| 摘要 |
An automated system and method for periodically searching information relating to a person's contact list and updating an informational database. A target name is extracted from a contact list of a user, and a search is performed (e.g. on the Internet) for data related to the target name. The data is analyzed in accordance with categories of information in the contact list. A determination is made whether a corresponding item in the contact list requires modification. The data is stored on a database, indexed with the target name. The method is performed periodically and automatically. Analysis of the data may include determining whether the data is relevant to a category of information on a predefined alert list. An alert message may be displayed to the user regarding an item of data, if that data is determined to be relevant to a category of information on the alert list. |
