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Method and apparatus for address book contact sharing

US7836147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

15Claims

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Assignees

Verizon Data Services LLC · US
Verizon Services Corp. · US
Verizon Business Financial Management Corporation · US

Inventors

Craig L. Reding · Midland Park, US
Ashutosh K. Sureka · Irving, US
Sandeep Chakravarty · Dallas, US
Paula A. Dromlewiez · Jefferson, US
Christopher J. Helbling · Stamford, US
Shuchi Patel · Frisco, US
John Reformato · East Meadow, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 2006
Grant date	Nov 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2203/2044
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An exemplary method and apparatus for facilitating contact sharing between users of a communication network are described. The method may include maintaining contact information in first and second address books associated with first and second users, respectively, and forwarding, from the first user to the second user, a request to copy contact information from the first address book to the second address book. The method may further include receiving a confirmation from the second user in response to the request, and copying the contact information from the first address book to the second address book in response to the confirmation.

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