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EP0781067A2
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System and method for maintaining personal communications information in a mobile communications system
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1996-12-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-12-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention is an apparatus and method for updating a communications network (16) from one or more user communications devices (12, 78). The invention uses the electronic scheduling or other time-based features within a communications device to control and/or initiate transmission of information between the communications device and the communications network. Information from one or more communications devices is updated to the communications network in response to time-based components in the information entries corresponding to a timing device (42) associated with the respective communications device. Also, once the network has received this updated information, comparisons of related information entries are initiated to detect discrepancies therebetween. In this manner, user submitted time and geographic location information is compared with similar information automatically retrieved by the communications network using conventional and future network communications technology. Any detected discrepancies are used to initiate appropriate notification to the user and/or retrieve updated information, or to default to existing message delivery systems (79).
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Jeffrey Foladare
- 👤 Shelley B. Goldman
- 👤 David Phillip Silverman
- 👤 Roy Philip Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0025; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/10; H04L67/1095; H04L67/50; H04L67/52; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72448; H04M1/72457; H04M11/00; H04M11/02; H04M11/022; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/4228; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/029; H04M1/72451
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
Apparatus for use in a communications device (12), said communications device having associated therewith a timing device (42), said communications device having associated therewith a database (38) for receiving information entries and a transmitter (44) for transmitting a device identification and said information entries therefrom, said apparatus characterized by: a controller (32) for establishing a time-based component to said information entries based on said associated timing device, and for coordinating the transmission of said information entries with said timing device based on said time-based components associated with said information entries.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1, further characterized by said communications device wherein said controller is operably connected to said database and said transmitter, wherein said transmitter transmits said device identification and said information entries in response to said timing device triggering said information transmission based on said time-based component associated therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 2, characterized in that at least one of said information entries contains a location-based component, and characterized in that said transmitter transmits said information entries containing location-based components.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 2, characterized in that said transmitter transmits said information entries therefrom upon entry of information entries into said communications device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 2, characterized in that said communications device is selected from the group consisting of a PDA, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a telephone, a calculator and an electronic recording device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 2, characterized in that said database includes an electronic scheduler that receives information comprising time-based information, date-based information and location-based information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 2, characterized in that said communications device is used with a communications network (16), and characterized in that said transmitter transmits a signal containing at least one information entry to said communications network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1, characterized in that at least one of said information entries contains a location-based component, and characterized in that said controller coordinates the transmission of information entries containing location-based components.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for transmitting information from a communications device (12) to a communications system (16), said communications device having associated therewith a timing device (42), an information transmitter (44) and a database (38), said method characterized by the steps of: entering information (64-68) into said database, said entering step including the selection of a time-based component for one or more of said information entries via a scheduler associated with said communications device; and transmitting (72-76) a device identification and at least one of said information entries to said communications system in response to said timing device triggering said information transmission based on said time-based component associated therewith.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method as recited in claim 9, characterized in that said entering is further characterized by the selection of a date-based component for one or more of said information entries via a scheduler associated with said communications device, and characterized in that said transmitting step is further characterized by transmitting in response to said timing device triggering said information transmission based on said date-based component associated therewith.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method as recited in claim 9, characterized in that said entering step is further characterized by the step of selecting a location-based component for said information entries and characterized in that said transmitting step is further characterized by transmitting information entries having location-based components.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
78 words
An apparatus (12, 78) for use with a communications network (16, 14), said apparatus characterized by: an interface (82) in operable connection with said communications network for receiving information entries from at least a pair of communications devices, said information entries having associated therewith at least one comparable component; and a comparator (86) in operable connection with said interface for detecting discrepancies, based on said at least one comparable component, between said information entries received by said interface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 12, characterized in that said at least one comparable component associated with said information entries includes a location-based component, and characterized in that said comparator detects discrepancies between said location-based components of said information entries received by said interface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 12, characterized in that said at least one comparable component associated with said information entries includes a time-based component and a location-based component, and characterized in that said comparator detects discrepancies based on said time-based and said location-based components of said information entries received by said interface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 12, characterized in that said interface initiates an inquisitive signal (94) to at least one of said of communications devices in response to discrepancy detection by said comparator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 12, further characterized by a timing device associated therewith, wherein one or more of said information entries includes a time-based component associated therewith, and wherein the operation of said comparator is triggered by said timing device based on said time-based component associated with said information entries.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 12, characterized in that at least one of said communications devices has associated therewith an electronic scheduler that transmits information entries having time-based and location-based components therewith.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 12, characterized in that at least one of said communications devices is a two-way pager that transmits information entries having time-based and location-based components as a portion thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 12, characterized in that said at least one pair of communications devices is selected from a group consisting of a pager, a PDA, a desktop computer, a portable computer, a telephone, a cellular telephone and a radio signal transmitter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 12, characterized in that said interface receives signals across a medium selected from the group consisting of electrical impulse signals across electrical wiring connected therebetween, optical radiation impulse (48) across optical fiber connected therebetween, and radio broadcast signals (46) across a wireless connection therebetween.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for use with a communications network (16) for verifying communications information having time-based and location-based components, said method characterized by the steps of: receiving information entries from a first communications device (12), said communications information having associated therewith a device identification, a time-based component and a location-based component; coupling communications information to a network database (24) from a second communications device (78), said communications information having associated therewith a device identification, a time-based component and a location-based component; and comparing (86) said information received from said first communications device with corresponding communications information coupled from said second communications device to detect discrepancies therebetween.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as recited in claim 21, characterized in that said comparing step is further characterized by detecting discrepancies in said location-based components of said communications entry received from said first communications device and corresponding communications information received from said second communications devices having similar time-based components.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method as recited in claim 21, further characterized by the step of initiating an inquisitive signal (94) to at least one of said first and second communications devices if discrepancies are detected between said coupled communications information and said corresponding information entry.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as recited in claim 21, further characterized by the step of updating information from at least one of said first and second communications devices when a discrepancy is detected between said coupled communications information and said corresponding information entry.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as recited in claim 21, characterized in that said first communications device has a timing device associated therewith and characterized in that said receiving step is further characterized by receiving information entries transmitted upon initiation by said timing device associated with said first communications device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method as recited in claim 21, characterized in that said comparing step is further characterized by the steps of determining (89) the location of said second communications device when said first communications device transmits said at least one information entry, and comparing (92) the location of said second communications device to said location-based component of said at least one information entry transmitted.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as recited in claim 21, characterized in that said second communications device couples said communications information when said at least one information entry is transmitted by said first communications device.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as recited in claim 21, characterized in that said second communications device is located within one of a plurality of location areas and characterized in that said second communications device couples said communications information when said second communications device has entered a new one of said plurality of location areas.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 21, characterized in that said second communications device couples said communications information periodically, or continuously or using a global positioning system.
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