20130226958 | METHOD ENABLING USERS TO AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE AND SHARE CONTACT INFORMATION - A method that enables users to share and automatically update contact information. Profile information for a plurality of users is stored in an electronic, network-assessable database. Users may search for others in the database and add them as contacts. When the one user chooses to edit, add, or delete information from their stored profile information, the changes are automatically shared with the users designated as contacts by the one user. In contrast to existing contact-sharing schemes, however, the use of stored profiles makes the disclosed method much more versatile. Such profile information may include a phone number, e-mail address or social network address, with sub-profiles being assignable to personal, business, or other categories. This arrangement enables a given user to only share particular information to particular contacts, or allow a reciprocal relationship (sharing both ways). Users may additionally accept or deny information sharing by the other users. | 08-29-2013 |