Systems and methods for connecting and communicating with others in a mobile device environment

• US 10,034,128 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2015
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marc Kessler
• Original Assignee: Arc10 Technologies Inc.
• Inventors: Kessler, Marc, Schwartz, Jonathan, Hassett, Greg, Frasca, Rob
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong, Dung
• Application Number:
  US14/832,844
• Publication Number:
  US 20160057576A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,068 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0891 Revocation or update of secret information, e.g. encryption key update or rekeying
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/64 using geofenced areas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

A mobile device system is disclosed for defining a plurality of pre-defined geographical locations. The system provides that each of the plurality of pre-defined geographical locations is associated with a number of users of the mobile device system that are within one or more pre-defined geographical locations, and provides that each of the number of users may request that a particular one or more of the pre-defined geographical locations be activated, and provides that an activated pre-defined geographical location becomes activated when a minimum number of users send a ping signal from within the one or more pre-defined geographical locations.

Claims

1. A method for permitting a user of a mobile device system to connect with other users of the mobile device system, said method comprising the steps of:

activating a pre-defined geographical location such that users of the mobile device system (including the user and the other users) are within the pre-defined geographical location;

presenting to the other users on a mobile device, a plurality of images within the pre-defined geographical location;

permitting each of the other users to select from the plurality of images, a location related image associated with the predefined geographic location;

registering a user related image associated with the user;

defining a Key that includes a link to unique digital contact information of the user;

sending the Key to the other user, wherein the key has a familiar appearance that displays information regarding a type of service, but does not disclose any of the link information regarding the user'"'"'s unique digital contact information;

permitting the user of a mobile device in the mobile device environment to adjust at least two parameters of a three-dimensional moving image, said moving image being defined by three-dimensional spatial data, as well as rotational direction and velocity data; and

sending information regarding the three-dimensional moving image to another person'"'"'s mobile device in the mobile device environment such that an identical three-dimensional moving image may be created on the other person'"'"'s mobile device to communicate any of an emotional expression and communication information, wherein said information regarding the three-dimensional moving image is transmitted by throwing the moving image on the mobile device with a portion of the user'"'"'s body.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein users within a pre-defined distance from any pre-defined geographical locations are considered to be within the respective pre-defined geographical location.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method further includes the step of permitting the user apply a filter to display on the mobile device, a set of available pre-defined geographical locations that satisfy the filter.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said filter is responsive to at least one sensor on the user'"'"'s mobile device.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said at least one sensor includes any of an accelerometer, a position detection system, a direction detection system and a velocity detection system.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method further includes the step of sorting the plurality of images.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said step of sorting is responsive to any of a time that other users checked-in to the pre-defined geographical location, a specific location of each of the other users within the pre-defined geographical location, and information regarding acceleration, position detection or direction detection of each of the other users.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method further includes the step of permitting the user to view additional images associated with the other users of the mobile device system in all x, y directions from a current viewing screen.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method further includes the step of determining whether a user has moved out of a pre-defined geographical location.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method further includes the steps of:

receiving one or more Keys from another user of the mobile device system;

storing the one or more Keys on a mobile device of the user; and

making one or more Keys available to the user of the mobile device.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said three-dimensional moving image is a moving image of a generally spherical-shaped object.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said at least two parameters include any of a speed at which the sphere is spinning, a direction in which the sphere is spinning, and at least one color of the sphere.

13. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said finger touches a screen of the mobile device.

14. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said information regarding the three-dimensional moving image is transmitted by using a gesture, and is responsive to accelerometer data from the user'"'"'s mobile device.

15. A method for permitting a user of a mobile device system to connect with other users of the mobile device system, said method comprising the steps of:

activating a pre-defined geographical location such that users of the mobile device system (including the user and the other users) are within the pre-defined geographical location;

presenting to the other users on a mobile device, a plurality of images within the pre-defined geographical location;

permitting each of the other users to select from the plurality of images, a location related image associated with the predefined geographic location;

registering a user related image associated with the user;

defining a Key that includes a link to unique digital contact information of the user;

sending the Key to the other user, wherein the key has a familiar appearance that displays information regarding a type of service, but does not disclose any of the link information regarding the user'"'"'s unique digital contact information;

permitting the user of a mobile device in the mobile device environment to adjust at least two parameters of a three-dimensional moving image, said moving image being defined by three-dimensional spatial data, as well as rotational direction and velocity data; and

sending information regarding the three-dimensional moving image to another person'"'"'s mobile device in the mobile device environment such that an identical three-dimensional moving image may be created on the other person'"'"'s mobile device to communicate any of an emotional expression and communication information, wherein said information regarding the three-dimensional moving image is transmitted by using a gesture, and is responsive to accelerometer data from the user'"'"'s mobile device.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein users within a pre-defined distance from any pre-defined geographical locations are considered to be within the respective pre-defined geographical location.

17. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said method further includes the step of permitting the user apply a filter to display on the mobile device, a set of available pre-defined geographical locations that satisfy the filter.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein said filter is responsive to at least one sensor on the user'"'"'s mobile device.

19. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein said at least one sensor includes any of an accelerometer, a position detection system, a direction detection system and a velocity detection system.

20. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said method further includes the step of sorting the plurality of images.

21. The method as claimed in claim 20, wherein said step of sorting is responsive to any of a time that other users checked-in to the pre-defined geographical location, a specific location of each of the other users within the pre-defined geographical location, and information regarding acceleration, position detection or direction detection of each of the other users.

22. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said method further includes the step of permitting the user to view additional images associated with the other users of the mobile device system in all x, y directions from a current viewing screen.

23. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said method further includes the step of determining whether a user has moved out of a pre-defined geographical location.

24. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said method further includes the steps of:

receiving one or more Keys from another user of the mobile device system;

storing the one or more Keys on a mobile device of the user; and

making one or more Keys available to the user of the mobile device.

25. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said three-dimensional moving image is a moving image of a generally spherical-shaped object.

26. The method as claimed in claim 25, wherein said at least two parameters include any of a speed at which the sphere is spinning, a direction in which the sphere is spinning, and at least one color of the sphere.

27. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said information regarding the three-dimensional moving image is transmitted by throwing the moving image on the mobile device with a finger.

28. The method as claimed in claim 27, wherein said finger touches a screen of the mobile device.