Temporally limited mobile device contact information
First Claim
1. A method of temporally limiting contact information of an entity stored within a mobile communication device, comprising:
- receiving the contact information of the entity at the mobile communication device;
storing the contact information in a contact list at the mobile communication device; and
receiving or generating a temporal condition for maintaining the contact information in the contact list.
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Abstract
Archiving mobile device contact information as a function of occurrence of one or more temporal conditions is provided herein. By way of example, contact information stored in an active contact list of a mobile device can be associated with a temporal condition, such as frequency of use, or location of the mobile device, or the like. If the temporal condition is met, the contact information is archived at remote data store and/or passive portion of mobile device memory. Once the temporal condition is no longer met, the contact information can be re-downloaded into active memory and incorporated into the active contact list. As a result, aspects of the claimed subject matter provide for organizing a mobile device contact list according to temporal condition(s) to provide added efficiency and to manage such information according to a determinable situational context.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of temporally limiting contact information of an entity stored within a mobile communication device, comprising:
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receiving the contact information of the entity at the mobile communication device; storing the contact information in a contact list at the mobile communication device; and receiving or generating a temporal condition for maintaining the contact information in the contact list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus that provides temporary storage of contact information of an entity for a mobile device, comprising:
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an interface that receives the contact information of the entity at the mobile device; memory that stores the contact information and at least a contact management module that is configured to receive or generate a temporal condition for retaining the contact information within the memory; and a processor that executes at least the contact management module to associate the temporal condition with the contact information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus that provides temporally limited contact information of an entity for a mobile device, comprising:
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means for receiving the contact information of the entity at the mobile device; means for storing the contact information in a contact list at the mobile device; and means for receiving or generating a temporal condition for maintaining the contact information in the contact list.
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26. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for providing temporally limited contact information of an entity for a mobile device, comprising:
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at least one instruction for receiving contact information of the entity at the mobile device; at least one instruction for storing the contact information in a contact list at the mobile device; and at least one instruction for receiving or generating a temporal condition for maintaining the contact information in the contact list.
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