Verizon Communications has been granted a patent for a method that allows a user to add another user to their contacts list. The method involves using short-range communication to exchange device identifiers between the two users’ devices, and then obtaining approval from an approval system before adding the second user to the contacts list. The approved user can then communicate with the first user via a telecommunications network. GlobalData’s report on Verizon Communications gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Method for adding dependent users to a contacts list
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11778052B1) describes a method for adding dependent users to a contacts list on a user device. The method involves receiving a request to add a second dependent user to the contacts list, providing device identifiers between the user devices via short-range communication, obtaining approval from an approval system, and adding the dependent user to the contacts list based on the approval.
The method also includes the ability for the user devices to communicate with each other via a telecommunications network once the dependent user has been added to the contacts list. The request to add the dependent user can be received through the short-range communication with the second user device, and the information identifying the second user device can be selected before adding the dependent user.
The first user device, associated with the first dependent user, is equipped with processors that facilitate the method. The processors receive the request to add the dependent user, provide device identifiers, receive the second device identifier, and communicate with the approval system. The processors also receive an indication of approval from the approval system and add the dependent user to the contacts list. Additionally, the processors enable communication between the first user device and the second user device via a telecommunications network.
The patent also mentions the involvement of guardians in the approval process. The approval system is configured to obtain approval from the guardians of both the first and second dependent users before adding them to each other's contacts lists.
The method can be implemented on various user devices, including wearable devices like smartwatches. The user devices can physically contact each other to initiate the request to add a dependent user.
In summary, the granted patent outlines a method for adding dependent users to a contacts list on a user device. The method involves short-range communication, approval from an approval system, and the ability to communicate with the added dependent user via a telecommunications network. The involvement of guardians in the approval process is also highlighted.
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