System and method for extracting information and retrieving contact information using the same

A system configured to manage and retrieve contact information included on a plurality of business cards from a plurality of contacts of a user, the system comprising:

• at least one memory storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor operably coupled to the memory and configured to execute instructions stored in the memory for performing a process of managing and retrieving contact information included on a plurality of business cards from a plurality of contacts of a user, the process comprising, for a given business card, of the plurality of business cards, that corresponds to a given contact of the user:
• obtaining, by a device of the user, at least a unique identifier and a registered phone number from the business card;
• determining, at a device of the user, the obtained unique identifier is associated with the registered phone number obtained from the business card;
• verifying, by the device of the user, the contact corresponding to the business card is registered with a contact management server based on the determination that the obtained unique identifier is associated with the obtained registered phone number, wherein the contact management server comprises a database that stores contact information of the contact in association with a contact identifier comprising the registered phone number;
• in response to said determining, generating a record locator comprising the obtained registered phone number by the device of the user, wherein the record locator does not include the obtained unique identifier;
• retrieving, from the contact management server, the contact information of the contact based on locating the contact identifier comprising the registered phone number that matches the obtained registered phone number in the record locator;
• and
• storing, at the device of the user, the retrieved contact information in association with the obtained registered phone number.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein a program for making a computer execute a method of managing and retrieving contact information included on a plurality of business cards from a plurality of contacts of a user, the method comprising:

• for a given business card, of the plurality of business cards that corresponds to a given contact of the user:
• obtaining, by a device of the user, at least a unique identifier and a registered phone number from the business card;
• determining, at a device of the user, the obtained unique identifier is associated with the registered phone number obtained from the business card;
• verifying, by the device of the user, the contact corresponding to the business card is registered with a contact management server based on the determination that the obtained unique identifier is associated with the obtained registered phone number, wherein the contact management server comprises a database that stores contact information of the contact in association with a contact identifier comprising the registered phone number;
• in response to said determining, generating a record locator comprising the obtained registered phone number by the device of the user, wherein the record locator does not include the obtained unique identifier;
• retrieving, from the contact management server, the contact information of the contact based on locating the contact identifier comprising the registered phone number that matches the obtained registered phone number in the record locator;
• and
• storing, at the device of the user, the retrieved contact information in association with the obtained registered phone number.