WIRELESS DEVICE ADDRESS BOOK UPDATES

• US 20130275537A1
• Filed: 06/11/2013
• Published: 10/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jordan, Royce D. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 9,397,963 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• 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: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1895 for short real-time information, e.g. alarms, notifications, alerts, updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99952 Coherency, e.g. same view to multiple users

Abstract

A system for maintaining an address book, wherein the address book includes a plurality of entries with each entry containing contact information and wherein address book updates are transmitted over a wireless network. The system includes a gateway for storing the address book and transmitting the address book updates to a wireless device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining if an attempt to access an address book is authorized, wherein the address book resides on a gateway of a wireless network;

when it is determined that the attempt to access the address book is authorized;

allowing access to the address book;

allowing modification of the address book; and

allowing the address book, as modified, to be saved on the gateway;

determining if the address book has been modified; and

when it is determined that the address book has been modified, providing at least a portion of the modified address book.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

when it is determined that the address book has been modified, prior to providing at least a portion of the modified address book, determining if an intended recipient is capable of receiving the at least a portion of the modified address book.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

when it is determined that the intended recipient is capable, providing the at least a portion of the modified address book.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

when it is determined that the intended recipient is not capable, deferring providing the at least a portion of the modified address book.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein each user of a plurality of users is allowed a different level of access to the address book.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein each user of a plurality of users is allowed a different level of modification of the address book.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least a portion of the modified address book comprised an updated portion of the address book.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

memory, coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising;

determining if an attempt to access an address book is authorized, wherein the address book resides on a gateway of a wireless network;

when it is determined that the attempt to access the address book is authorized;

allowing access to the address book;

allowing modification of the address book; and

allowing the address book, as modified, to be saved on the gateway;

determining if the address book has been modified; and

when it is determined that the address book has been modified, providing at least a portion of the modified address book.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, the operations further comprising:

when it is determined that the address book has been modified, prior to providing at least a portion of the modified address book, determining if an intended recipient is capable of receiving the at least a portion of the modified address book.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, the operations further comprising:

when it is determined that the intended recipient is capable, providing the at least a portion of the modified address book.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, the operations further comprising:

when it is determined that the intended recipient is not capable, deferring providing the at least a portion of the modified address book.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each user of a plurality of users is allowed a different level of access to the address book.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each user of a plurality of users is allowed a different level of modification of the address book.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least a portion of the modified address book comprised an updated portion of the address book.

15. A processor-readable storage medium that is not a propagating signal, the processor-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:

determining if an attempt to access an address book is authorized, wherein the address book resides on a gateway of a wireless network;

when it is determined that the attempt to access the address book is authorized;

allowing access to the address book;

allowing modification of the address book; and

allowing the address book, as modified, to be saved on the gateway;

determining if the address book has been modified; and

when it is determined that the address book has been modified, providing at least a portion of the modified address book.

16. The processor-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising:

when it is determined that the address book has been modified, prior to providing at least a portion of the modified address book, determining if an intended recipient is capable of receiving the at least a portion of the modified address book.

17. The processor-readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising:

when it is determined that the intended recipient is capable, providing the at least a portion of the modified address book.

18. The processor-readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising:

when it is determined that the intended recipient is not capable, deferring providing the at least a portion of the modified address book.

19. The processor-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein:

each user of a plurality of users is allowed a different level of access to the address book; and

each user of a plurality of users is allowed a different level of modification of the address book.

20. The processor-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the at least a portion of the modified address book comprised an updated portion of the address book.