Electronic device and method for managing storage of data
First Claim
1. A method of managing address book data records at an electronic device, comprising:
- provisioning, at the electronic device, a Personal Information Manager (PIM) service account including address book functionality;
displaying an option to merge the address book data records stored on the electronic device, with the address book records of the PIM service account, the address book records of the PIM service account comprising service unique identifications for identifying the PIM service account; and
after receiving selection of the option to merge, merging at the electronic device, the address book data records stored on the electronic device with the address book data records of the PIM service account;
wherein the address book data records of the PIM service account are distinguishable from the address book data records stored on the electronic device because service unique identifications of the address book data records stored on the electronic device are invalid service unique identifications or default service unique identifications.
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Abstract
A method of managing storage of address book data records at an electronic device includes provisioning, at the electronic device, a new Personal Information Manager (PIM) service account including address book functionality on the electronic device, automatically updating, by the electronic device, address book data records stored on the electronic device and not associated with another PIM service account to associate the address book data records with the new PIM service account provisioned on the electronic device in response to provisioning the new PIM service account, and sending, from the electronic device, the updated address book data records for storage at the PIM service account thereby merging the address book data records stored only at the electronic device with address book data records at the new PIM service account.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing address book data records at an electronic device, comprising:
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provisioning, at the electronic device, a Personal Information Manager (PIM) service account including address book functionality; displaying an option to merge the address book data records stored on the electronic device, with the address book records of the PIM service account, the address book records of the PIM service account comprising service unique identifications for identifying the PIM service account; and after receiving selection of the option to merge, merging at the electronic device, the address book data records stored on the electronic device with the address book data records of the PIM service account; wherein the address book data records of the PIM service account are distinguishable from the address book data records stored on the electronic device because service unique identifications of the address book data records stored on the electronic device are invalid service unique identifications or default service unique identifications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device comprising:
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a memory unit for storage of data; a display device for displaying the data in a graphical user interface; an input device for interaction with the graphical user interface; and a processor connected to the memory, the display device and the input device, for execution of an application for; provisioning, at the electronic device, a Personal Information Manager (PIM) service account including address book functionality; displaying an option to merge the address book data records stored on the electronic device, with the address book records of the PIM service account, the address book records of the PIM service account comprising service unique identifications for identifying the PIM service account; and after receiving selection of the option to merge, merging at the electronic device, the address book data records stored on the electronic device with the address book data records of the PIM service account; wherein the address book data records of the PIM service account are distinguishable from the address book data records stored on the electronic device because service unique identifications of the address book data records stored on the electronic device are invalid service unique identifications or default service unique identifications. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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provisioning, at the electronic device, a Personal Information Manager (PIM) service account including address book functionality on the electronic device, displaying an option to merge first address book data records stored on the electronic device with second address book data records of the PIM service account, the second address book data records of the PIM service account comprising service unique identifications for identifying the PIM service account; after receipt of selection of the option to merge, merging, at the electronic device, the first address book data records with the second address book data records; and sending, from the electronic device, the first address book data records for storage at the PIM service account; wherein the second address book data records of the PIM service account are distinguishable from the first address book data records stored on the electronic device because service unique identifications of the first address book data records are invalid service unique identifications or default service unique identifications. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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