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Smart capture

  • US 8,964,965 B1
  • Filed: 11/23/2005
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for updating an address book for a user, the method comprising:

  • maintaining a data store that stores telephone billing information that includes call logs or billing records for multiple users;

    maintaining a business rules database that stores business rules that are associated with certain users and that are modifiable by an associated user;

    automatically parsing the data store on a periodic basis to identify and retrieve telephone numbers referenced in the call logs or billing records that are associated with the user to which a business rule associated with the user is to be applied to evaluate for incorporation into the address book of the user; and

    when the evaluated business rule is satisfied,performing a caller ID reverse lookup to obtain information regarding an identified telephone number;

    sending an inquiry to the user as to whether the obtained information should be added to the address book; and

    when the user indicates that the obtained information should be added to the address book, adding the obtained information to the address book.

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