TECHNIQUE FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION

• US 20080033635A1
• Filed: 08/13/2007
• Published: 02/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.
• Original Assignee: American Calcar, Inc.
• Inventors: Crain, Toby, Schebesch, Steven, Pirtle, John, Obradovich, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/838,157
• Publication Number:
  US 20080033635A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 applying security measure for e-commerce data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4547 for personal communications, i.e. using a personal identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4211 where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53333 Message receiving aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5335 Message type or catagory, e.g. priority, indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 : Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

In a communication arrangement in accordance with the invention, a server is employed to collect and organize information for mobile device users according to the user profiles, e.g., personal profile, business profile, vacation profile, etc., which reflect different user personae. By using this arrangement, the user advantageously maintains only the necessary information in the mobile device and downloads any additional information from the server on an as needed basis. In addition, the server is capable of serving mobile devices which may be incompatible to one another, thereby facilitating an exchange of information between such devices. Moreover, with the server, incoming messages for the user are organized and stored according to the source of the messages and the user criteria established in the user profiles. Further, information in a mobile device may be organized using electronic information cards, referred to as “E-cards,” which facilitate, among others, transfer of information from the mobile device to the server, or other mobile devices to conduct various commercial and data transactions.

Claims

1-25. -25. (canceled)

26. A method for use in a system for navigation, comprising:

receiving a query concerning a type of product or service provider;

in response to the query, providing information concerning one or more product or service providers of the type;

allowing a selection of one of the product or service providers;

planning a route to the selected product or service provider;

estimating time of arrival at the selected product or service provider based at least on the planned route; and

advising a user of a status of the selected product or service provider based on the estimated time of arrival.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the status concerns an operation of the selected product or service provider.

28. The method of claim 26 wherein the time of arrival is estimated also based on a speed of a vehicle in which the user travels.

29. The method of claim 26 wherein the time of arrival is estimated also based on a current location of the user.

30. The method of claim 26 wherein the type of product or service provider includes a vehicle service provider.

31. The method of claim 26 wherein the type of product or service provider includes a restaurant.

32. The method of claim 26 wherein the type of product or service provider includes a financial service provider.

33. The method of claim 26 wherein the type of product or service provider includes a health service provider.

34. The method of claim 26 wherein the type of product or service provider includes an entertainment provider.

35. The method of claim 26 wherein the information includes distances of the respective product or service providers from a current location of the user.

36. The method of claim 26 wherein the information includes directions to the respective product or service providers from a current location of the user.

37. The method of claim 26 wherein the information includes addresses of the respective product of service providers.

38. The method of claim 26 wherein the information includes information for contacting the one or more product or service providers.

39. A method for use in a system for navigation, comprising

receiving, from a user, data concerning a product or service provider to which the user is to travel;

determining a current status of the product or service provider;

planning a route to the product or service provider;

predicting a status of the product or service provider based at least on the planned route;

determining whether the predicted status is different from the current status; and

providing an alert if the predicted status is different from the current status.

40. The method of claim 39 wherein the current status and the predicted status concern an operation of the product or service provider.

41. The method of claim 39 wherein the status is predicted also based on a speed of a vehicle in which the user travels.

42. The method of claim 39 wherein the status is predicted also based on a current location of the user.

43. The method of claim 39 wherein the product or service provider includes a vehicle service provider.

44. The method of claim 39 wherein the product or service provider includes a restaurant.

45. The method of claim 39 wherein the product or service provider includes a financial service provider.

46. The method of claim 39 wherein the product or service provider includes a health service provider.

47. The method of claim 39 wherein the product or service provider includes an entertainment provider.

48. A system for navigation, comprising:

an interface for receiving a query concerning a type of product or service provider, information concerning one or more product or service providers of the type being made available in response to the query;

a mechanism for planning a route to a selected one of the product or service providers;

a processor configured to estimate time of arrival at the selected product or service provider based at least on the planned route; and

an output device for advising a user of a status of the selected product or service provider based on the estimated time of arrival.

49. The system of claim 48 wherein the status concerns an operation of the selected product or service provider.

50. The system of claim 48 wherein the time of arrival is estimated also based on a speed of a vehicle in which the user travels.

51. The system of claim 48 wherein the time of arrival is estimated also based on a current location of the user.

52. The system of claim 48 wherein the type of product or service provider includes a vehicle service provider.

53. The system of claim 48 wherein the type of product or service provider includes a restaurant.

54. The system of claim 48 wherein the type of product or service provider includes a financial service provider.

55. The system of claim 48 wherein the type of product or service provider includes a health service provider.

56. The system of claim 48 wherein the type of product or service provider includes an entertainment provider.

57. The system of claim 48 wherein the information includes distances of the respective product or service providers from a current location of the user.

58. The system of claim 48 wherein the information includes directions to the respective product or service providers from a current location of the user.

59. The system of claim 48 wherein the information includes addresses of the respective product of service providers.

60. The system of claim 48 wherein the information includes information for contacting the one or more product or service providers.

61. A system for use in a system for navigation, comprising

an interface for receiving, from a user, data concerning a product or service provider to which the user is to travel, a current status of the product or service provider being determined;

a mechanism for planning a route to the product or service provider;

a processor configured to predict a status of the product or service provider based at least on the planned route; and

an output device for providing an alert if the predicted status is different from the current status.

62. The system of claim 61 wherein the current status and the predicted status concern an operation of the product or service provider.

63. The system of claim 61 wherein the status is predicted also based on a speed of a vehicle in which the user travels.

64. The system of claim 61 wherein the status is predicted also based on a current location of the user.

65. The system of claim 61 wherein the product or service provider includes a vehicle service provider.

66. The system of claim 61 wherein the product or service provider includes a restaurant.

67. The system of claim 61 wherein the product or service provider includes a financial service provider.

68. The system of claim 61 wherein the product or service provider includes a health service provider.

69. The system of claim 61 wherein the product or service provider includes an entertainment provider.