Patent ID: 7941481

Claim:
A method for enabling a second user to permit a first user to add to, an electronic phonebook of the first user, contact information of the second user, the method, comprising: providing, by the second user, to the first user, a link or URL, clickable by the first user via a user device, the link or URL referencing a web application for updating the electronic phonebook; wherein the link or URL includes a unique identifier uniquely associated with the second user and used for accessing the contact information of the second user; detecting a selection or click of the link or URL via the user device; in response to detection of the selection or click of the link or URL, invoking the web application for updating electronic phone book referenced by the link or URL; requesting that the first user present authenticating information to identify the electronic phonebook of the first user; identifying the electronic phonebook of the first user based on the authenticating information; identifying the contact information of the second user based on the unique identifier that is uniquely associated with the second user; adding the contact information of the second user to the electronic phonebook of the first user.