Personal data lending system and method

摘要

A personal data lending system and method. Data may be generated by a communication device for transmission to another communication device. The data may be contact or scheduling data. The owner can selectively choose to share portions of the data. The data remains in control of the owner even after the data is lent.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
using a transmit mobile device having a processor and memory to generate lending data based in part on contact or calendar information structured to include a plurality of individually selectable fields which when selected are operable to lend data in the selected fields and when not selected, data in the non-selected fields are not lent or transmitted, the data lent by the individually selected fields being designated for storage at a receive mobile device for no more than a temporary duration; communicating the lending data from the transmit mobile device to the receive mobile device, the receive mobile device storing, for a temporary duration, the lending data in a corresponding address book for use by said user; and generating via the transmit mobile device, a signal to revoke the lending data upon expiration of the temporary duration or upon request by a user of said transmit mobile device.