Network based archiving of user-specific information in a communication system
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1. A method for supporting an address book storage and retrieval service within a communication system that services mobile users, comprising:
- receiving a call from a user device requesting storage, at a network storage location, of user-specific contact information;
determining whether a user associated with the user device is a subscriber to an address book service;
facilitating transfer of user-specific contact information from the user device to a network storage location when it is determined that the user is a subscriber to the address book service;
determining the validity of the call by checking whether a user associated with the user device has an agreement in place allowing outgoing calls to be made from the corresponding user device; and
wherein;
determining whether a user associated with the user device is a subscriber includes determining whether the user associated with the user device is one of the selected users of all users having an agreement in place additionally being a subscriber to the address book service separate from the agreement; and
facilitating transfer of user-specific contact information includes facilitating transfer of user-specific contact information from the user device to a network storage location when it is determined that the user has an agreement in place and is a subscriber to the address book service.
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Abstract
User-specific information (e.g., call log information, contact information, etc.) normally stored within a mobile user device associated with a user is also maintained at one or more network storage locations within a communication system. The information may thereafter be easily transferred from the network storage location(s) to a new user device associated with the user.
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1. A method for supporting an address book storage and retrieval service within a communication system that services mobile users, comprising:
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receiving a call from a user device requesting storage, at a network storage location, of user-specific contact information; determining whether a user associated with the user device is a subscriber to an address book service; facilitating transfer of user-specific contact information from the user device to a network storage location when it is determined that the user is a subscriber to the address book service; determining the validity of the call by checking whether a user associated with the user device has an agreement in place allowing outgoing calls to be made from the corresponding user device; and wherein; determining whether a user associated with the user device is a subscriber includes determining whether the user associated with the user device is one of the selected users of all users having an agreement in place additionally being a subscriber to the address book service separate from the agreement; and facilitating transfer of user-specific contact information includes facilitating transfer of user-specific contact information from the user device to a network storage location when it is determined that the user has an agreement in place and is a subscriber to the address book service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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