Reconciling contact information between users
First Claim
1. Non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, facilitate a method of reconciling information contained in a first set of contacts on a first mobile device associated with a first user with a second set of contacts on a second mobile device associated with a second user in response to an event associated with the first mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication of an occurrence of an update event associated with the first mobile device;
updating a remotely-stored copy of the first set of contacts based on the update event;
accessing a remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts;
determining that the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts needs to be updated based on the update event;
updating the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts based on the update event; and
synchronizing the second set of contacts on the second mobile device with the updated remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts such that the second set of contacts on the second mobile device is updated based on the update event.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and products utilize wireless-backup technologies to provide contact-reconciliation services with respect to sets of contacts stored on mobile devices. One embodiment of the inventions includes receiving an indication of an update event associated with a first set of contacts on a first mobile device, updating a remotely-stored copy of the first set of contacts, determining that a remotely-stored copy of a second set of contacts does not include a portion of contact information corresponding to the first mobile device, and updating the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts. In an embodiment, the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts is synchronized with the second set of contacts, thereby updating the second set of contacts.
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20 Claims
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1. Non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, facilitate a method of reconciling information contained in a first set of contacts on a first mobile device associated with a first user with a second set of contacts on a second mobile device associated with a second user in response to an event associated with the first mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an occurrence of an update event associated with the first mobile device; updating a remotely-stored copy of the first set of contacts based on the update event; accessing a remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts; determining that the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts needs to be updated based on the update event; updating the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts based on the update event; and synchronizing the second set of contacts on the second mobile device with the updated remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts such that the second set of contacts on the second mobile device is updated based on the update event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method of reconciling information contained in a first set of contacts on a first mobile device with a second set of contacts on a second mobile device in response to an event associated with the first mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an occurrence of an update event associated with the first mobile device; updating a remotely-stored copy of the first set of contacts based on the update event; accessing a remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts; determining that the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts needs to be updated based on the update event; updating the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts; and synchronizing the second set of contacts on the second mobile device with the updated remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts such that the second set of contacts on the second mobile device is updated based on the update event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network system for establishing preferences for reconciling information contained in a first set of contacts on a first mobile device with a second set of contacts on a second mobile device in response to an event associated with the first mobile device, the network system comprising:
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one or more processors that configure one or more servers to; receive an indication of an occurrence of an update event associated with a first mobile device; update a remotely-stored copy of a first set of contacts associated with the first mobile device based on the update event; access a remotely-stored copy of a second set of contacts associated with a second mobile device; determine that the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts needs to be updated based on the update event; update the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts; and synchronize the updated remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts with a second set of contacts stored on the second mobile device such that the second set of contacts stored on the second mobile device is updated based on the update event. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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