Mobile address book population using SMS polling
US8467815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/663
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and program product that automatically populates address book fields. A system is described that includes: a system for sending and receiving SMS messages; an address book that includes an entry for an owner and entries for contacts associated with the owner, wherein each entry includes a set attributes and at least one piece of attribute data; a system for parsing an incoming SMS message to identify a request for attribute data of the owner and for generating a responsive SMS message with attribute data of the owner; and a system for issuing SMS messages to contacts in the address book requesting additional attribute data and for loading received attribute data into the address book.
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