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Systems and methods for disambiguating entries in a contacts list database implemented on a mobile device

  • US 8,224,304 B2
  • Filed: 08/04/2009
  • Issued: 07/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for disambiguating entries in a mobile device contacts list database including a plurality of contact records stored in said database, each comprising a plurality of data fields, comprising:

  • receiving a telephone number as part of creation of a new contact record for storage in the contacts list database, the telephone number being received from one of a key pad, a message, and a log file;

    comparing the received telephone number to data fields in the stored contact records;

    generating a display alerting a user of the mobile device when the received telephone number matches a value stored in a first data field in more than one of the plurality of contact records;

    displaying information stored in a second data field of the more than one of the plurality of contact records with a first data field value matching the received telephone number; and

    generating a prompt for a response from a user to associate the new contact record with a group label.

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