Methods, systems, and devices for generating a unique electronic communications account based on a physical address and applications thereof

• US 10,356,028 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2017
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alphabet Communications, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Alphabet Communications, Inc.
• Inventors: Valla, Shafin
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phuoc H
• Application Number:
  US15/603,204
• Publication Number:
  US 20170346820A1
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/08 Systems for measuring distance only indirect measurement G01S13/46
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/46 Indirect determination of position data
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/468 by Triangulation, i.e. two antennas or two sensors determine separately the bearing, direction or angle to a target, whereby with the knowledge of the baseline length, the position data of the target is determined
• 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 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

A unique electronic communications account is generated and linked to a physical address of a user. A network of electronic mail addresses linked to physical addresses can be used for the transmission of information in electronic or physical form. Users can send information to a single recipient or multiple recipients by selecting the recipient or an area of recipients on a map generated by the system. A plurality of users can use a single e-mail address linked to a physical address through creation and storage of user profiles. Users can deactivate and transfer their unique electronic mail address upon relocation to a new physical address. The communication platform can overcome technical problems and limitations of electronic mail existing today. The communication platform can create a transparent global communication that can be achieved via an electronic communications account that can be created for every physical address in the world.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for transmitting an electronic message to one or more electronic communications accounts associated with one or more locations within an area of interest, wherein the method comprises:

receiving, by a computer system, a selection of an area of interest and a request to transmit an electronic message to one or more unique electronic communications accounts associated with one or more locations within the selected area of interest;

determining, by the computer system, one or more latitudes and one or more longitudes of a boundary of the selected area of interest;

querying, by the computer system, a geolocation database to determine the one or more unique electronic communications accounts associated with the one or more locations within the selected area of interest based at least in part on the determined one or more latitudes and one or more longitudes of the boundary of the selected area of interest,

wherein each of the one or more unique electronic communications accounts is uniquely associated with each of the one or more locations within the selected area of interest, wherein each of the one or more unique electronic communications accounts is generated based at least in part on a fraud verification procedure, wherein the fraud verification procedure is configured to determine whether a request to generate each of the one or more unique electronic communications account for each of the one or more locations is a fraudulent request; and

transmitting, by the computer system, the electronic message to the one or more unique electronic communications accounts associated with the one or more locations within the selected area of interest,

wherein the computer system comprises a computer processor and an electronic storage medium.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection of the area of interest is received from a user device by receiving a selection of the area of interest on an electronic map.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection of the area of interest is received from a user by receiving an input of one or more addresses and/or mailing codes.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the fraud verification procedure comprises reviewing verification information received from a user device attempting to generate a unique electronic communications account for a location.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one or more locations comprises at least one of a residence, an office, a building, an infrastructure, or a vehicle.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the computer system, one or more other locations within the selected area of interest, wherein each of the one or more other locations is not associated with a unique electronic communications account;

converting, by the computer system, the electronic message to a non-electronic message; and

causing, by the computer system, transmission of the converted electronic message to the one or more other locations within the selected area of interest by regular mail.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronic message comprises an emergency alert or other text.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising:

updating, by the computer system, a status of one or more users associated with the one or more unique electronic communications account based at least in part on feedback received in response to the transmitted electronic message; and

transmitting, by the computer system, the updated status of the one or more users in substantially real-time to a first responder or other recipient.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one or more unique electronic communications accounts correspond to a user-selected criteria, wherein the user-selected criteria comprises one or more of age, sex, or income.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the computer system, one or more demographic data corresponding to the one or more unique electronic communications accounts associated with the one or more locations within the selected area of interest; and

causing display of the determine one or more demographic data.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronic message to the one or more unique electronic communications accounts associated with the one or more locations within the selected area of interest is relayed to one or more of an e-mail account or a cellular phone.

12. A system for transmitting an electronic message to one or more electronic communications accounts associated with one or more locations within an area of interest, wherein the system comprises:

one or more computer readable storage devices configured to store a plurality of computer executable instructions; and

one or more hardware computer processors in communication with the one or more computer readable storage devices and configured to execute the plurality of computer executable instructions in order to cause the system to;

receive a selection of an area of interest and a request to transmit an electronic message to one or more unique electronic communications accounts associated with one or more locations within the selected area of interest;

determine one or more latitudes and one or more longitudes of a boundary of the selected area of interest;

query a geolocation database to determine the one or more unique electronic communications accounts associated with the one or more locations within the selected area of interest based at least in part on the determined one or more latitudes and one or more longitudes of the boundary of the selected area of interest,

wherein each of the one or more unique electronic communications accounts is uniquely associated with each of the one or more locations within the selected area of interest, wherein each of the one or more unique electronic communications accounts is generated based at least in part on a fraud verification procedure, wherein the fraud verification procedure is configured to determine whether a request to generate each of the one or more unique electronic communications account for each of the one or more locations is a fraudulent request; and

transmit the electronic message to the one or more unique electronic communications accounts associated with the one or more locations within the selected area of interest.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the selection of the area of interest is received from a user device by receiving a selection of the area of interest on an electronic map or one or more addresses and/or mailing codes.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the fraud verification procedure comprises reviewing verification information received from a user device attempting to generate a unique electronic communications account for a location.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the system is further caused to:

Determine one or more other locations within the selected area of interest, wherein each of the one or more other locations is not associated with a unique electronic communications account;

convert the electronic message to a non-electronic message; and

cause transmission of the converted electronic message to the one or more other locations within the selected area of interest by regular mail.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic message comprises an emergency alert or other notification.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the system is further caused to:

update a status of one or more users associated with the one or more unique electronic communications account based at least in part on feedback received in response to the transmitted electronic message; and

transmit the updated status of the one or more users in substantially real-time to a first responder.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the one or more unique electronic communications accounts correspond to a user-selected criteria, wherein the user-selected criteria comprises one or more of age, sex, or income.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein the system is further caused to:

determine one or more demographic data corresponding to the one or more unique electronic communications accounts associated with the one or more locations within the selected area of interest; and

cause display of the determine one or more demographic data.

20. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic message to the one or more unique electronic communications accounts associated with the one or more locations within the selected area of interest is relayed to one or more of an e-mail account or a cellular phone.