System for and method of updating a personal profile
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1. A method of utilizing an interactive address book on a first system comprising:
- a) altering a set of information in the interactive address book on the first system, wherein the set of information is accessible through a graphic user interface in a grid of sections containing one or more rows and columns;
b) pregrouping the set of information with same or similar characteristics to be presented in either the rows or the columns;
c) presenting the characteristics in either the rows or the columns configurable by a user;
d) configuring, for at least one group, each section in a group to simultaneously contain different information;
e) generating a visually recognizable icon for each of the sections in a majority of an area of the section for identifying the same or similar characteristics;
f) arranging the visually recognizable icons in a same row or a same column; and
g) pushing the set of information to a second system,wherein the set of information controls a representation of a user of the first system on the second system.
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Abstract
A living address book allows subscribers to define their own personas as collections of information which define the users. Subscribers can then publish their persona(s) to their friends'"'"' and associates'"'"' mobile phones and update the others'"'"' address books with the subscriber'"'"'s contact information. Users can also specify different personas to be presented to different users. The living address book graphical user interface allows more efficient and easier access to data.
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1. A method of utilizing an interactive address book on a first system comprising:
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a) altering a set of information in the interactive address book on the first system, wherein the set of information is accessible through a graphic user interface in a grid of sections containing one or more rows and columns; b) pregrouping the set of information with same or similar characteristics to be presented in either the rows or the columns; c) presenting the characteristics in either the rows or the columns configurable by a user; d) configuring, for at least one group, each section in a group to simultaneously contain different information; e) generating a visually recognizable icon for each of the sections in a majority of an area of the section for identifying the same or similar characteristics; f) arranging the visually recognizable icons in a same row or a same column; and g) pushing the set of information to a second system, wherein the set of information controls a representation of a user of the first system on the second system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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