SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING PERSONAL INFORMATION

• US 20080120183A1
• Filed: 10/12/2007
• Published: 05/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Umagination Labs, LP
• Original Assignee: Umagination Labs, LP
• Inventors: Park, Sung
• Application Number:
  US11/871,512
• Publication Number:
  US 20080120183A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding

Abstract

In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for an information facility, where the information facility enables a first user to transmit personal information to a second user. The information facility may receive a first text message from an origin, and transmit a second text message to a destination. The first text message may contain information related to the destination, the origin may be associated with the personal information, and the second text message may contain the personal information. Additional communications with the origin and the destination may be associated with contextual advertisements, and may also enable the exchange of content associated with social networks. In addition, parental control may provide restrictions in association with the second text message.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a first text message from an origin;

transmitting a second text message to a destination, wherein

the first text message contains an indication of the destination, the origin is associated with personal information, and the second text message contains the personal information; and

transmitting a contextual advertisement to at least one of the origin and destination.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the contextual advertisement is associated with a user preference.

3. The method of claim 2, the user preference is selectable.

4. The method of claim 2, the user preference is associated with a theme, including at least one of sports, fashion, consumer goods, entertainment, and travel.

5. The method of claim 4, the theme is an excluded theme.

6. The method of claim 4, the theme is selectable by the user at the time of the first text message.

7. The method of claim 1, the contextual advertisement is in lieu of a payment.

8. The method of claim 7, the payment is associated with a subscription cost.

9. The method of claim 7, the payment is associated with an additional service.

10. The method of claim 9, the additional service is an additional personal profile.

11. The method of claim 9, the additional service is an additional memory allocation.

12. The method of claim 7, the payment is associated with a discount.

13. The method of claim 1, the contextual advertisement is associated with content from the first text message.

14. The method of claim 1, the contextual advertisement to the destination is associated with directions for setting up an account.

15. A method comprising:

receiving a first text message from an origin;

transmitting a second text message to a destination, wherein

the first text message contains an indication of the destination, the origin is associated with personal information, and the second text message contains the personal information; and

restricting the transmitting of the second text message in association with parental control.

16. The method of claim 15, the restricting is associated with at least one of an inclusion list, an exclusion list, an age restriction, and a gender.

17. The method of claim 15, parental control is enabled through a user action.

18. The method of claim 17, the user action generates one of an inclusion or exclusion list.

19. The method of claim 17, the user action specifies one of a restriction associated with age and gender.

20. A method comprising:

receiving a first text message from an origin;

transmitting a second text message to a destination, wherein the first text message contains an indication of the destination, the origin is associated with personal information, and the second text message contains the personal information; and

updating social network content in association with at least one of the origin and destination.

21. The method of claim 20, the social content includes at least one of a friends list, a favorites list, an image, a video, music, personal information, a personal interest, a comment entry, and a bulletin board entry.

22. The method of claim 20, the step of updating is in association with a user other than the origin or the destination.

23. The method of claim 20, the step of updating includes an exchange of social network content not included in the personal information.

24. A system comprising:

an information facility that is adapted to receive a first text message from an origin and to transmit a second text message to a destination, wherein the first text message contains an indication of the destination, the origin is associated with personal information, and the second text message contains the personal information; and

a transmitting facility to transmit a contextual advertisement to at least one of the origin and destination.

25. A system comprising:

an information facility that is adapted to receive a first text message from an origin and to transmit a second text message to a destination, wherein the first text message contains an indication of the destination, the origin is associated with personal information, and the second text message contains the personal information; and

an updating facility to update social network content in association with at least one of the origin and destination.