8x8, Inc.
Remote management of VoIP device contact lists

Abstract:

An apparatus including a server is disclosed for providing data-communications services to and configuring contact lists for a plurality of VoIP-enabled devices. The apparatus includes a data server communicatively connected to the plurality of user-communications devices. In response to receiving a first data message, from a first device not included in the plurality of devices, that includes contact information and identifies one of the plurality of devices, the device management circuit adds a new contact having the contact information to the respective contact list of the identified one of the plurality of devices.