Method and system using profiles to control dissemination of data
First Claim
1. A method of controlling dissemination of information, comprising the steps of:
- creating a contextual profile for at least one recipient of a user;
monitoring a user'"'"'s situational context; and
transmitting information to the at least one recipient if the user'"'"'s situational context matches the contextual profile for the at least one recipient.
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Abstract
A communication device (10) includes a transmitter (16) and a processor (12) coupled to the transmitter. The processor can be programmed to control dissemination of information of a user using a contextual profile (23 or 52, 54, or 56) for at least one recipient of the user, monitor a user'"'"'s situational context (58), and transmit information (such as the user'"'"'s current location) to the at least one recipient if the user'"'"'s situational context matches the contextual profile for the recipient. The processor can monitor the user'"'"'s situational context by monitoring at least one among the user'"'"'s location, a current time, and a current date. Optionally, the processor can also monitor an application in use at the communication device. The communication device can further include a GPS receiver (27) and the processor monitors the user'"'"'s situational context by monitoring a user'"'"'s location using GPS data from the GPS receiver.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of controlling dissemination of information, comprising the steps of:
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creating a contextual profile for at least one recipient of a user;
monitoring a user'"'"'s situational context; and
transmitting information to the at least one recipient if the user'"'"'s situational context matches the contextual profile for the at least one recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14)
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8. A communication device, comprising:
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a transmitter; and
a processor coupled to the transmitter, wherein the processor is programmed to;
control dissemination of information of a user using a contextual profile for at least one recipient of the user;
monitor a user'"'"'s situational context; and
transmit information to the at least one recipient if the user'"'"'s situational context matches the contextual profile for the at least one recipient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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15. A communication device using a contextual profile to control dissemination of personal location data, comprising:
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a transmitter;
a receiver enabling a determination of current location data for the communication device;
memory for storing at least one contextual profile for a predetermined recipient type of the personal location data; and
a processor coupled to the transmitter, wherein the processor is programmed to;
programmatically control dissemination of the current location data using the contextual profile for the predetermined recipient type;
monitor a user'"'"'s situational context including the current location data and at least one among a time, date, location type; and
enable transmission of the current location data to at least one recipient matching the predetermined recipient type if the user'"'"'s situational context matches the contextual profile for the predetermined recipient type. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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