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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2006
Craig L. Reding, Midland Park, NJ (US);
Ashutosh K. Sureka, Irving, TX (US);
Sandeep Chakravarty, Dallas, TX (US);
Paula A. Dromlewiez, Jefferson, MA (US);
Christopher J. Helbling, Stamford, CT (US);
Shuchi R. Patel, Irving, TX (US);
John R. Reformato, Tarrytown, NJ (US);
Craig L. Reding, Midland Park, NJ (US);
Ashutosh K. Sureka, Irving, TX (US);
Sandeep Chakravarty, Dallas, TX (US);
Paula A. Dromlewiez, Jefferson, MA (US);
Christopher J. Helbling, Stamford, CT (US);
Shuchi R. Patel, Irving, TX (US);
John R. Reformato, Tarrytown, NJ (US);
Verizon Data Services LLC, Ashburn, VA (US);
Verizon Services Corp., Ashburn, VA (US);
Verizon Business Financial Management Corporation, Ashburn, VA (US);
Abstract
An exemplary method and apparatus for facilitating contact sharing between users of a communication network are described. The method may include maintaining contact information in first and second address books associated with first and second users, respectively, and forwarding, from the first user to the second user, a request to copy contact information from the first address book to the second address book. The method may further include receiving a confirmation from the second user in response to the request, and copying the contact information from the first address book to the second address book in response to the confirmation.