Method and apparatus for selective and automatic two-way beaming of related information to and from personal information management systems
US7231204B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/64
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system of automating two-way beaming of information from one handheld electronic device to another handheld electronic device. Specifically, the present invention discloses a method and system for selectively transmitting business cards, calendar appointments or executable programs from one device to a requesting device. The receiver makes the selection of a response. The receiver accepts the information, accepts and automatically transmits information of the same category, or rejects the information based on a user choice. If the user select the receive and transmit option, the device will automatically receives and file the information and sends information of the same category to the initiator of the transmission. The two-way transmission of information appears as one integral transmission between the users. In one embodiment, the data to be exchanged is business cards and the devices are handheld computer system.
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