COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM
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1. A communication management system, comprising:
- a memory that stores first candidate information of each one of a plurality of communication terminals, the first candidate information associating, for each one of the plurality of communication terminals, one or more candidate counterpart communication terminals each selectable by the communication terminal to have communication, with the communication terminal;
a memory that stores second candidate information of a first communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals, the second candidate information associating a group of one or more member communication terminals, with the first communication terminal;
a receiver that receives a request for sending the second candidate information of the first communication terminal, to a second communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals;
a processor that determines whether any one of the member communication terminals indicated by the second candidate information of the first communication terminal is registered as a candidate counterpart terminal associated with the second communication terminal, using the first candidate information of the second communication terminal, to identify an unregistered member communication terminal; and
a transmitter that sends modified second candidate information of the first communication terminal from which information regarding the unregistered member communication terminal is excluded, to the second communication terminal.
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Abstract
In response to a request for sending second candidate information of a first communication terminal to a second communication terminal, a communication management system sends modified second candidate information of the first communication terminal from which information regarding the unregistered member communication terminal is excluded, to the second communication terminal.
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18 Claims
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1. A communication management system, comprising:
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a memory that stores first candidate information of each one of a plurality of communication terminals, the first candidate information associating, for each one of the plurality of communication terminals, one or more candidate counterpart communication terminals each selectable by the communication terminal to have communication, with the communication terminal; a memory that stores second candidate information of a first communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals, the second candidate information associating a group of one or more member communication terminals, with the first communication terminal; a receiver that receives a request for sending the second candidate information of the first communication terminal, to a second communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals; a processor that determines whether any one of the member communication terminals indicated by the second candidate information of the first communication terminal is registered as a candidate counterpart terminal associated with the second communication terminal, using the first candidate information of the second communication terminal, to identify an unregistered member communication terminal; and a transmitter that sends modified second candidate information of the first communication terminal from which information regarding the unregistered member communication terminal is excluded, to the second communication terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of managing candidate information of a plurality of communication terminals, the method comprising:
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storing first candidate information of each one of a plurality of communication terminals in a memory, the first candidate information associating, for each one of the plurality of communication terminals, one or more candidate counterpart communication terminals each selectable by the communication terminal to have communication, with the communication terminal; storing second candidate information of a first communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals in a memory, the second candidate information associating a group of one or more member communication terminals, with the first communication terminal; receiving a request for sending the second candidate information of the first communication terminal, to a second communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals; determining whether any one of the member communication terminals indicated by the second candidate information of the first communication terminal is registered as a candidate counterpart terminal associated with the second communication terminal, using the first candidate information of the second communication terminal, to identify an unregistered member communication terminal; and transmitting modified second candidate information of the first communication terminal from which information regarding the unregistered member communication terminal is excluded, to the second communication terminal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory recording medium, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of managing candidate information of a plurality of communication terminals, the method comprising:
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storing first candidate information of each one of a plurality of communication terminals in a memory, the first candidate information associating, for each one of the plurality of communication terminals, one or more candidate counterpart communication terminals each selectable by the communication terminal to have communication, with the communication terminal; storing second candidate information of a first communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals in a memory, the second candidate information associating a group of one or more member communication terminals, with the first communication terminal; receiving a request for sending the second candidate information of the first communication terminal, to a second communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals; determining whether any one of the member communication terminals indicated by the second candidate information of the first communication terminal is registered as a candidate counterpart terminal associated with the second communication terminal, using the first candidate information of the second communication terminal, to identify an unregistered member communication terminal; and transmitting modified second candidate information of the first communication terminal from which information regarding the unregistered member communication terminal is excluded, to the second communication terminal.
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