SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING USER PREFERENCES IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A system for determining user preferences in a telecommunications network, comprising:
- a first server configured to receive and store a plurality of user address books;
a second server configured to store a plurality of business types, wherein each business type of the plurality of business types is associated with at least one of a telephone number, URL, and a name; and
a third server coupled to the first server and the second server, the third server configured to receive the plurality of user address books, extract the at least one of a telephone number, URL and name from each user address book of the plurality of user address books, associate the extracted at least one of a telephone number, URL and name with a business type of the plurality of business types, and create a plurality of user preferences.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining user preferences in a telecommunications network are disclosed. As one example, a system for determining user preferences in a telecommunications network is disclosed. The system includes a first server configured to receive and store a plurality of user address books, a second server configured to store a plurality of business types, wherein each business type of the plurality of business types is associated with at least one of a telephone number, URL, and a name, and a third server coupled to the first server and the second server. The third server is configured to receive the plurality of user address books, extract the at least one of a telephone number, URL and name from each user address book of the plurality of user address books, associate the extracted at least one of a telephone number, URL and name with a business type of the plurality of business types, and create a plurality of user preferences.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for determining user preferences in a telecommunications network, comprising:
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a first server configured to receive and store a plurality of user address books; a second server configured to store a plurality of business types, wherein each business type of the plurality of business types is associated with at least one of a telephone number, URL, and a name; and a third server coupled to the first server and the second server, the third server configured to receive the plurality of user address books, extract the at least one of a telephone number, URL and name from each user address book of the plurality of user address books, associate the extracted at least one of a telephone number, URL and name with a business type of the plurality of business types, and create a plurality of user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for determining user preferences in a telecommunications network, comprising:
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a plurality of communication devices, each communication device of the plurality of communication devices configured to create and store a local address book; a network processor unit coupled to each communication device of the plurality of communication devices, the network processor unit configured to create a network address book associated with the local address book; a directory processor unit configured to store information associated with a plurality of business types; and an application processor unit coupled to the network processor unit and the directory processor unit, wherein the application processor unit is configured to receive data associated with at least one network address book, determine business type information associated with the data, and determine a user preference associated with the business type information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for determining user preferences in a telecommunications network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of user address books; storing the plurality of user address books as a plurality of network address books; associating a plurality of business types with at least one of a telephone number, URL, and a name; storing the plurality of business types; retrieving the plurality of network address books; extracting at least one of a telephone number, URL and name from a network address book of the plurality of network address books; associating the extracted at least one of a telephone number, URL and name with a business type of the plurality of business types; and creating a plurality of user preferences responsive to the associating step. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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