Patent ID: 6714965
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: G11B,H04L

Abstract:
A group contact system comprising:a plurality of first information terminals each being configured for a respective user to communicate via a communication service over a network; and a second information terminal connected to the network, said second information terminal being configured for management of the communication service; wherein: each of said first information terminals comprises: means for selecting members of a user group by selecting a user for designating at least one other user as a designated user so as to form the user group including one or more designated users and also the selecting user, said selecting means also for designating user information about the selecting user and each designated user in the user group to be compiled as a user group information, each designated user and the selecting user accessing the communication service from respective ones of said first information terminals; said second information terminal comprises: user information storing means for storing user information, said user information comprising information identifying each user and a corresponding one of said first information terminals on said network utilized by the user to access the communication service; and means for allowing a user in the user group to request compiling the user group information based upon the user information designated at said first information terminal.