Dynamic knowledge-based networking system and method

• US 20060015480A1
• Filed: 07/19/2005
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Inventors: Conahan, Shawn, Oien, Derrick, Demas, Tom
• Application Number:
  US11/186,419
• Publication Number:
  US 20060015480A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/10 for treating ischaemic or atherosclerotic diseases, e.g. antianginal drugs, coronary vasodilators, drugs for myocardial infarction, retinopathy, cerebrovascula insufficiency, renal arteriosclerosis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/835 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems

Abstract

Dynamic, knowledge-based networking systems, apparatuses, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed that may employ a database that is accessible via a communications network. The database stores information related to one or more users of the communications network. The networking system further includes an information engine. A query is received by the information engine from a mobile device via the communications network. The information engine is configured to determine a context of the query, compare the query and/or context with the information in the database to generate a contextual result, identify one or more users associated with the contextual result, and generate a directory of identifiers representing the identified one or more users.

Claims

1. A mobile device user networking system, comprising:

a database accessible via a communications network, the database storing information related to one or more users of the communications network; and

an information engine configured to receive a query from a mobile device via the communications network, determine a context of the query, compare at least one of the query and the context with the information in the database to generate a contextual result, identify one or more users associated with the contextual result, and generate a directory of identifiers representing the identified one or more users.

2. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the information stored in the database is provided by the one or more users of the communications network.

3. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the communications network includes a wireless communications network.

4. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the communications network includes a messaging system for sending messages to and from the mobile device.

5. A system in accordance with claim 3, wherein the identifiers include a telephone number of a mobile device associated with at least one of the identified one or more users.

6. A system in accordance with claim 4, wherein the identifiers include a messaging address of a mobile device associated with at least one of the identified one or more users.

7. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the information engine is comprised of a server running an application program.

8. A mobile device user networking method, comprising:

receiving a query from a mobile device via a communications network;

determining a context of the query;

comparing at least one of the query and the context with information in a database that is accessible via the communications network to generate a contextual result, wherein the database stores information related to one or more users of the communications network;

identifying one or more users associated with the contextual result; and

generating a directory of identifiers representing the identified one or more users.

9. A method in accordance with claim 8, further comprising transmitting the directory of identifiers to the mobile device via the communications network.

10. A method in accordance with claim 9, further comprising notifying, in a message transmitted via the communications network, at least one of the identified one or more users of at least one of the query and the context.

11. A method in accordance with claim 10, wherein the message includes an identification number of the mobile device.

12. A method in accordance with claim 8, wherein the information stored in the database is provided by the one or more users of the communications network.

13. A method in accordance with claim 8, wherein the communications network includes a wireless communications network for transmitting voice and/or data signals.

14. A method in accordance with claim 8, wherein the communications network includes a messaging system for transmitting messages.

15. A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the identifiers include a telephone number of a mobile device associated with at least one of the identified one or more users.

16. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the identifiers include a messaging address of a mobile device associated with at least one of the identified one or more users.

17. A method for connecting users of a communications network, the method comprising:

receiving, from a mobile device via the communications network, a query of a database about one or more things within a context; and

generating, based at least in part on the context, a directory of users of the communications network who have provided information to the database that represents a knowledge about the one or more things.

18. A method in accordance with claim 17, wherein the information provided by the users of the communications network includes text associated with a user profile.

19. A method in accordance with claim 17, wherein the information provided by the users of the communications network includes text associated with a weblog.

20. A method in accordance with claim 17, wherein the information provided by the users of the communications network includes metadata associated with the one or more things.