| 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. According to one aspect, means is provided for callers to download the contact information of local businesses from a 'central contact information database' saved on a remote server into the contact list of their communication device, without having the need to manually enter the said contact information. The 'central contact information database' contains contact information of local businesses in one or more geographic areas. According to another aspect, callers are provided means to utilize the auto dial feature of their communication device to automatically dial a selected phone number from their contact list. According to another aspect, callers are provided with means to automatically transfer contact information from the contact list of one communication device to the contact list of another communication device. The present invention will improve commerce between local residents and local businesses by making contact information, including phone numbers, of local businesses readily available to local consumers on their personal communication device; without ever requiring them to manually enter each of the said contact information individually into their personal communication device. It enables callers to automatically save contact information of a large number of local businesses in their personal communication device; without the need to manually enter each such contact information, which is cumbersome and often unfeasible; especially when the contact information data is large.
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