Method and system to facilitate interaction between and content delivery to users of a wireless communications network
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1. A system for creating an affinity group of portable communications device users comprising:
- means for providing wireless communication between said users;
means for storing profile data relating to each of said users, said means for storing being operatively connected to the means for providing wireless communications; and
means for (a) comparing the profile data of different ones of said users, and (b) associating users with the affinity group based on the profile data comparison to thereby create the group, said means for comparing and associating being operatively connected to the means for storing.
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Abstract
A system and method of creating affinity groups of portable communication device users, and distributing targeted content to said users is disclosed. The user affinity groups may be formed by comparing user profiles with each other or with a predefined affinity group profile definition.
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82 Claims
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1. A system for creating an affinity group of portable communications device users comprising:
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means for providing wireless communication between said users;
means for storing profile data relating to each of said users, said means for storing being operatively connected to the means for providing wireless communications; and
means for (a) comparing the profile data of different ones of said users, and (b) associating users with the affinity group based on the profile data comparison to thereby create the group, said means for comparing and associating being operatively connected to the means for storing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for creating an affinity group of portable communications device users comprising:
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means for providing wireless communication between said users;
means for storing profile data relating to each of said users, said means for storing being operatively connected to the means for providing wireless communications; and
means for (a) comparing the profile data of each of said users with a predefined affinity group definition, and (b) associating users with the affinity group based on the comparison user profile data with the predefined affinity group definition to thereby create the group, said means for comparing and associating being operatively connected to the means for storing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of creating an affinity group of portable communications device users comprising the steps of:
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providing wireless communication between said users;
receiving profile data relating to each of said users;
storing the profile data relating to each of said users;
comparing the stored profile data of different ones of said users; and
associating users with the affinity group based on the profile data comparison. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of creating an affinity group of portable communications device users comprising the steps of:
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providing wireless communication between said users;
receiving profile data relating to each of said users;
storing the profile data relating to each of said users;
comparing the profile data of a plurality of said users with a predefined affinity group definition; and
associating users with the affinity group based on the comparison of the user profile data with the predefined affinity group definition to thereby create the group. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of creating an affinity group of wireless telephone users in real-time comprising the steps of:
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providing wireless telephone communication between said users;
accessing profile data relating to selected ones of said users;
comparing the accessed profile data of different ones of said users; and
associating users with the affinity group based on the profile data comparison. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A method of creating an affinity group of wireless telephone users in real-time comprising the steps of:
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providing wireless telephone communication between said users;
accessing profile data relating to selected ones of said users;
comparing the accessed profile data with a predefined affinity group definition; and
associating users with the affinity group based on the comparison of the profile data with the predefined affinity group definition. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53)
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54. A method of maintaining a group of portable communications device users associated with an affinity group based on comparisons of stored user profile data, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving updated profile data relating to users;
modifying the stored user profile data based on the received updated profile data;
comparing the modified user profile data of different ones of said users; and
modifying as needed the users associated with the affinity group based on the modified user profile comparison.
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55. A method of maintaining a group of portable communications device users associated with an affinity group based on comparisons of stored user profile data, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving updated profile data relating to users;
modifying the stored user profile data based on the received updated profile data;
comparing the modified user profile data to a predefined affinity group definition; and
modifying as needed the users associated with the affinity group based on the comparison of the modified user profile data with the predefined affinity group definition.
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56. A system for distributing content to an affinity group of portable communications device users comprising:
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means for providing portable communications device communication between said users;
means for storing profile data relating to each of said users, said means for storing being operatively connected to the means for providing communication;
means for (a) comparing the profile data of different ones of said users, and (b) associating users with the affinity group based on the profile data comparison to thereby create the group, said means for comparing and associating being operatively connected to the means for storing; and
means for selecting content for and distributing content to said users based on their inclusion in an affinity group, said means for selecting and distributing being operatively connected to the means for providing communication and the means for comparing and associating. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A system for distributing content to an affinity group of portable communications device users comprising:
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means for providing communication between said users;
means for storing profile data relating to each of said users, said means for storing being operatively connected to the means for providing communication;
means for (a) comparing the profile data of each of said users with a predefined affinity group definition, and (b) associating users with the affinity group based on the comparison user profile data with the predefined affinity group definition to thereby create the group, said means for comparing and associating being operatively connected to the means for storing; and
means for selecting content for and distributing content to said users based on their inclusion in an affinity group, said means for selecting and distributing being operatively connected to the means for providing communication and the means for comparing and associating. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A method of distributing targeted content to an affinity group of portable communications device users comprising the steps of:
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providing wireless communication between a plurality of users;
receiving profile data relating to selected ones of said users;
storing the profile data relating to said users;
comparing the stored profile data of different ones of said users;
associating users with the affinity group based on the profile data comparison; and
distributing targeted content to the affinity group. - View Dependent Claims (80)
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81. A method of distributing targeted content to an affinity group of portable communications device users comprising the steps of:
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providing wireless communication between a plurality of users;
receiving profile data relating to selected ones of said users;
storing the profile data relating to said users;
comparing the profile data a plurality of said selected users with a predefined affinity group definition;
associating users with the affinity group based on the comparison of the user profile data with the predefined affinity group definition to thereby create the group; and
distributing targeted content to said users in the affinity group. - View Dependent Claims (82)
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