Technique for effective organization and communication of information

Abstract

In a communication arrangement in accordance with the invention, a server is employed to collect and organize information for mobile device users according to the user profiles, e.g., personal profile, business profile, vacation profile, etc., which reflect different user personae. Moreover, with the server, incoming messages for the user are organized and stored according to the source of the messages and the user criteria established in the user profiles. Further, information in a mobile device may be organized using electronic information cards, referred to as “E-cards,” which facilitate, among others, transfer of information from the mobile device to the server, or other mobile devices to conduct various commercial and data transactions.

1 . A method for use in a server serving a user of a communication device, the method comprising:
 receiving, through a communications network, a request for information concerning one or more product or service providers, and data indicative of a user profile and a location of the communication device determined by the communication device, the communication device being selected from the group consisting of a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computing device, and a laptop computer;   collecting requested information from one or more sources based on the received data;   providing the requested information to the communication device, the requested information including information concerning at least a first product or service provider in accordance with the user profile and a second product or service provider not in accordance with the user profile, wherein the first product or service provider and the second product or service provider are selected in a vicinity of the location of the communication device; and   providing data for the communication device to indicate to the user a location of the first product or service provider relative to the location of the communication device.   
     
     
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