System and method for transmitting messages for a set of communication devices

• US 20090049143A1
• Filed: 03/21/2006
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Tarrago, Aline
• Application Number:
  US11/887,156
• Publication Number:
  US 20090049143A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/185 with management of multicast group membership
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking

Abstract

A method for transmitting messages for at least one predefined set of communication devices (10, 10′, 10″), said devices corresponding to subscribers to a private network management service, by means of a service platform (11), wherein said method comprises the steps of: creating at least one private network of communication devices (10, 10′, 10″) from a first communication device (10); transmitting via said first communication device (10) to said platform (11) at least one list of communication devices (10′, 10″), identified and included in said private network; receiving via said platform (11) at least one message for requesting entry into said private network originating from each of said identified communication devices (10′, 10″) of said private network; transmitting to said set of communication devices (10′, 10″) via said platform (11) at least one message for creating said private network; and after validation, transmitting at least one message in said private network from and/or to said identified communication devices (10, 10′, 10″) according to at least one transmission rule, while retaining the anonymity of the members of said private network.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting messages for at least one predefined set of communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

), said devices corresponding to subscribers to a private network management service, by means of a service platform (11), wherein said method comprises the steps of;

creating at least one private network of communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

) from a first communication device (10);

transmitting via said first communication device (10) to said platform (11) at least one list of communication devices (10′

, 10″

), identified and included in said private network;

receiving via said platform (11) at least one message for requesting entry into said private network originating from each of said identified communication devices (10′

, 10″

) of said private network;

transmitting to said set of communication devices (10′

, 10″

) via said platform (11) at least one message for creating said private network; and

after validation, transmitting at least one message in said private network from and/or to said identified communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

) according to at least one transmission rule, while retaining the anonymity of the members of said private network.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a step of filtering by said platform (11) of at least one message originating from at least one sending entity external to said private network.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said private network is created by at least one manager entity of said set.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said list of communication devices (10′

, 10″

), included in said private network, and said rule are defined uniquely by said manager entity.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein only said manager entity defines at least one list of the external sending entities having access to said private network.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rule includes at least one criterion of accessibility to said messages.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said criterion of accessibility is a free accessibility to said messages.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said accessibility criterion is a personal accessibility to said messages.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said criterion of accessibility is a confidential accessibility to said messages.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein only said manager entity modifies said list of communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

), included in said private network and said rule.

12. A platform for using the method as claimed in claim 1 and a system for transmitting messages for at least one predefined set of communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

), said devices corresponding to subscribers to a private network management service, by means of a service platform (11), wherein said system comprises at least one first communication device (10), included in said set of terminals, capable of creating at least one private network, without sending a message to said communication devices (10′

, 10″

) in order to retain the anonymity of the members of said private network, and of defining a list of communication devices (10′

, 10″

), included in said private network, and at least one rule for said private network, said creation being validated by said platform (11) only after receipt of at least one entry request message corresponding to said private network originating from each of said communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

) of said set;

wherein said platform (11) is configured at least for the following;

administration of the private networks and of the lists of communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

), included in said private networks;

placing in memory of at least one rule for said private networks;

filtering of the external sending entities having access to said private networks; and

the nondeclarative and automatic authentication of all the communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

).

13. A communication device for using the method as claimed in claim 1, and a system for transmitting messages for at least one predefined set of communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

), said devices corresponding to subscribers to a private network management service, by means of a service platform (11), wherein said system comprises at least one first communication device (10), included in said set of terminals, capable of creating at least one private network, without sending a message to said communication devices (10′

, 10″

) in order to retain the anonymity of the members of said private network, and of defining a list of communication devices (10′

, 10″

), included in said private network, and at least one rule for said private network, said creation being validated by said platform (11) only after receipt of at least one entry request message corresponding to said private network originating from each of said communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

) of said set;

wherein said communication device (10, 10′

, 10″

) comprises at least one interface for access to at least one message, taking account of the different criteria

for accessing the messages, in order to retain the anonymity of the members of said private network.

11. A system for transmitting messages for at least one predefined set of communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

), said devices corresponding to subscribers to a private network management service, by means of a service platform (11), wherein said system comprises at least one first communication device (10), included in said set of terminals, capable of creating at least one private network, without sending a message to said communication devices (10′

, 10″

) in order to retain the anonymity of the members of said private network, and of defining a list of communication devices (10′

, 10″

), included in said private network, and at least one rule for said private network, said creation being validated by said platform (11) only after receipt of at least one entry request message corresponding to said private network originating from each of said communication devices (10, 10′

, 10″

) of said set.