Systems and methods of transferring user information to different devices

Abstract

A communications system according to certain embodiments includes a mobile device and a second type of communications system, such as a landline telephone system, that share usage information. The shared information can include call logs of in-coming and out-going calls, missed calls, text messages, address book information, GPS data, internet browsing data, and the like.

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         2 . A method of transferring information to different devices comprising:
 obtaining first information from a cellular phone that communicates via at least a cellular communications network, the first information comprising: in-coming calls, missed calls, out-going calls, and text messages that occur on the cellular phone;   electronically receiving at a computer at least a portion of the first information associated with the cellular phone, wherein the computer communicates via at least an internet communications network;   displaying on the computer at least a portion of the first information associated with the cellular phone; and   initiating at least a first call on the computer via the internet communications network using at least a portion of the first call information associated with the cellular phone.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising electronically receiving at the cellular phone at least a portion of second information associated with the computer, the second information comprising at least one of in-coming calls, missed calls, and out-going calls that occur on the computer. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising initiating at least a second call on the cellular phone using at least a portion of the second information associated with the computer. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3  wherein at least a portion of the first information associated with the cellular phone is merged with at least a portion of the second information associated with the computer. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2  wherein receiving the first information at the computer occurs with a wireless connection. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2  wherein receiving the first information at the computer occurs with a wired connection. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the first information further comprises at least one of the group consisting of: address book information, GPS data, print data, and internet browsing data. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus that is configured to transfer information to different devices comprising:
 a cellular phone that communicates first information via at least a cellular communications network, the first information comprising at least one of in-coming calls, missed calls, and out-going calls that occur on the cellular phone;   a computer that electronically receives at least a portion of the first information associated with the cellular phone, wherein the computer communicates via at least an internet communications network;   a display on the computer that displays at least a portion of the first information associated with the cellular phone; and   wherein the computer is configured to initiate at least a first call via the internet communications network using at least a portion of the first call information associated with the cellular phone.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the computer comprises second information comprising at least one of in-coming calls, missed calls, and out-going calls that occur on the computer. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  and wherein the cellular phone is configured to initiate at least a second call using at least a portion with second information associated with the computer. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the computer is configured to merge at least a portion of first information associated with the cellular phone with at least a portion of the second information associated with the computer. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein electronically receiving the first information at the computer occurs with a wireless connection. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein electronically receiving the first information at the computer occurs with a wired connection. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the first information further comprises at least one of the group consisting of: text messages, address book information, GPS data, print data, and internet browsing data. 
     
     
         16 . A method of transferring information to different devices comprising:
 obtaining first information from a computer that communicates via at least an internet communications network, the first information comprising in-coming calls, missed calls, and out-going calls that occur on the computer;   electronically receiving at a cellular phone at least a portion of the first information associated with the computer, wherein the cellular phone communicates via at least a cellular communications network;   displaying on the cellular phone at least a portion of the first information associated with the computer; and   initiating at least a first call on the cellular phone via the cellular communications network using at least a portion of the first call information associated with the computer.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising electronically receiving at the computer at least a portion of second information associated with the cellular phone, the second information comprising: in-coming calls, missed calls, out-going calls and text messages that occur on the cellular phone. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising initiating at least a second call on the computer using at least a portion of the second information associated with the cellular phone. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  wherein at least a portion of the first information associated with the computer is merged with at least a portion of the second information associated with the cellular phone. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  wherein receiving the first information at the cellular phone occurs with a wireless connection. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the first information further comprises address book information, print data and internet browsing data. 
     
     
         22 . An apparatus that is configured to transfer information to different devices comprising:
 a computer that communicates first information via at least an internet communications network, the first information comprising: in-coming calls, missed calls, and out-going calls that occur on the computer;   a cellular phone that electronically receives at least a portion of the first information associated with the computer, wherein the cellular phone communicates via at least a cellular communications network;   a display on the cellular phone that displays at least a portion of the first information associated with the computer; and   wherein the cellular phone is configured to initiate at least a first call via the cellular communications network using at least a portion of the first call information associated with the computer.   
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the cellular phone comprises second information comprising at least one of in-coming calls, missed calls, and out-going calls that occur on the cellular phone. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 23  and wherein the computer is configured to initiate at least a second call using at least a portion with second information associated with the cellular phone. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 23  wherein the cellular phone is configured to merge at least a portion of first information associated with the computer with at least a portion of the second information associated with the cellular phone. 
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein electronically receiving the first information at the cellular phone occurs with a wireless connection. 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the first information further comprises at least one of the group consisting of: address book information, print data and internet browsing data.