Information relaying method, apparatus and/or computer program product

• US 20060092951A1
• Filed: 08/22/2005
• Published: 05/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John B. Grot, John R. Peak, Peak B. David, Peak F. Daniel
• Original Assignee: John B. Grot, John R. Peak, Peak B. David, Peak F. Daniel
• Inventors: Peak, B. David, Peak, F. Daniel, Peak, John R., Grot, John B.
• Application Number:
  US11/207,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20060092951A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/397
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

An information relaying method, apparatus, and/or computer program product for relaying contact information between individuals. The information relaying method, apparatus, and/or computer program product establishes a communication link between the user of the information relaying apparatus and a user of another information relaying apparatus; selects at least one mode selected from the group consisting of a personal contact mode, a business contact mode, a confidential contact mode, a rejection/denial contact mode, a number transfer contact mode, a business stationary contact mode, and an off mode to operate the information relaying apparatus of the user; operates the information relaying apparatuses of the user according to the selected at least one mode; and relays contact information over the established communication link between the user of the information relaying apparatus and the other user of an information relaying apparatus according to the associated selected at least one mode.

Claims

1. An information relaying method comprising:

providing an information relaying website, information relaying software, and an information relaying database;

providing information relaying apparatuses to users;

establishing communication links between particular users of the information relaying apparatuses;

selecting at least one mode selected from the group consisting of a personal contact mode, a business contact mode, a confidential contact mode, a rejection/denial contact mode, a number transfer contact mode, and a business stationary contact mode, and an off mode to operate the information relaying apparatuses of the particular users;

operating the information relaying apparatuses of the particular users according to the associated selected at least one mode; and

relaying contact information over the established communication links between the particular users of the information relaying apparatuses according to the associated selected at least one mode.

2. The information relaying method according to claim 1, further comprising:

providing username/password/device identity;

authenticating users online with a web application;

authenticating users with one of the apparatuses to preserve integrity and confidentiality of data on the one apparatus; and

creating profiles including personal, business, confidential, rejection/denial, number transfer, and business stationary.

3. The information relaying method according to claim 1, further comprising:

adding photos and attaching files to profiles;

sorting profiles by column heading; and

adding videos and transferring through profiles.

4. The information relaying method according to claim 1, further comprising:

establishing a limited screen read-out to enable a user to cause the receiving party'"'"'s information relaying apparatus to read limited information at a time of contact information transfer.

5. The information relaying method according to claim 1, further comprising:

operating on an application layer protocol that is configured to facilitate the transmission of data between the information relaying apparatus and another information relaying apparatus; and

transporting information from the information relaying apparatus to another information relaying apparatus in modes including format enhanced information transmission mode, link reference transmission mode, file transmission mode, contact information transmission mode, application transmission mode, and transaction object bi-directional message exchange mode.

6. An information relaying apparatus for relaying contact information between users comprising:

a power source;

memory with information relaying software embodied therein;

a processor;

a clock;

at least one sensor;

at least one transceiver;

an antenna, and

a communication bus electrically interconnecting the power source, memory, the processor, the clock, the at least one sensor, the at least one transceiver, and the antenna,

wherein said information relaying software, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to carry out the steps comprising;

establishing a communication link between the user of the information relaying apparatus and a user of another information relaying apparatus;

selecting at least one mode selected from the group consisting of a personal contact mode, a business contact mode, a confidential contact mode, a rejection/denial contact mode, a number transfer contact mode, and a business stationary contact mode, and an off mode to operate the information relaying apparatus of the user;

operating the information relaying apparatuses of the user according to the selected at least one mode; and

relaying contact information over the established communication link between the user of the information relaying apparatus and the other user of an information relaying apparatus according to the associated selected at least one mode.

7. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:

at least one visual indicator;

at least one audible indicator;

at least one physical indicator;

at least one display;

at least one modem;

at least one input/output interface; and

at least one input/output port.

8. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said information relaying software, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to further carry out the steps comprising:

providing username/password/device identity;

authenticating users online with a web application;

authenticating users with the apparatus to preserve integrity and confidentiality of data on the apparatus; and

creating profiles including personal, business, confidential, rejection/denial, number transfer, and business stationary.

9. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said information relaying software, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to further carry out the steps comprising:

adding photos and attaching files to profiles;

sorting profiles by column heading; and

adding videos and transferring through profiles.

10. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said information relaying software, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to further carry out the steps comprising:

establishing a limited screen read-out to enable a user to cause the receiving party'"'"'s information relaying apparatus to read limited information at a time of contact information transfer.

11. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said information relaying software, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to further carry out the steps comprising:

operating on an application layer protocol that is configured to facilitate the transmission of data between the information relaying apparatus and another information relaying apparatus; and

transporting information from the information relaying apparatus to another information relaying apparatus in modes including format enhanced information transmission mode, link reference transmission mode, file transmission mode, contact information transmission mode, application transmission mode, and transaction object bi-directional message exchange mode.

12. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said information relaying apparatus is configured in a kit comprising:

packaging;

an information relaying software CD;

a USB cable adapter; and

a plug-in wall charger.

13. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said information relaying apparatus is a stand-alone all-purpose information relaying device and said kit is a stand-alone all-purpose information relaying device kit.

14. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said stand-alone all-purpose information relaying device further comprises:

a home phone number transfer button;

a sync button; and

a scroll button; and

a display screen,

wherein the home phone number transfer button enables a user to readily transfer their home phone number to another information relaying apparatus, said sync button enables a user to send/receive information that displays itself on the display screen, and said scroll button enables a user to select a desired category of information from a variety of categories of information.

15. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said information relaying apparatus is an indoor business stationary information relaying device and said kit is an indoor business stationary information relaying device kit.

16. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said an indoor business stationary information relaying device kit further comprises a marketing stand.

17. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said information relaying apparatus is an outdoor business stationary information relaying device and said kit is an outdoor business stationary information relaying device kit.

18. The information relaying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said information relaying apparatus is a business stand-alone information relaying device and said kit is a business stand-alone information relaying device kit.

19. A computer program product comprising a computer readable media with executable instructions that carry out steps comprising:

establishing a communication link between the user of the information relaying apparatus and a user of another information relaying apparatus;

selecting at least one mode selected from the group consisting of a personal contact mode, a business contact mode, a confidential contact mode, a rejection/denial contact mode, a number transfer contact mode, and a business stationary contact mode, and an off mode to operate the information relaying apparatus of the user;

operating the information relaying apparatuses of the user according to the selected at least one mode; and

relaying contact information over the established communication link between the user of the information relaying apparatus and the other user of an information relaying apparatus according to the associated selected at least one mode.

20. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the executable instructions further carry out the steps comprising:

providing username/password/device identity;

authenticating users online with a web application;

authenticating users with the apparatus to preserve integrity and confidentiality of data on the apparatus; and

creating profiles including personal, business, confidential, rejection/denial, number transfer, and business stationary.

21. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the executable instructions further carry out the steps comprising:

adding photos and attaching files to profiles;

sorting profiles by column heading; and

adding videos and transferring through profiles.

22. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the executable instructions further carry out the steps comprising:

establishing a limited screen read-out to enable a user to cause the receiving party'"'"'s information relaying apparatus to read limited information at a time of contact information transfer.

23. The computer program product according to claim 19, wherein the executable instructions further carry out the steps comprising:

operating on an application layer protocol that is configured to facilitate the transmission of data between the information relaying apparatus and another information relaying apparatus; and

transporting information from the information relaying apparatus to another information relaying apparatus in modes including format enhanced information transmission mode, link reference transmission mode, file transmission mode, contact information transmission mode, application transmission mode, and transaction object bi-directional message exchange mode.