Method For Improving Address Book of Mobile Means

A method of retrieving contact information via a client device, the method comprising:

• receiving from a user of the client device via a user interface of the client device a search query to be searched in a first database resident on the client device, the first database containing contact information specific to the client device;
• effecting on the client device a first search in respect of the search query in the first database, yielding first search results;
• sending the search query by the client device to at least one server via a communications network;
• receiving by the client device from the at least one server via the communications network second search results of a second search having been conducted in respect of the search query in at least one second database not resident on the client device in operational communication with the at least one server, the at least one second database containing contact information not specific to the user of the device;
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• providing the user via the user interface of the client device with the first search results and the second search results concurrently.

A method of retrieving contact information via a client device, the method comprising:

• receiving by the client device from at least one server via a communications network a first database containing contact information not specific to a user of the client device;
• receiving from the user of the client device via a user interface of the client device a search query to be searched in a second database resident on the client device, the second database containing contact information specific to the user of the client device;
• effecting on the client device a first search in respect of the search query in the first database, yielding first search results;
• effecting on the client device a second search in respect of the search query in the second database, yielding second search results;
• providing the user via the user interface of the client device with the first search results and the second search results concurrently.

A computer usable information storage medium having computer readable program code embodied thereon for retrieving contact information via a client device, the computer readable program code including instructions that when executed by a computer processor of the client device effect:

• receipt from a user of the client device via a user interface of the client device of a search query to be searched in a first database resident on the client device, the first database containing contact information specific to the user of the client device;
• a first search in respect of the search query on the client device in the first database, yielding first search results;
• dispatch of the search query by the client device to at least one server via a communications network;
• receipt by the client device from the at least one server via the communications network of second search results of a second search having been conducted in respect of the search query in at least one second database not resident on the client device in operational communication with the at least one server, the at least one second database containing contact information not specific to the user of the client device;
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• provision of the user via the user interface of the client device with the first search results and the second search results concurrently.

A computer usable information storage medium having computer readable program code embodied thereon for retrieving contact information via a client device, the computer readable program code including instructions that when executed by a computer processor of the client device effect:

• receipt by the client device from at least one server via a communications network of a first database containing contact information not specific to a user of the client device;
• receipt from the user of the client device via a user interface of the client device of a search query to be searched in a second database resident on the client device, the second database containing contact information specific to the user of the client device;
• a first search in respect of the search query on the client device in the first database, yielding first search results;
• a second search in respect of the search query on the client device in the second database, yielding second search results;
• provision of the user via the user interface of the client device with the first search results and the second search results concurrently.