Systems and methods for establishing communications between mobile device users

• US 10,117,075 B1
• Filed: 07/06/2018
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panther Innovations LLC
• Original Assignee: KinectUs LLC
• Inventors: Nordstrom, Christopher Andrew, Choudhury, Romit Roy
• Primary Examiner(s): Dinh, Khanh Q
• Application Number:
  US16/029,165
• Publication Number:
  US 20180317062A1
• Time in Patent Office: 116 Days
• Field of Search: 709203, 709220, 709224, 709227, 709228
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/583 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/30 Security of mobile devices; Security of mobile applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

Provided are systems and methods for establishing a communication between mobile device users that register with a collaboration system. The collaboration system determines a match between profile data of the first registered mobile device and profile data of the second registered mobile device. Displayed at the first registered mobile device is a first list of user identifications, which includes an identification of a user of the second registered mobile device and an identification of a user of at least one other mobile device. Displayed at the second registered mobile device is a second list of user identifications. The second list includes an identification of a user of the first registered mobile device and an identification of at least one other mobile device user.

Claims

1. A method for establishing communications between mobile devices, comprising:

registering a plurality of mobile devices on a collaboration system, each device including profile data, wherein the profile data includes at least gender information;

processing by the collaboration system search criteria for a user of each of a first mobile device and a second mobile device, wherein the search criteria includes at least gender information;

identifying by the collaboration system a match between the first and second mobile devices based on the profile data and the search criteria of the first and second mobile devices;

in response to identifying the match, outputting from the collaboration system to one of the first or second mobile devices an information notification of a presence of the other of the first or second mobile devices, including providing a at least one profile data element of a first tier display of profile information to the one of the first or second mobile devices, the first tier display of profile information including the at least one profile data element of the other of the first or second mobile devices;

receiving from the other of the first and second mobile devices selection data for the one of the first or second mobile devices, which in response authorizes a second tier display of profile information of the other of the first or second mobile devices to be displayed on the one of the first or second mobile devices, wherein the second tier display of profile information includes at least one profile data element that is different than the first tier display of profile information, and wherein;

in response to the users of the first and second mobile devices selecting each other, outputting a notification from the collaboration system to the first mobile device informing the user of the first mobile device of the selection of the first mobile device by the user of the second mobile device, and outputting a notification from the collaboration system to the second mobile device informing the user of the second mobile device of the selection of the second mobile device by the user of the first mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one profile data element of the first tier display of profile information includes a picture, name, identifier, relative distance information, age, interests, marital status, social media links, usage statistic or other attribute or profile data element.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one different profile data element of the second tier display includes a commonality between the first or second user, a usage statistic, information about a current or past user selection of the first or second user or any other profile data element.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the information about a current or past user selection of the first or second user includes information about whether the first user has selected the second user or the second user has selected the first user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the option to select the first or second mobile device includes a button or other option displayed with the first tier display of profile information on the first or second mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification includes an option to establish a communication between the first and second mobile device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the option to establish a communication includes providing a telephone number, e-mail address or other contact information.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the option to establish a communication includes a communication window for messaging.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein in response to the users of the first and second mobile devices selecting each other, displaying the second tier display of profile information of the other of the first or second mobile devices on the one of the first or second mobile devices and displaying the second tier display of profile information of the one of the first or second mobile devices on the other of the first or second mobile devices.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein in response to the user of the first or second mobile device failing to authorize the second tier display of profile information to be displayed on the first or second mobile device, displaying only the first tier display of profile information on the first and second device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein outputting from the collaboration system to the display of the one of the first or second mobile devices the information notification of the presence of the first or second mobile device by displaying the first tier display of profile information on the first or second mobile device includes displaying an option to send an anonymous or blinded wink, message, poke, nudge or like to the first or second user.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein outputting from the collaboration system to the display of the one of the first or second mobile devices the information notification of the presence of the first or second mobile device by displaying the first tier display of profile information on the first or second mobile device includes displaying an option to view additional first tier profile information of the first or second mobile device.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein profile data includes current or historical location data, a picture, name, personal information, school, employer, hobby, biographical information, demographic information, interests, age, social media links, e-mail address or contact information, status, scanning preference, search criteria, current or past user selection, usage statistic or other attribute.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the match is displayed to the first or second user in a map display.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the match is displayed to the first or second user in a list or other form of graphical display.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of matches are identified and displayed to the first or second user in a map, list or other form of graphical display.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein search criteria includes age information, a key word, name, personal information, school, employer, a hobby, an interest, biographical information, demographic information, location information, status, social media handle, e-mail address, contact information, reverse preference, current or past user selection, usage statistic or other attribute or search term.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein establishing search criteria includes the first or second user entering desired search term inputs.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein establishing search criteria includes accessing by a search algorithm at least one profile data element of the first or second user.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein match identification results from the first or second user manually initiating a search.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein match identification results from automated or continuous scanning by the collaboration system.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein informing the first or second mobile device is controlled by a sensitivity meter, wherein the first or second mobile device is informed of a user with a higher match score in a manner different than a user with a lower match score.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein sensitivity is established by the first or second user based on notification preferences of the first or second user or weighting or prioritization of search criteria.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the first tier or second tier display of profile information includes information relating to the quality of the match between the first and second device.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the information may include a numerical score or graphical element representing the quality of the match.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein matches are displayed in a sequence or graphical position based on a match score, wherein, a higher match score results in a matched user being displayed before or in a different graphical position than a matched user with a lower score.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the collaboration system is for dating purposes.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein profile data is at least partially populated through a linkage to a social networking system different from the collaboration system.

29. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification includes first or second tier profile data including a picture, name, commonality between the first or second user, a usage statistic, information about a current or past user selection of the first or second user, or any other profile data.

30. A server device configured to establish a communication between mobile devices, comprising:

a processor that receives registration data from a plurality of mobile devices, each device including profile data, wherein the profile data includes at least gender information;

a processor that receives search criteria established for a user of each of a first mobile device or a second mobile device, wherein the search criteria includes at least gender information;

a processor that identifies a match between the first and second mobile device based on the profile data and the search criteria of the first and second mobile devices;

a processor that, in response to identifying the match, informs the user of one of the first or second mobile devices of a presence of the other of the first or second mobile devices by providing at least one first tier profile data element to display on the one of the first or second mobile devices, the first tier display of profile information including the at least one profile data element of the other of the first or second mobile devices;

a processor that receives device selection data from the user of the other of the first or second mobile device, which in response to a selection authorizes a second tier display of profile information of the other of the first or second device to be displayed on the one of the first or second mobile device, wherein the second tier display of profile information includes at least one profile data element that is different than the first tier display of profile information, and;

a processor that, in response to the users of the first and second mobile devices selecting each other, generates a notification to the user of the first mobile device of the selection of the first mobile device by the user of the second mobile device, and generates a notification to the user of the second mobile device of the selection of the second mobile device by the user of the first mobile device.