Patent ID: 7818382
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for updating an electronic contact information database comprising: a) transmitting a plurality of electronic mail messages, each electronic mail message transmitted to a contact destination of at least one contact of a plurality of contacts, and requesting in a human intelligible form updated contact information of the at least one contact, the contact information of the at least one contact being information for enabling contact with the at least one contact and being stored within the electronic contact information database; and b) receiving a return electronic mail message returned in response to the transmitting of at least one electronic mail message of the plurality of electronic mail messages and indicative of a change of the contact information of the at least one contact to which contact destination is transmitted the at least one electronic mail message; and c) automatically parsing the return electronic mail message for updated contact information, if any, to determine any changes in the updated contact information compared to contact information currently stored in the electronic contact information database and automatically updating the contact information database with any determined changes.