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User method for selective wireless communication with contact list memory

  • US 7,616,948 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2008
  • Issued: 11/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of communication by a user of a wireless device, comprising:

  • (a) generating a contact list comprising a plurality of records, each record comprising;

    (a.i) a contact name;

    (a.ii) a telephone number for a contact'"'"'s wireless device, wherein the current location of the contact'"'"'s wireless device may be tracked via its telephone number; and

    (a.iii) at least one contact attribute;

    (b) storing the contact list in a wireless device;

    (c) designating, by the wireless device, a geographical neighborhood and an attribute; and

    (d) identifying at least one record of the contact list for which the at least one contact attribute includes the designated attribute, and for which the contact'"'"'s wireless device is currently located within the designated geographical neighborhood.

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