System and method for managing items in a list shared by a group of mobile devices
First Claim
1. A method of operating a mobile device, the method comprising:
- determining that at least one member of an existing group associated with a first messaging medium for the mobile device, and to which the mobile device belongs, is not an existing contact in a contact list used by a second messaging medium for the mobile device; and
enabling an invitation to be sent to the at least one member of the existing group, to have the at least one member added as a contact in the contact list used by the second messaging medium.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for operating a mobile device, the method comprising: reading a barcode being displayed by another mobile device, to identify a group, by capturing at least one image of the barcode; and joining the group identified by the barcode. Another method and system are provided, the method comprising: storing a barcode on the mobile device, the barcode identifying a group; and displaying the barcode on a display of the mobile device such that the entire barcode is visible on the display to enable another mobile device to scan the barcode to join the group. Another method and system are provided, the method comprising: reading a barcode being displayed by another mobile device, to identify an individual associated with the other mobile device, by capturing at least one image of the barcode; and inviting the individual identified by the barcode to join a group.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile device, the method comprising:
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determining that at least one member of an existing group associated with a first messaging medium for the mobile device, and to which the mobile device belongs, is not an existing contact in a contact list used by a second messaging medium for the mobile device; and enabling an invitation to be sent to the at least one member of the existing group, to have the at least one member added as a contact in the contact list used by the second messaging medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for operating a mobile device, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:
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determining that at least one member of an existing group associated with a first messaging medium for the mobile device, and to which the mobile device belongs, is not an existing contact in a contact list used by a second messaging medium for the mobile device; and enabling an invitation to be sent to the at least one member of the existing group, to have the at least one member added as a contact in the contact list used by the second messaging medium. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile device comprising a processor, a communication connection, and a memory, the memory comprising computer executable instructions executable by the processor to operate the mobile device to:
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determine that at least one member of an existing group associated with a first messaging medium for the mobile device, and to which the mobile device belongs, is not an existing contact in a contact list used by a second messaging medium for the mobile device; and enable an invitation to be sent to the at least one member of the existing group, to have the at least one member added as a contact in the contact list used by the second messaging medium. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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