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Auto update utility for digital address books

  • US 8,601,022 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2011
  • Issued: 12/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method in a client computer for updating contact information in a computer network with clients and servers, comprising:

  • extracting stored contact information, including an address, for an addressee from an address book data structure for an address book;

    sending the extracted contact information to a server and causing the server to send a contact information update request to the address of the extracted contact information;

    receiving updated contact information for the addressee from the addressee via the server; and

    automatically updating the address book data structure for the addressee.

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