Apparatus and method for providing authorization based enhanced address book service in mobile communication system

A method comprising:

• determining, by a processor of a first user device, that sharing information to be shared from the first user device is updated, wherein the sharing information includes information on at least one of a status or a profile of an entity of the first user device;
• identifying, by the processor, at least one first entity included in an authorization list in response to determining that the sharing information is updated, wherein the authorization list includes address information corresponding to the at least one first entity;
• and
• transmitting, by a communication circuitry of the first user device, in response to identifying the at least one first entity, the updated sharing information to a second user device corresponding to the identified at least one first entity using the address information of the identified at least one first entity through a direct communication path between the first user device and the second user device without passing through a separate server, using a peer-to-peer (P2P) scheme, wherein determining that sharing information to be shared from the first user device is updated comprises detecting an update of at least one of a profile picture or an introduction phrase which is the profile information,
• wherein the authorization list includes a transmission authorization list and a reception authorization list which is distinct from the transmission authorization list,
• wherein the transmission authorization list includes the at least one first entity which authorizes the first user device to transmit the sharing information to the second user device of the at least one first entity,
• wherein the transmission authorization list is referred to when the first user device transmits the sharing information to the second user device,
• wherein the reception authorization list includes at least one second entity,
• wherein the entity of the first user device authorizes a third user device of the at least one second entity to transmit the sharing information including at least one of a status and a profile of the at least one second entity to the first user device, and
• wherein the reception authorization list is referred to when the first user device receives, from the third user device, the sharing information including at least one of the status and the profile of the at least one second entity.

A machine-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• determining, by the one or more processors of a first user device, that sharing information to be shared from the first user device is updated, wherein the sharing information includes information on at least one of a status or a profile of an entity of the first user device;
• identifying, by the one or more processors of the first user device, at least one first entity included in an authorization list in response to determining that the sharing information is updated, wherein the authorization list includes address information corresponding to the at least one first entity;
• and
• transmitting, by a communication circuitry of the first user device, in response to identifying the at least one first entity, the updated sharing information to a second user device corresponding to the at least one first entity using the address information of the identified at least one first entity through a direct communication path between the first user device and the second user device without passing through a separate server, using a peer-to-peer (P2P) scheme,
• wherein determining that sharing information to be shared from the first user device is updated comprises detecting an update of at least one of a profile picture or an introduction phrase which is the profile information,
• wherein the authorization list includes a transmission authorization list and a reception authorization list which is distinct from the transmission authorization list,
• wherein the transmission authorization list includes the at least one first entity which authorizes the first user device to transmit the sharing information to the second user device of the at least one first entity,
• wherein the transmission authorization list is referred to when the first user device transmits the sharing information to the second user device,
• wherein the reception authorization list includes at least one second entity,
• wherein the entity of the first user device authorizes a third user device of the at least one second entity to transmit the sharing information including at least one of a status and a profile of the at least one second entity to the first user device, and
• wherein the reception authorization list is referred to when the first user device receives, from the third user device, the sharing information including at least one of the status and the profile of the at least one second entity.