MANAGING A MULTI-FUNCTION SOCIAL NETWORK

• US 20080249863A1
• Filed: 08/07/2007
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scott Redmond
• Original Assignee: Wimoto, Inc.
• Inventors: REDMOND, Scott
• Application Number:
  US11/835,415
• Publication Number:
  US 20080249863A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0236 Incentive or reward received by requiring registration or ID from user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

Managing a multi-function social network. One or more communication devices are identified in various locations. Thereafter, activities on the one or more communication devices are captured. Based on the activities, data files are then provided independent of types of the one or more mobile communication devices, communication protocol and communication network providers associated with the one or more communication devices.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

locating one or more communication devices;

capturing activities on the one or more communication devices; and

providing data files to the one or more communication devices independent of types of the one or more communication devices, communication protocol and communication network providers associated with the one or more communication devices, wherein the data files are provided based on the activities.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein locating comprises using global location resource.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein providing data files comprises displaying one or more functions on the one or more communication devices.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising performing the one or more functions in response to inputs received from the one or more communication devices.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising providing reward points based on the inputs.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising uploading the data files.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the data files are provided through a mobile virtual network operator.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising registering one or more entities.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein registering comprises at least one of:

storing registration data in a database;

validating the registration data; and

defining contracts;

based on the one or more entities.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising creating one or more homepages.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising enabling communication among one or more entities and a service provider.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising grouping one or more entities.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising combining one or more online social networks.

14. A method comprising;

registering one or more commercial entities;

uploading data files from the one or more commercial entities;

enabling communication between a service provider and the one or more commercial entities; and

providing the data files independent of communication protocol and communication network provider.

15. A method comprising:

registering one or more customers;

creating one or more homepages for the one or more customers;

grouping the one or more customers based on a pre-determined criteria;

providing one or more functions to the one or more customers;

performing the one or more functions in response to the inputs received from the one or more customers in real time; and

providing reward points based on the inputs.

16. A system comprising:

a database;

a customer module, the customer module enabling communication among one or more customers and a service provider; and

a commercial entity module, the commercial entity module enabling communication between one or more commercial entities and the service provider.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the customer module comprises:

a customer registration module, the customer registration module registering the one or more customers;

a customer graphical user interface module, the customer graphical user interface module enabling communication between the one or more customers and the service provider;

an application program interface module, the application program interface module providing a platform to one or more commercial entities to advertise on one or more communication devices associated with the one or more customers independent of types of the one or more communication devices, communication protocol and communication network providers associated with the one or more communication devices;

an invitation module, the invitation module enabling communication among the one or more customers;

a reward module, the reward module determining reward points for the one or more customers based on one or more functions selected by the one or more customers; and

a customer grouping module, the customer grouping module grouping the one or more customers into one or more communities based on registration data and activities of the one or more customers.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the customer registration module comprises:

a customer validation module, the customer validation module validating the registration data of the one or more customers;

a key generation module, the key generation module generating a unique identification key for the one or more customers.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the commercial entity module comprises:

a commercial entity registration module, the commercial entity registration module registering the one or more commercial entities;

a commercial entity graphical user interface module, the commercial entity graphical user interface module enabling communication between the one or more commercial entities and the service provider;

a data file module, the data file module uploading data files from the one or more commercial entities; and

a display module, the display module displaying the data files to the one or more customers.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the commercial entity module further comprises a validation module, the validation module validating the data files.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the commercial entity registration module comprises:

an input validation module, the input validation module filtering the one or more commercial entities based on a set of pre-defined conditions; and

a contract module, the contract module determining contract between the one or more commercial entities and the service provider.

22. A computer program product for use with a computer, the computer program product comprising a computer readable program code for managing a multi-function social network, the computer readable program code performing:

locating one or more communication devices;

capturing activities on the one or more communication devices; and

providing data files to the one or more communication devices independent of types of the one or more communication devices, communication protocol and communication network providers associated with the one or more communication devices, wherein the data files are provided based on the activities.

23. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the computer readable program code further performs one or more functions in response to inputs received from the one or more communication devices.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the computer readable program code for performing the one or more functions further performs determining reward points based on the inputs.

25. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the computer readable program code further performs registering one or more entities.

26. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the computer readable program code for performing the registering further performs at least one of:

storing registration data in a database;

validating the registration data; and

defining contracts;

based on the one or more entities.

27. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the computer readable program code further performs creating one or more homepages.

28. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the computer readable program code further performs enabling communication among one or more entities and a service provider.

29. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the computer readable program code further performs grouping one or more entities.

30. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the computer readable program code further performs combining one or more online social networks.

31. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the computer readable program code further performs uploading the data files.