System and method of publishing contact information

US8116444B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Larry B. Pearson · San Antonio, US
• Aaron Bangor · Austin, US
• Jeffrey Brandt · Cedar Park, US
• James T. Miller · Louisville, US
• Stephen Mark Mueller · Austin, US
• Douglas F. Reynolds · Phoenix, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 1, 2006
• Grant date: Feb 14, 2012
• Expiry date: Jun 7, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2203/554
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of publishing contact information is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a command to publish a collection of contacts to a plurality of recipients, where the collection of contacts is associated with a network address book of a sender. The method also includes receiving a distribution list that identifies the plurality of recipients. Additionally, the method includes sending a notification to each of the plurality of recipients, where the notification includes an invitation to subscribe to the collection of contacts. The method also includes sending the collection of contacts to at least one of the plurality of recipients who subscribes to the collection of contacts.