Patent ID: 7743024
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: G06Q,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of synchronising the contact information of a plurality of users of a telephony system between the plurality of users over a communications network, each user of the plurality of users having a user terminal connected to the communications network and executing a client, said client comprising a contact information list, the method comprising: a first user belonging to the plurality of users selecting the contact information of other users in the plurality of users from the contact information list and choosing to synchronise the contact information by generating an invitation message, including an invitee list of users belonging to the plurality of users; transmitting the invitation message from the client executed on the user terminal of the first user to the client executed on the user terminal of each of the other users in the plurality of users; receiving the invitation message at the client of each of the other users in the plurality of users; and at least one of the other users in the plurality of users accepting the invitation message, said step of accepting comprising generating an acceptance message, said acceptance message giving authorisation to the plurality of users to contact the at least one other user, broadcasting said acceptance message to the plurality of users and adding the invitee list to the contact information list of the at least one user, thereby synchronising the contact information of the plurality of users of the telephony system.