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US 6,701,348 B2Granted
Method and system for automatically updating contact information within a contact database
AssigneeGoodContacts.com
InventorPeter Sommerer
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Abstract
A method is proposed for automatically updating and maintaining contact information for various contacts stored in a contact database without requiring an individual to manually update their contacts by using an automated reply process for the maintaining of contact information, as well as only requiring one individual to be a member of the service. Updating of the contacts with the automated reply process installed is more frequent.
Claims35
A method comprising:
- updating an electronic contact information database, the contact information comprising address data, phone data, and electronic mail data of an individual including:
- a) sending at least one message requesting updated contact information comprising address data, phone data, and electronic mail data of an individual for at least one contact of a plurality of contacts stored within the electronic contact information database of a user;
- the at least one contact relating to other than the user;
- and
- b) upon receiving a return message with updated contact information for the individual and comprising at least one of address data, phone data, and electronic mail data of the individual from the at least one contact, automatically updating the contact information database with the updated contact information.
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A method comprising:
- receiving a user request to update an electronic contact information database;
- updating the electronic contact information database, the contact information comprising address data, phone data, and electronic mail data including:
- a) sending at least one message requesting updated contact information to a contact destination of at least one contact from a plurality of contacts stored within the electronic contact information database of a user;
- the at least one contact relating to other than the user;
- and
- b) upon receiving a return message with updated contact information from the at least one contact, automatically updating the contact information database with the updated contact information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.