摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method, system, and apparatus to download contact information of one or more entities in one or more geographic areas from remote server into die contact list of a communication device. Communication network between remote server and communication device; and contact information databases having identical data fields is provided in remote server and communication device. According to another aspect, communication device application having means to determine communication device location; and having means to retrieve contact information from communication device contact list in response to user query; and sort retrieved contact information in order of their proximity to communication device location is provided. According to another aspect of the invention; apparatus, method, and system for advertising on communication devices in conjunction with contact information of entities is provided. According to yet another aspect of the invention; means to determine popularity and ranking of contact information of entities is provided.
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