System and method for storing contact information in document processing devices

A method of obtaining address data from a portable device to a document processing device comprising:

• storing an address book in a data storage associated with a document processing device controller including a processor, the address book including a plurality of address entries accessible via the document processing device;
• receiving selection data from an associated user;
• retrieving at least one address entry from the address book in accordance with received selection data;
• commencing at least one document processing operation on the document processing device in accordance with the at least one retrieved address entry;
• discovering, via a wireless transceiver, an associated portable telecommunication device proximate to the document processing device, the telecommunication device having a telecommunications device data storage integrated therewith storing contact data corresponding to contact information of at least one contact destination;
• establishing a data connection with the portable telecommunications device after discovery thereof;
• receiving the contact data from the from the portable telecommunication device;
• and
• adding an entry into the address book corresponding to the received contact data.

A system of obtaining address data from a portable device to a document processing device comprising:

• a controller including a processor in data communication with a data storage;
• means adapted for storing an address book in a data storage associated with a document processing device controller including a processor, the address book including a plurality of address entries accessible via the document processing device;
• means adapted for receiving selection data from an associated user;
• means adapted for retrieving at least one address entry from the address book in accordance with received selection data;
• means adapted for commencing at least one document processing operation on the document processing device in accordance with the at least one retrieved address entry;
• means adapted for discovering, via a wireless transceiver, an associated portable telecommunication device proximate to the document processing device, the telecommunication device having a telecommunications device data storage integrated therewith storing contact data corresponding to contact information of at least one contact destination;
• means adapted for establishing a data connection with the portable telecommunications device after discovery thereof;
• means for adapted receiving the contact data from the portable telecommunication device;
• and
• means adapted for adding an entry into the address book corresponding to the received contact data.