System and method for automatically downloading and storing contact information to a personal communication device based on a geographical position of the personal communication device

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and system of saving contact information of local businesses into the contact list of a communication device. Contact information is downloaded from a web server into contact list of communication device. Upon input of a search query into communication device, user is able to search contact information of local businesses from within the contact information saved in the communication device without having to rely on communication link with the web server. According to another aspect user is provided means to define geographic restriction criteria relative to current location of communication device for display of contact list in response to search query.