Method and system for automatically updating contact information within a contact database
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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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Abstract
A method is proposed for automatically updating and maintaining contact information for various contacts stored in a contact database without requiring an individual to manually update their contacts by using an automated reply process for the maintaining of contact information, as well as only requiring one individual to be a member of the service. Updating of the contacts with the automated reply process installed is more frequent.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for updating an electronic contact information database comprising the steps of:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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