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Method and system for collecting, searching and determining the strength of contacts from a mobile contact list

  • US 9,633,057 B2
  • Filed: 02/01/2013
  • Issued: 04/25/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of collecting and searching, over a computer network, contact information from one or more of a plurality of mobile devices associated with an organization in order to provide overall values for the networks of contacts of one or more of a plurality of individuals within said organization, comprising:

  • i) providing a contact information database and a server accessible to said computer network;

    ii) said server receiving from said one or more of a plurality of mobile devices first contact information comprising a first contact'"'"'s name, email address, telephone number, the identity of the individual whose mobile device contained said first contact information, information relevant to the rating of the strength of the first contact'"'"'s relationship with said individual, and an identification of the entity with which said first contact is associated, if any, and said first contact'"'"'s title or position within said entity with which said contact is associated, if any;

    iii) said server adding said first contact information to said contact information database;

    iv) said server calculating and storing a value representing the strength of said first contact'"'"'s relationship with said individual;

    v) said server calculating and storing a first contact value for the individual'"'"'s relationship to said first contact determined by the first contact'"'"'s position, said entity'"'"'s size, and the strength of the contact'"'"'s relationship with said individual controlling said mobile device;

    vi) said server repeating steps ii) through iv) for all said individual'"'"'s contacts; and

    vii) said server calculating and summing said contact values for all said individual'"'"'s contacts in said database and storing said sum as the overall value for said individual'"'"'s network of contacts and storing said overall value in said contact information database.

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