Providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system

• US 7,869,820 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2006
• Issued: 01/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sims, Jamie, Lazaro, Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): Doan; Phuoc
• Application Number:
  US11/425,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20060234736A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,665 Days
• Field of Search: 455/419, 455/466, 379/265.02
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

Providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system comprises receiving a contact data record from a first mobile device and storing the contact data records in a contact database remote from the mobile device. A selection can be received remotely for the contact data record from a second mobile device. The contact data record can be transmitted to the second mobile device for storage in its memory.

Claims

1. A method for providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system, the method comprising:

receiving contact information from a first mobile station for a contact data record in a memory of the first mobile station, the contact information being received via a wireless communication link;

storing the contact data record in a contact database located remotely from the first mobile station;

receiving a selection from a second mobile station for the contact data record in the contact database; and

transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station for storage in a memory of the second mobile station, the contact database located remotely from the second mobile station, the contact data record being transmitted via a wireless communication link;

wherein receiving the selection from the second mobile station for contact data record and transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station for storage in the memory of the second mobile station are performed automatically when a subscriber identity module (SIM) is placed in the second mobile station.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station comprises transmitting the contact data record via a short message service.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station comprises transmitting the contact data record via the internet.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the contact data record comprises an e-mail address.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the contact data record comprises a telephone number.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the contact database is hosted by a wireless telecommunication system provider.

7. A system for providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system, the system comprising:

a first component for receiving a selection from a first mobile station for a contact data record from a memory of the first mobile station;

a second component for receiving the contact data record and storing the contact data record in a contact database located remotely from the first mobile station, the contact data record being received via a wireless communications link;

a third component for receiving a selection from a second mobile station for the contact data record from the contact database; and

a fourth component for transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station for storage in a memory of the second mobile station, the contact database located remotely from the second mobile station, the contact being transmitted via a wireless communications link;

wherein the third component for receiving the selection from the second mobile station and the fourth component for transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station are further configured for performing these functions automatically when a subscriber identity module (SIM) is placed in the second mobile station.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the fourth component for transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station is further configured to transmit the data record via a short message service.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the fourth component for transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station is further configured to transmit the data record via the internet.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the contact data record comprises an e-mail address.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the contact data record comprises a telephone number.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the contact database is hosted by a wireless telecommunication system provider.

13. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium on which is stored a set of instructions for providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system, the instructions when executed perform steps of a method, comprising:

receiving a selection from a first mobile station for a contact data record in a memory of the first mobile station;

receiving the contact data record and storing the contact data record in a contact database located remotely from the first mobile station, the contact data record being received via a wireless communications link;

receiving a selection from a second mobile station for the contact data record in the contact database; and

transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station for storage in a memory of the second mobile station, the contact database located remotely from the second mobile station, the contact being transmitted via a wireless communications link;

wherein receiving a selection from the second mobile station for the contact data record and transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station are performed automatically when a subscriber identity module (SIM) is placed in the second mobile station.

14. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station comprises transmitting the contact data record via a short message service.

15. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein transmitting the contact data record to the second mobile station comprises transmitting the contact data record via the internet.

16. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the contact data record comprises an e-mail address.

17. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the contact data record comprises a telephone number.

18. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the contact database is hosted by a wireless telecommunication system provider.