Methods and systems for enabling address book selection and communication with a wireless device

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for establishing communication with a wireless device and a recipient telecommunications device in a telecommunications network. In one computer-assisted embodiment, the method includes identifying at least a first address associated with the recipient telecommunications device; and, processing the first address for retrieving at least a second address associated with the recipient telecommunications device. The second address is employable to establish communication between the wireless device and the recipient telecommunications device. In another aspect, a system embodiment includes an AIN network configured to establish communications between the wireless device and a database and/or the recipient telecommunications device. In various method and system embodiments, at least one of the addresses includes a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and/or a facsimile number.

1 . A method for facilitating communication with a wireless device and a recipient device, the method comprising: 
 receiving a first address associated with the recipient device;    identifying the first address as address information;    in response to identifying the first address, retrieving a second address associated with the recipient device from the address information, the second address being employable to establish communication between the wireless device and the recipient device; and    displaying the second address on a screen of the wireless device.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving includes receiving a notification of a communication from the first address at the wireless device.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying recipient profile information associated with the recipient device.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second address is retrieved from address book storage located remotely with respect to the wireless device.  
   
   
       6 . A system for facilitating communication with a wireless device and a recipient device in a network, the system comprising: 
 an address book storage operatively associated with the wireless device, the address book storage being configured to receive the address;    a log structured for operative communication with the wireless device, the log being configured to identify a first address associated with the recipient device as address information, a second address being retrieved from the address book storage in response to an identification of the first address; and    means for displaying the second address on a screen of the wireless device.    
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the first address is derived from receiving a notification of a communication from the first address at the wireless device.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising means for displaying recipient profile information associated with the recipient device.  
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the address book storage is located remotely with respect to the wireless device.  
   
   
       11 . A processor-readable medium including instructions for performing a method for facilitating communication with a wireless device and a recipient device in a network, the method comprising: 
 receiving a first address associated with the recipient device;    identifying the first address as address information;    in response to identifying the first address, retrieving a second address associated with the recipient device from the address information, the second address being employable to establish communication between the wireless device and the recipient device; and    displaying the second address on a screen of the wireless device.    
   
   
       12 . The medium of  claim 11 , wherein the receiving includes receiving a notification of a communication from the first address at the wireless device.  
   
   
       13 . The medium of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.  
   
   
       14 . The medium of  claim 11 , further comprising instructions for performing displaying recipient profile information associated with the recipient device.  
   
   
       15 . A system for facilitating communication with a wireless device and a recipient device in a network, the system comprising: 
 means for receiving a first address associated with the recipient device;    means for identifying the first address as address information;    means for retrieving a second address associated with the recipient devices from the address information in response to the identification of the first address, the second address being employable to establish communication between the wireless device and the recipient device; and    means for displaying the second address on a screen of the wireless device.    
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the receiving includes receiving a notification of a communication from the first address at the wireless device.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the addresses is selected from the group consisting of a telephone number, a pager number, an electronic mail address, an instant messaging address, and a facsimile number.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising means for displaying recipient profile information associated with the recipient device.  
   
   
       19 . A wireless device comprising: 
 means for receiving a first address associated with the recipient device;    means for identifying the first address as address information;    means for retrieving a second address associated with the recipient devices from the address information in response to the identification of the first address, the second address being employable to establish communication between the wireless device and the recipient device; and    means for displaying the second address on a screen of the wireless device.    
   
   
       20 . The wireless device of  claim 19 , wherein the second address is retrieved from address book storage located remotely with respect to the wireless device.