Method, apparatus, and computer program product for context-based contact information management
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating management of contact information, the method comprising:
- receiving contact information and associated sender-based context information at a receiving device, the contact information and sender-based context information having been transmitted from a sending device;
determining to save receiver-based context information in association with the received contact information and associated sender-based context information via a processor of the receiving device;
determining to identify a historical context within a historical multi-dimensional context environment based at least in part on the sender-based context information and the receiver-based context information via a processor of the receiving device; and
determining to link the contact information to the historical context, wherein the sender-based context information is configured to be selected by a sending device user and the receiver-based context information is configured to be selected by a receiving device user.
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Abstract
An apparatus for context-based contact information management may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive contact information and associated sender-based context information. In this regard, the contact information and sender-based context information may have been transmitted from a sending device. The processor may also be configured to associate receiver-based context information with the contact information and identify a historical context within a historical multi-dimensional context environment based at least in part on the sender-based context information and the receiver-based context information. Further, the processor may be configured to link the contact information to the historical context. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating management of contact information, the method comprising:
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receiving contact information and associated sender-based context information at a receiving device, the contact information and sender-based context information having been transmitted from a sending device; determining to save receiver-based context information in association with the received contact information and associated sender-based context information via a processor of the receiving device; determining to identify a historical context within a historical multi-dimensional context environment based at least in part on the sender-based context information and the receiver-based context information via a processor of the receiving device; and determining to link the contact information to the historical context, wherein the sender-based context information is configured to be selected by a sending device user and the receiver-based context information is configured to be selected by a receiving device user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive contact information and associated sender-based context information, the sender-based context information being configured to be selected by a sending device user, and the contact information and sender-based context information having been transmitted from the sending device; determine to save receiver-based context information in association with the received contact information and associated sender-based context information, the receiver-based context information being configured to be selected by a receiving device user; determine to identify a historical context within a historical multi-dimensional context environment based at least in part on the sender-based context information and the receiver-based context information; and determine to link the contact information to the historical context. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
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receiving contact information and associated sender-based context information, the contact information and sender-based context information having been transmitted from a sending device; determining to save receiver-based context information in associated with the received contact information and associated sender-based context information; determine to identify a historical context within a historical multi-dimensional context environment based at least in part on the sender-based context information and the receiver-based context information; and determine to link the contact information to the historical context, wherein the associated sender-based context information is configured to be selected by a sending device user and the receiver-based context information is configured to be selected by a receiving device user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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