RELATIONSHIP DEFINITION AND PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20070011236A1
• Filed: 06/27/2006
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Relgo Networks Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Relgo Networks Incorporated
• Inventors: Ravula, Vasantha
• Application Number:
  US11/426,883
• Publication Number:
  US 20070011236A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A computer implemented method of defining relationships is provided herein.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of sharing a network of defined relationships, the method comprising:

specifying a predefined relationship with a contact;

including said predefined relationship and said contact in the network;

communicating network sharing data to said contact via a remote device;

obtaining a response via said remote device to said network sharing data;

if said response indicates a shared network, updating a database to indicate that the network is shared with said contact; and

granting shared network privileges to said contact.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising modifying the network in response to a modification request from said contact.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising accessing the network in response to an access request from said contact.

4. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 1.

5. A computing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 1 when executed by said processor.

6. A computer-implemented method of trusted access to a network of defined relationships, the method comprising:

specifying a predefined relationship with a contact;

including said predefined relationship and said contact in the network;

communicating trusted network data to said contact via a remote device;

obtaining a response via said remote device to said trusted network data;

if said response indicates a trusted network, updating a database to indicate that the network is trusted with said contact; and

granting trusted network privileges to said contact.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising accessing the network in response to an access request from said contact.

8. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 6.

9. A computing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 6 when executed by said processor.

10. A computer-implemented method of sharing a resource with a network of defined relationships, the method comprising:

obtaining shared resource data;

publishing a representation of said shared resource data;

obtaining a request to share said shared resource from a contact with access to said published representation of said shared resource data;

determining that said shared resource is available for sharing; and

allowing sharing of said shared resource.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising tracing at least relation to said contact.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining a referral origin of said request.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising allocating a referral fee for said shared resource.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising paying at least a portion of said referral fee to a determined origin of said request.

15. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 10.

16. A computing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 10 when executed by said processor.

17. A computer-implemented method of creating a network of defined fictional relationships, the method comprising:

identifying a first fictional entity;

specifying a predefined relationship for a second fictional entity from said first fictional entity in a network; and

updating a database with said predefined relationship between said first and second fictional entities.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising including a non-fictional entity in said network.

19. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 17.

20. A computing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 17 when executed by said processor.

21. A computer-implemented method of defining a relationship, the method comprising:

identifying a predefined relationship for a contact from a user;

communicating a message to said contact via a remote device, wherein said message comprises an indication of said relationship;

obtaining a response to said message via said remote device, wherein said response comprises a representation of additional information about said relationship;

adding supplemental information about said relationship as metadata; and

updating a database with said additional information for said relationship.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said supplemental information describes said relationship.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein said supplemental information describes said contact.

24. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 21.

25. A computing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 21 when executed by said processor.