Methods and systems for enabling address book selection and communication with a wireless device

• US 7,035,674 B1
• Filed: 08/02/2002
• Issued: 04/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Holder, Maleika C., Moore, Darryl C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Trost, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): ZEWDU, MELESS NMN
• Application Number:
  US10/211,210
• Time in Patent Office: 1,362 Days
• Field of Search: 455417-418, 455/422.1, 455/432.3, 455433-434, 455/450, 455457-462, 455516-517, 455/550.1, 455/566, 4554563-4566, 455/414.4, 455/415, 455/420, 455/426.1, 455/426.2, 455/412.1, 455/414.1, 455514-515, 455/557, 455/554.2, 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455560-561, 379/221.08, 379/221.09, 379/221.1, 379/221.12, 379/112.01, 379/142.17, 379/178, 379/185, 709216-229, 709/203, 709/206, 370/313, 370/349
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2746 Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0045 involving hybrid, i.e. a mixture of public and private, or multi-vendor systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/005 Personal communication services, e.g. provisions for portability of subscriber numbers

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network. In one computer-assisted embodiment, the method includes identifying at least a first address associated with the recipient telecommunications device; and, processing the first address for retrieving at least a second address associated with the recipient telecommunications device. The second address is employable to establish communication between the wireless device and the recipient telecommunications device. In another aspect, a system embodiment includes an AIN network configured to establish communications between the wireless device and a database and/or the recipient telecommunications device. In various method and system embodiments, at least one of the addresses includes a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and/or a facsimile number.

Claims

1. A computer-assisted method for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network, said method comprising:

storing address information associated with said recipient telecommunications device in a database structured for operative communication with said wireless device;

receiving a first address associated with said recipient telecommunications device;

identifying said first address as said address information;

retrieving a second address associated with said recipient telecommunications device from said address information, in response to the identification of said first address, said second address being employable to establish communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications devices;

displaying said second address on a screen of said wireless device;

establishing communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device using said second address in response to selection at said wireless device of said second address.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving said first address associated with said recipient telecommunications device includes receiving a notification of a missed call from said first address at said wireless device.

4. A system for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network, said system comprising:

a database structured for operative communication with said wireless device, said database including address information associated with said recipient telecommunications device;

an address book storage operatively associated with said wireless device, said address book storage being configured to receive said address information from said database;

a call log means structured for operative communication with said wireless device, said call log means being configured to identify a first address associated with said recipient telecommunication device as said address information, a second address being retrieved from said address book storage in response to an identification of said first address;

means for displaying said second address on a screen of said wireless device;

means for establishing communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device using said second address in response to selection at said wireless device of said second addresses.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising an AIN network configured to establish communication between said wireless device and said database.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein at least one of said addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein said address book storage is located remotely with respect to said wireless device.

8. The system of claim 4, wherein said database includes a home location register.

9. A computer-readable medium including instructions for performing a method for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network, said method comprising:

storing address information associated with said recipient telecommunications device in a database structured for operative communication with said wireless device;

receiving a first address associated with said recipient telecommunications device

identifying said first address as said address information; and

retrieving a second address associated with said recipient telecommunications device from said address information in response to the identification of said first address, said second address being employable to establish communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device;

displaying said second address on a screen of said wireless device;

establishing communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device using said second addresses in response to selection at said wireless device of said second address.

10. The medium of claim 9, wherein at least one of said addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.

11. A system for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network, said system comprising:

means for storing address information associated with said recipient telecommunications device in a database structured for operative communication with said wireless device;

means for receiving a first address associated with said recipient telecommunications device;

means for identifying said first address as said address information; and

means for retrieving a second address associated with said recipient telecommunications devices from said address information in response to the identification of said first address, said second address being employable to establish communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device;

means for displaying said second address on a screen of said wireless device;

means for establishing communication between said wireless device and said recipient telecommunications device using said second address in response to selection at said wireless device of said second address.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of said addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.