MULTI-DEVICE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

• US 20080177885A1
• Filed: 03/19/2008
• Published: 07/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey Scott Pierce
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey Scott Pierce
• Inventors: Pierce, Jeffrey Scott
• Granted Patent: US 8,606,927 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226

Abstract

A communication method and system. The method includes receiving, by a computing system, user identification data identifying a first user. The computing system receives first device identification data identifying a first device belonging to the user and second device identification data identifying a second device belonging to the first user. The computing system associates the first device identification data and the second device identification data with the first user identification data. The computing system transmits connection data and the second device identification data to the first device. The computing system receives first informational data for the user. The computing system transmits to the first device and the second device, copies of the first informational data.

Claims

1. A communication method comprising:

receiving, by a computing system, first user identification data identifying a first user, said computing system comprising a memory device;

storing, said first user identification data in said memory device;

receiving, by said computing system, first device identification data identifying a first device belonging to said first user;

storing said first device identification data in said memory device;

associating, by said computing system, said first device identification data with said first user identification data;

accepting, by said computing system, a first connection between said first device and said computing system;

receiving, by said computing system, second device identification data identifying a second device belonging to said first user;

storing said second device identification data in said memory device;

associating, by said computing system, said second device identification data with said first user identification data;

accepting, by said computing system, a second connection between said second device and said computing system;

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device, said second device identification data;

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device, connection data associated with said second connection;

receiving, by said computing system, first informational data for said first user;

storing, said first informational data in said memory device; and

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device and said second device, copies of said first informational data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

disassociating, by said computing system, said second device identification data from said first user identification data.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by said computing system, second informational data for said first user;

removing, by said computing system, said first informational data from said memory device; and

storing, said second informational data in said memory device after said removing said first informational data.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

authorizing, by said computing system, additional devices associated with additional users to access said first informational data.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by said computing system, third device identification data identifying a third device belonging to said first user;

storing said third device identification data in said memory device;

associating, by said computing system, said third device identification data with said first user identification data;

accepting, by said computing system, a third connection between said third device and said computing system;

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device and said second device, said third device identification data; and

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device and said second device, connection data associated with said third connection.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

transmitting, by said computing system to said third device, an additional copy of said first informational data.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by said computing system from said first user, a search command for locating specified data; and

accessing, by said computing system in response to said search command, said first device and said second device in order to locate said specified data.

8. A computing system comprising a processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising instructions that when executed by the processor implement a communication method, said method comprising:

receiving, by a computing system, first user identification data identifying a first user;

storing said first user identification data in said memory unit;

receiving, by said computing system, first device identification data identifying a first device belonging to said first user;

storing said first device identification data in said memory unit;

associating, by said computing system, said first device identification data with said first user identification data;

accepting, by said computing system, a first connection between said first device and said computing system;

receiving, by said computing system, second device identification data identifying a second device belonging to said first user;

storing said second device identification data in said memory unit;

associating, by said computing system, said second device identification data with said first user identification data;

accepting, by said computing system, a second connection between said second device and said computing system;

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device, said second device identification data;

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device, connection data associated with said second connection;

receiving, by said computing system, first informational data for said first user;

storing, said first informational data in said memory unit; and

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device and said second device, copies of said first informational data.

9. The computing system of claim 8, wherein said method further comprises:

disassociating, by said computing system, said second device identification data from said first user identification data.

10. The computing system of claim 8, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving, by said computing system, second informational data for said first user;

removing, by said computing system, said first informational data from said memory unit; and

storing, said second informational data in said memory unit after said removing said first informational data.

11. The computing system of claim 8, wherein said method further comprises:

authorizing, by said computing system, additional devices associated with additional users to access said first informational data.

12. The computing system of claim 8, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving, by said computing system, third device identification data identifying a third device belonging to said first user;

storing said third device identification data in said memory unit;

associating, by said computing system, said third device identification data with said first user identification data;

accepting, by said computing system, a third connection between said third device and said computing system;

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device and said second device, said third device identification data; and

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device and said second device, connection data associated with said third connection.

13. The computing system of claim 12, wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system to said third device, an additional copy of said first informational data.

14. The computing system of claim 8, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving, by said computing system from said first user, a search command for locating specified data; and

accessing, by said computing system in response to said search command, said first device and said second device in order to locate said specified data.

15. A computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium comprising a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code adapted to implement a communication method within a computing system, said method comprising:

receiving, by a computing system, first user identification data identifying a first user;

storing said first user identification data in said computer usable medium;

receiving, by said computing system, first device identification data identifying a first device belonging to said first user;

storing said first device identification data in said computer usable medium;

associating, by said computing system, said first device identification data with said first user identification data;

accepting, by said computing system, a first connection between said first device and said computing system;

receiving, by said computing system, second device identification data identifying a second device belonging to said first user;

storing, said second device identification data in said computer usable medium;

associating, by said computing system, said second device identification data with said first user identification data;

accepting, by said computing system, a second connection between said second device and said computing system;

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device, said second device identification data;

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device, connection data associated with said second connection;

receiving, by said computing system, first informational data for said first user;

storing, said first informational data in said computer usable medium; and

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device and said second device, copies of said first informational data.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein said method further comprises:

disassociating, by said computing system, said second device identification data from said first user identification data.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving, by said computing system, second informational data for said first user;

removing, by said computing system, said first informational data from said computer usable medium; and

storing, said second informational data in said computer usable medium.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein said method further comprises:

authorizing, by said computing system, additional devices associated with additional users to access said first informational data.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving, by said computing system, third device identification data identifying a third device belonging to said first user;

storing said third device identification data in said computer usable medium;

associating, by said computing system, said third device identification data with said first user identification data;

accepting, by said computing system, a third connection between said third device and said computing system;

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device and said second device, said third device identification data; and

transmitting, by said computing system to said first device and said second device, connection data associated with said third connection.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system to said third device, an additional copy of said first informational data.