Communication method and apparatus

Abstract

A communication method includes the steps of transmitting, by means of a first communication apparatus, personal information to a second communication apparatus; receiving, by means of the second communication apparatus, the personal information and searching, by means of the second communication apparatus, whether or not personal information having the same content as the received personal information exists in the second communication apparatus; and notifying, by means of the second communication apparatus, the first communication apparatus of a search result.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A server comprising:
 at least one memory configured to store a personal information database and instructions, wherein the personal information database stores at least first personal information regarding a first user and second personal information regarding a second user; and   at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:
 determine whether to notify a first device of the first user of a name of the second user based upon a similarity between the first personal information and the second personal information; 
 receive an instruction from the first device regarding a communication between at least two devices; and 
 establish or terminate the communication. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first personal information includes a name of a company to which the first user previously belonged or currently belongs, and the second personal information includes a name of a company to which the second user previously belonged or currently belongs. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first personal information includes a name of music liked by the first user, and the second personal information includes a name of music liked by the second user. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the name of music liked by the first user comprises a name of a singer liked by the first user, and the name of music liked by the second user comprises a name of a singer liked by the second user. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication includes an exchange of text messaging between the first device of the first user and a second device of the second user. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication includes a voice conversation between the first device of the first user and a second device of the second user. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication includes same content data shared between the first device of the first user and a second device of the second user. 
     
     
         8 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:
 determining whether to notify a first device of a first user of a name of a second user based upon a similarity between first personal information regarding the first user and second personal information regarding a second user;   receiving, from the first device, an instruction regarding a communication between at least two devices; and   establish or terminate the communication.   
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the first personal information includes a name of a company to which the first user previously belonged or currently belongs, and the second personal information includes a name of a company to which the second user previously belonged or currently belongs. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the first personal information includes a name of music liked by the first user, and the second personal information includes a name of music liked by the second user. 
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 10 , wherein the name of music liked by the first user comprises a name of a singer liked by the first user, and the name of music liked by the second user comprises a name of a singer liked by the second user. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the communication includes an exchange of text messaging between the first device of the first user and a second device of the second user. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the communication includes a voice conversation between the first device of the first user and a second device of the second user. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the communication includes same content data shared between the first device of the first user and a second device of the second user. 
     
     
         15 . A method comprising:
 determining whether to notify a first device of a first user of a name of a second user based upon a similarity between first personal information regarding the first user and second personal information regarding a second user;   receiving, from the first device, an instruction regarding a communication between at least two devices; and   establish or terminate the communication.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first personal information includes a name of a company to which the first user previously belonged or currently belongs, and the second personal information includes a name of a company to which the second user previously belonged or currently belongs. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first personal information includes a name of music liked by the first user, and the second personal information includes a name of music liked by the second user. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the name of music liked by the first user comprises a name of a singer liked by the first user, and the name of music liked by the second user comprises a name of a singer liked by the second user. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the communication includes an exchange of text messaging between, a voice conversation between, and/or same content data shared between the first device of the first user and a second device of the second user. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the instruction includes a text message.