
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1. A system for updating contact information associated with a user, the system comprising:
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a first device comprising a first contact application comprising a first contact list; and a second device comprising a second contact application comprising a second contact list; wherein the first contact application provides first contact information to the second contact application using direct addressing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing contact information, the method comprising the steps of:
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enabling a first contact application on a first device; updating first contact information using the first contact application; checking the status of a second contact application on a second device; and if the second contact application is enabled on the second device, updating the first contact information on the second contact application, wherein the updating is performed using direct addressing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing contact information, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing first contact information corresponding to a first device to a server; enabling a contact application on a second device, the contact application comprising the first contact information; checking the first contact information on the server; determining whether the first contact information on the server and the first contact information on the second device are the same; and if the first contact information on the server and the first contact information on the second device are not the same, updating the first contact information on the second device using direct addressing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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