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Method and system for automatically updating contact information within a contact database

  • US 7,149,782 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2004
  • Issued: 12/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for updating an electronic contact information database comprising the steps of:

  • receiving an electronic message at a system of a contact by an electronic message application;

    intercepting the electronic message by an automated reply filter cooperatively in execution with the electronic message application upon storage thereof within an inbox of the electronic message application;

    parsing information fields within the intercepted elcctronic message to determine that the electronic message is one of an update request message and another message;

    deleting the intercepted message relating to an update request from the inbox of the electronic message application;

    generating a new electronic message including data indicative of current contact information for the contact in reply to a determined update request message; and

    transmitting the generated new electronic message via a communication network.

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