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Contact management system and method

US8364711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 7, 2008
Grant dateJan 29, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 23, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an embodiment of a method of providing contact information, the method includes creating a contact record in a contact management system, where a process associated with a subject of the contact record and/or a recipient of data associated with the contact record is included in creating the contact record. A unique serial number is generated corresponding to the contact record and the serial number is conveyed to the recipient. A request by an application is received for the contact record from the contact management system corresponding to the serial number and data associated with the contact record is transmitted to the application.

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