Patent ID: 6658455
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: G16H,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A network method for maintaining a personal directory by a subscriber in a network, the method comprising the steps of:receiving a communication at a service operator from a calling party, the communication requesting called party information; determining whether one of the calling party or the called party is a personal directory service subscriber; and if the calling or called party is a personal directory service subscriber, the network accessing a rule-base for the subscriber said rule-base containing a plurality of rules for controlling the requested information, said rule-base further capable of identification of a plurality of applications software packages contained within a terminal apparatus of said subscriber and for obtaining storage in said personal directory updates for said software application packages, said rule-base authorizing one of either (1) downloading the requested called party information into a personal directory of a communications device of said subscriber, said downloading comprising checking a rule-base for the subscriber and if there is a rule match, appending the personal directory based on at least one of the plurality of rules in the rule-base or (2) storing said requested called party information in a network personal directory.