Time sensitive scheduling data delivery network

• US 20090092139A1
• Filed: 10/07/2008
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Keep In Touch Systemstm Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Keep In Touch Systemstm Incorporated
• Inventors: Coley, Robert B.
• Granted Patent: US 7,933,228 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/395.4
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/765 intermediate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

Communications network based passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data to an entity is described. Specific time sensitive scheduling data streams are created from aggregating time sensitive scheduling data from multiple originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals. Specific time sensitive scheduling data from originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals are sent via the passive delivery communications network. Specific time sensitive scheduling data streams aggregated from the multiple originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals are transmitted via the passive delivery communications network to the entity based on desirability and relevancy of time sensitive scheduling data. Specific time sensitive scheduling data from originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals are received via the passive delivery communications network. The passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data to the entity is accommodated based upon derived interests of the entity via a time sensitive scheduling data receiving device.

Claims

1. A method for communications network based passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data to an entity, the method comprising:

aggregating time sensitive scheduling data from multiple originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals that create specific time sensitive scheduling data streams;

sending via a passive delivery communications network specific time sensitive scheduling data from originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals;

transmitting via the passive delivery communications network the specific time sensitive scheduling data streams aggregated from multiple originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals to an entity based on desirability and relevancy of high utility time sensitive scheduling data;

receiving via the passive delivery communications network specific time sensitive scheduling data from originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals; and

accommodating passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data to the entity based upon derived interests of the entity via a time sensitive scheduling data receiving device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the time sensitive scheduling data consists of data relating to a class of entity activities originating from a class of time sensitive scheduling data activity sources.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the class of entity activities is selected from the group consisting of attending, timely participating, scheduling, planning, organizing, timely responding, reserving, and a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the class of time sensitive scheduling data activity sources is selected from the group consisting of standard events, standard meetings, ad hoc activities, observances, and a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data includes deriving interest for targeting a receiving entity based on information from provider organization'"'"'s membership rolls and affiliation rolls as they pertain to entity affiliation items selected from the group consisting of entity-to-organization affiliations, entity-to-group affiliations, entity-to-individual affiliations, attributes from the organization'"'"'s profile of the entity, and a combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data includes deriving interest for targeting a receiving entity wherein the derived interest is selected from the group consisting of the entity'"'"'s filtering of time sensitive scheduling data, the entity'"'"'s selection of promotional content accompanying the display of time sensitive scheduling data, the entity'"'"'s tagging certain time sensitive scheduling data items for reminder notices of upcoming activities and observances, the entity'"'"'s reservations notices for upcoming activities, the entity'"'"'s need to know, and the entity'"'"'s affinity groups.

7. A system for communications network based passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data via a communication technology via a time sensitive scheduling data receiving device to an entity, the system comprising:

a time sensitive scheduling data center for storing time sensitive scheduling data, collecting time sensitive scheduling from an entity, and sending time sensitive scheduling data to the entity upon the entity being authenticated and validated;

connectivity medium communication interfaces for transmitting authentication and validation information and time sensitive scheduling data between the time sensitive scheduling data center, a communication technology, and a time sensitive scheduling data receiving device;

a communication technology suitable for receiving and sending the passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data;

processors for processing executable instructions for;

aggregating time sensitive scheduling data from multiple originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals that create specific time sensitive scheduling data streams;

sending via a passive delivery communications network specific time sensitive scheduling data from originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals;

transmitting via the passive delivery communications network the specific time sensitive scheduling data streams aggregated from multiple originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals to an entity based on desirability and relevancy of high utility time sensitive scheduling data;

receiving via the passive delivery communications network specific time sensitive scheduling data from originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals;

accommodating passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data to the entity based upon derived interests of the entity via a time sensitive scheduling data receiving device; and

a time sensitive scheduling data receiving device for receiving and sending authentication and validation information and time sensitive scheduling data to the time sensitive scheduling data center via the connectivity medium communication interfaces via a communication technology.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the time sensitive scheduling data consists of data relating to a class of entity activities originating from a class of time sensitive scheduling data activity sources.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the class of entity activities is selected from the group consisting of attending, timely participating, scheduling, planning, organizing, timely responding, reserving, and a combination thereof.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the class of time sensitive scheduling data activity sources is selected from the group consisting of standard events, standard meetings, ad hoc activities, observances, and a combination thereof.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data includes deriving interest for targeting a receiving entity based on information from provider organization'"'"'s membership rolls and affiliation rolls as they pertain to entity affiliation items selected from the group consisting of entity-to-organization affiliations, entity-to-group affiliations, entity-to-individual affiliations, attributes from the organization'"'"'s profile of the entity, and a combination thereof.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data includes deriving interest for targeting a receiving entity wherein the derived interest is selected from the group consisting of the entity'"'"'s filtering of time sensitive scheduling data, the entity'"'"'s selection of promotional content accompanying the display of time sensitive scheduling data, the entity'"'"'s tagging certain time sensitive scheduling data items for reminder notices of upcoming activities and observances, the entity'"'"'s reservations notices for upcoming activities, the entity'"'"'s need to know, and the entity'"'"'s affinity groups.

13. A time sensitive scheduling data receiving device suitable for providing the communications network based passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data to an entity, comprising:

a display for displaying a message in accordance with time sensitive scheduling data;

a time sensitive scheduling data communication interface arranged to send and receive signals from authentication and fulfillment servers of a time sensitive scheduling data network;

a processor for processing executable authentication and validation instructions; and

a controller in communication with the processor and the time sensitive scheduling data communication interface arranged to send and receive signals from the authentication and fulfillment servers of the time sensitive scheduling data network to determine if a time sensitive scheduling data receiving entity is authenticated and validated to receive time sensitive scheduling data from the fulfillment server wherein when the controller determines that the time sensitive scheduling data receiving entity is authenticated and validated to receive time sensitive scheduling data from the fulfillment server, then the processor notifies the fulfillment server to send time sensitive scheduling data to the receiving entity via the time sensitive scheduling data communication interface.

14. The time sensitive scheduling data receiving device of claim 13, wherein the time sensitive scheduling data receiving device is selected from the group consisting of non-web browser time sensitive scheduling data receiving devices and web browser time sensitive scheduling data receiving devices.

15. A computer program product executable by a computer processor for processing the passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data generated via a communications to an entity, comprising:

computer code for aggregating time sensitive scheduling data from multiple originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals that create time sensitive scheduling data streams;

computer code for sending via a passive delivery communications network specific time sensitive scheduling data from originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals;

computer code for transmitting via the passive delivery communications network specific time sensitive scheduling data streams aggregated from multiple originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals to an entity based on desirability and relevancy of high utility time sensitive scheduling data;

computer code for receiving via the passive delivery communications network specific time sensitive scheduling data from originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals;

computer code for accommodating passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data to the entity based upon derived interests of the entity via a time sensitive scheduling receiving device; and

computer readable medium for storing the computer code.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the time sensitive scheduling data consists of data relating to a class of entity activities originating from a class of time sensitive scheduling data activity sources.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the class of entity activities is selected from the group consisting of attending, timely participating, scheduling, planning, organizing, timely responding, reserving, and a combination thereof.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the class of time sensitive scheduling data activity sources is selected from the group consisting of standard events, standard meetings, ad hoc activities, observances, and a combination thereof.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data includes deriving interest for targeting a receiving entity based on information from provider organization'"'"'s membership rolls and affiliation rolls as they pertain to entity affiliation items selected from the group consisting of entity-to-organization affiliations, entity-to-group affiliations, entity-to-individual affiliations, attributes from the organization'"'"'s profile of the entity, and a combination thereof.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data includes deriving interest for targeting a receiving entity wherein the derived interest is selected from the group consisting of the entity'"'"'s filtering of time sensitive scheduling data, the entity'"'"'s selection of promotional content accompanying the display of time sensitive scheduling data, the entity'"'"'s tagging certain time sensitive scheduling data items for reminder notices of upcoming activities and observances, the entity'"'"'s reservations notices for upcoming activities, the entity'"'"'s need to know, and the entity'"'"'s affinity groups.

21. A system for simultaneous passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data via multiple communication technologies via an array of multiple communication time sensitive scheduling data receiving devices to an entity, the system comprising:

a time sensitive scheduling data center for storing time sensitive scheduling data, collecting time sensitive scheduling from an entity, and sending time sensitive scheduling data to the entity upon the entity being authenticated and validated;

connectivity medium communication interfaces for transmitting authentication and validation information and time sensitive scheduling data between the time sensitive scheduling data center, multiple communication technologies, and multiple communication time sensitive scheduling data receiving devices;

multiple communication technologies suitable for receiving and sending the passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data;

processors for processing executable instructions; and

multiple communication time sensitive scheduling data receiving devices for receiving and sending authentication and validation information and time sensitive scheduling data to the time sensitive scheduling data center via the connectivity medium communication interfaces via multiple communication technologies.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the multiple communication time sensitive scheduling data receiving devices include at least one portable display time sensitive scheduling data receiving device selected from the group consisting of mobile computing devices, personal digital assistants, cellular phones, personal computers, portable workstations, and a combination thereof.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the multiple communication time sensitive scheduling data receiving devices include at least one fixed placement display time sensitive scheduling data receiving device display location selected from the group consisting of public place business display screens, home entertainment appliance display screens, business display screens in a public place, business display screens on company property in public areas, business display screens on company property in private areas, and a combination thereof.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the multiple communication time sensitive scheduling data receiving devices include at least one linked device in the fixed placement display time sensitive scheduling data receiving devices selected from the group consisting of computers that run a single function communications network software, computers that run browsers linked into a time sensitive scheduling data display website, computers that run a time sensitive scheduling data tuner and display software, set top tuner for home entertainment appliances, stand alone tuner with web access, and a combination thereof.

25. A fulfillment system, comprising:

a fulfillment server delivering time sensitive scheduling data and business policy determined collateral content to a receiving entity based on applying rules of a time sensitive scheduling data delivery business process according to a receiving entity'"'"'s affiliations and profile;

an authentication server recognizing valid time sensitive scheduling data delivery network receiving entities and issuing authentication keys to valid time sensitive scheduling data delivery network receiving entities independent of the method the receiving entity employs to access the time sensitive scheduling data delivery network to receive a time sensitive scheduling data stream;

a web-access server controlling how data is received from and pushed out to web browser devices;

a subscriber profile server managing and provisioning of subscription and subscriber profiles;

a subscriptions/subscriber server managing and provisioning of subscriber'"'"'s subscription profiles;

an acquisition system, comprising;

organization-managed activity acquisitions servers harvesting activity data created and maintained on the server by organization members providing the organization'"'"'s activity data;

individual-managed activity acquisitions servers harvesting activity data recorded and maintained on the server by consuming individuals providing the activity data of other individuals and their own personal activity data; and

foreign activity acquisition servers harvesting activity data recorded on the server by organizations providing the activity data of other individuals and other organizations;

a time sensitive scheduling data server assimilating time sensitive scheduling data, fulfilling time sensitive scheduling data requests based on a subscriptions list, and processing time sensitive scheduling data updates;

a promotions server managing promotion time sensitive scheduling data from sponsors, promoters, and advertisers, and managing profile descriptors, usage statistics, and request ID;

a user relationship server generating statistics, process status and data status for time sensitive scheduling data delivery network user linkage and behavioral data, and lead generation, assimilating usage statistics and behavioral data, administering individual linkage data, storing usage statistics, behavioral data, and individual data updates;

a data store; and

time sensitive scheduling data receiving devices.

26. A system for the passive delivery of targeted time sensitive scheduling data items of derived interest to targeted audiences, the system comprising:

personally targeted audiences including individuals to whom specific time sensitive scheduling data and promotional material are streamed based on attributes and preferences explicit in their personal profile in the time sensitive scheduling data delivery network;

community of interest target audiences corresponding to audiences who share identified common affiliations deemed significant and to whom specific time sensitive scheduling data and promotion materials are streamed based on their affiliations, common attributes derived for a community group, and specific preferences of significant members of the community group;

community nonspecific affiliation target audiences sharing identified common attributes deemed significant and to whom specific time sensitive scheduling data and promotion materials are streamed based on the common attributes and affiliations derived for the community group, and the specific preferences of significant members of the community group; and

community occupying a targeted space target audiences sharing a common space at a targeted time deemed significant and to whom specific time sensitive scheduling data and promotion materials are streamed based on occupancy of that space at that time.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the common space is selected from the group consisting of a physical space and a virtual space.

28. A time sensitive scheduling data activity source system comprising:

standard events representing routine and non-routine gatherings of groups of individuals in association for purposes other than conducting the regular business of the associations;

standard meetings representing generally recurring gatherings of same individual'"'"'s for the purpose of conducting the business of the association;

observances representing mass recognitions for purposes of commemorating an event or occurrence; and

ad hoc activities representing all other pre-announced gatherings of individuals for social purposes.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the groups of individuals in association are selected from the group consisting of same groups of individuals in association and ad hoc groups of individuals in association.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein the mass recognitions are selected from the group consisting of an ad hoc event, ad hoc gatherings of same groups of individuals in association, routine gatherings of same groups of individuals, ad hoc gatherings of ad hoc groups of individuals in association, and routine gatherings of ad hoc groups of individuals in association.

31. A system for the passive delivery of aggregated personal time sensitive scheduling data from multiple sources, the system comprising:

specific personal time sensitive scheduling data aggregated from multiple originating organizations, affiliated groups of individuals, and individuals to an entity based on desirability and relevancy of high utility time sensitive scheduling data;

aggregated specific personal time sensitive scheduling data streams transmitting to the entity based on the time sensitive scheduling data having desirability and relevancy of high utility; and

specific personal time sensitive scheduling data delivered to a time sensitive scheduling data receiving device.

32. A system for acquiring time sensitive scheduling data from a combination of time sensitive scheduling data feeds, the system comprising:

product client data feeds from which a time sensitive scheduling data acquisition function acquires time sensitive scheduling data from provider products wherein the data feeds from the provider products are characterized by those applications and activities that produce activity coordination data streams as a by-product of use;

embedded data feeds from which the time sensitive scheduling data acquisition function acquires the data feeds from embedded time sensitive scheduling data feed modules wherein the embedded data feeds involve foreign organizations who integrate the time sensitive scheduling data feed modules within their products;

purchasing and bartering time sensitive scheduling data feeds from which the time sensitive scheduling data acquisition function acquires the data feeds by purchasing and bartering data feeds;

research team scans data feeds from which the time sensitive scheduling data acquisition function acquires the data feeds from research team efforts to scan private and public data sources; and

call center survey data feeds from which the time sensitive scheduling data acquisition function acquires the data feeds from call center surveys of clients involving direct contact information transfers.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the embedded time sensitive scheduling data feed modules are selected from the group consisting of foreign organization'"'"'s software, applications, tools, websites, and a combination thereof.

34. The system of claim 32, wherein the purchased and bartered data feeds are selected from the group consisting of businesses, associations, individuals, and a combination thereof.

35. The system of claim 32, wherein the private and public data sources are selected from the group consisting of websites, association publications, print media community calendars, and a combination thereof.