Patent ID: 8254893
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: downloading data from a remote server to create a central contact database in a communication device, wherein the central contact database includes contact information for a plurality of entities, the plurality of entities associated with multiple geographical locations; determining a current geographical location of the communication device by using a communication device having location determining module; receiving a user input identifying a desired physical geographical area relative to a current location of the communication device, wherein the physical geographical area includes a limitation of distance; determining a current geographical region containing the geographical location of the communication device and limited in expanse by the physical geographical area; downloading to the communication device a first plurality of contact list entries based on a first geographical location of the communication device with contact information corresponding to the first location of the communication device; downloading to the communication device a second plurality of contact list entries based on a second geographical location of the communication device with second contact information corresponding to the second location of the communication device, wherein the second plurality of contact list entries is not identical to the first plurality of contact list entries; and inputting from a communication device user a first user search query input and a first geographic boundary limit relative to the first location of the communication device; and generating a first search result list for displaying on the communication device, wherein the first search result list includes only data that is a portion of the downloadable data associated with the first geographical location.