Method of programming telephone numbers and identifiers in a telephone

A method of programming telephone numbers and information corresponding to the telephone numbers into a telephone comprising:

• detecting at a telephone a telephone number which has been entered into the telephone;
• determining if the entered telephone number is already stored into a memory of the telephone;
• if the entered telephone number is not stored in the memory of the telephone:
• prompting a user to confirm whether the entered telephone number should be stored into the memory of the telephone;
• and
• storing the entered telephone number into the memory of the telephone only if the user confirms that the entered telephone number should be stored;
• initiating from the telephone a telephone call to a computer;
• transferring the entered telephone number to the computer;
• receiving information associated with the entered telephone number from the computer;
• storing the received information into the memory of the telephone in association with the entered telephone number;
• and
• wherein the computer transfers the information associated with the entered telephone number to the telephone by paging the telephone and the act of receiving the information is performed by receiving the page.

A telephone comprising:

• an input device for inputting dialed telephone numbers:
• a memory circuit;
• and
• a programmed processor, said programmed processor is programmed to:
• detect a telephone number which has been entered into said telephone;
• determine if the entered telephone number is already stored into said memory;
• if the entered telephone number is not stored in said memory:
• prompt a user to confirm whether the entered telephone number should be stored into said memory;
• and
• store the entered telephone number into said memory only if the user confirms that the entered telephone number should be stored
• initiate a telephone call to a computer;
• transfer the entered telephone number to the computer;
• receive information associated with the entered telephone number from the computer;
• store the received information into said memory in association with the entered telephone number;
• and
• wherein the computer transfers the information associated with the entered telephone number to the telephone by paging the telephone and said processor is programmed to receive the information by receiving the page.

A telephone comprising:

• an input device for inputting dialed telephone numbers;
• a memory circuit;
• and
• a programmed processor, said programmed processor is programmed to:
• detect a telephone number which has been entered into said telephone;
• determine if the entered telephone number is already stored into said memory;
• if the entered telephone number is not stored in said memory:
• prompt a user to confirm whether the entered telephone number should be stored into said memory;
• and
• store the entered telephone number into said memory only if the user confirms that the entered telephone number should be stored
• initiate a telephone call to a computer;
• transfer the entered telephone number to the computer;
• receive information associated with the entered telephone number from the computer;
• store the received information into said memory in association with the entered telephone number;
• and
• wherein the computer transfers the information associated with the entered telephone number to the telephone by an electronic mail message and said processor is programmed to receive the information by receiving the electronic message.

A telephone system comprising:

• a computer, said computer having a database of telephone numbers and information associated with the telephone numbers;
• and
• a telephone comprising:
• an input device for entering telephone numbers;
• a memory circuit;
• and
• a programmed processor, said programmed processor is programmed to:
• detect a telephone number which has been entered into said telephone;
• determine if the entered telephone number is already stored into said memory;
• if the entered telephone number is not stored in said memory, store the entered telephone number into said memory;
• initiate a telephone call to said computer;
• transfer the entered telephone number to said computer;
• receive information associated with the entered telephone number from said computer;
• store the received information into said memory in association with the entered telephone number;
• and
• wherein said computer transfers the information associated with the entered telephone number to the telephone by an electronic mail message and said processor is programmed to receive the information by receiving the electronic message.

A telephone system comprising:

• a computer, said computer having a database of telephone numbers and information associated with the telephone numbers;
• and
• a telephone comprising:
• an input device for entering telephone numbers;
• a memory circuit;
• and
• a programmed processor, said programmed processor is programmed to:
• detect a telephone number which has been entered into said telephone;
• determine if the entered telephone number is already stored into said memory;
• if the entered telephone number is not stored in said memory, store the entered telephone number into said memory;
• initiate a telephone call to said computer;
• transfer the entered telephone number to said computer;
• receive information associated with the entered telephone number from said computer;
• store the received information into said memory in association with the entered telephone number;
• and
• wherein said computer transfers the information associated with the entered telephone number to the telephone by paging the telephone and said processor is programmed to receive the information by receiving the page.

A telephone system comprising:

• a computer, said computer having a database of telephone numbers and information associated with the telephone numbers;
• and
• a telephone comprising:
• an input device for entering telephone numbers;
• a memory circuit;
• and
• a controller coupled to said memory circuit, said controller:
• detecting a telephone number which has been entered into said telephone;
• determining if the entered telephone number is already stored into said memory;
• if the entered telephone number is not stored in said memory storing the entered telephone number into said memory;
• initiating a telephone call to said computer;
• transferring the entered telephone number to said computer;
• receiving information associated with the entered telephone number from said computer;
• storing the received information into said memory in association with the entered telephone number;
• and
• wherein said computer transfers the information associated with the entered telephone number to the telephone by paging the telephone and said controller receives the information by receiving the page.

A telephone system comprising:

• a computer, said computer having a database of telephone numbers and information associated with the telephone numbers;
• and
• a telephone comprising:
• an input device for entering telephone numbers;
• a memory circuit;
• and
• a controller coupled to said memory circuit, said controller:
• detecting a telephone number which has been entered into said telephone;
• determining if the entered telephone number is already stored into said memory;
• if the entered telephone number is not stored in said memory, storing the entered telephone number into said memory;
• initiating a telephone call to said computer;
• transferring the entered telephone number to said computer;
• receiving information associated with the entered telephone number from said computer;
• storing the received information into said memory in association with the entered telephone number;
• and
• wherein said computer transfers the information associated with the entered telephone number to the telephone by an electronic mail message and said controller receives the information by receiving the electronic message.