SOCIALIZING WEB SERVICES

• US 20100217802A1
• Filed: 01/19/2010
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
• Original Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
• Inventors: Rubio Andres, Francisco Javier, Almodovar Herraiz, Daniel, Esteve Asensio, Guillermo
• Granted Patent: US 8,725,805 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A Method for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services, comprising:

• • receiving, at an achievements information server, from at least one web service the achievements obtained by different Internet users in the corresponding web service;
  • storing at the achievements information server said achievements associated with each Internet user;
  • downloading the stored achievements of each Internet user to a mobile device of a corresponding Internet user, (i.e. a broadcast user);
  • the broadcast user selecting at least one achievement, among the downloaded achievements, to broadcast;
  • broadcasting from the mobile device of the broadcast user said at least one selected achievement.

Claims

1. A method for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services, the method comprising:

receiving, at an achievements information server, from at least one web service, the achievements obtained by different Internet users in the corresponding web service;

storing at the achievements information server said achievements associated with each Internet user;

downloading the stored achievements of each Internet user to a mobile device of a corresponding broadcast user;

the broadcast user selecting at least one achievement, among the downloaded achievements, to broadcast;

broadcasting from the mobile device of the broadcast user said at least one selected achievement.

2. The method for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services according to claim 1, wherein the broadcasting of the at least one selected achievement is performed in at least one of the following ways:

using short range technology to communicate with other electronic devices;

using the cellular network or a WiFi connection to communicate with the achievements information server.

3. The method for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at the achievements information server the at least one broadcasted achievement corresponding to different broadcast users, along with their corresponding localization;

sending from the achievements information server, as a response to a request, information related to the localization of broadcast users with at least one achievement fulfilling determined conditions established on the request.

4. The method for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services according to claim 1, further comprising:

capturing at a broadcasting device installed in a specific area all the achievements received from broadcast users;

broadcasting said achievements captured.

5. The method for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services according to claim 4, further comprising:

broadcasting, together with the achievements captured by the broadcasting device, measurement data from at least one sensor device installed in the area.

6. The method for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services according to claim 4, wherein the broadcasting of said achievements captured by the broadcasting device is performed in at least one of the following ways:

using short range technology to communicate with other electronic devices;

using the cellular network or a DSL connection to communicate with the achievements information server.

7. A system for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services, the system comprising:

an achievements information server, comprising;

means for receiving from at least one web service the achievements obtained by different Internet users in the corresponding web service;

means for storing said achievements associated with each Internet user;

a mobile device of each Internet user, configured for;

downloading from the achievements information server the achievements of the corresponding Internet user, the broadcast user;

selecting at least one achievement, from among the downloaded achievements, to broadcast;

broadcasting said at least one selected achievement.

8. The system for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services according to claim 7, wherein the broadcasting of the at least one selected achievement is performed in at least one of the following ways:

using short range technology to communicate with other electronic devices;

using the cellular network or a WiFi connection to communicate with the achievements information server.

9. The system for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services according to claim 7, wherein the achievements information server is further configured for:

receiving at the achievements information server the at least one broadcasted achievement corresponding to different broadcast users, along with their corresponding localization;

sending from the achievements information server, as a response to a request, information related to the localization of broadcast users with at least one achievement fulfilling determined conditions established on the request.

10. The system for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services according to claim 7, further comprising a broadcasting device installed in each specific area configured for capturing and broadcasting all the achievements received from broadcast users.

11. The system for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services according to claim 10, wherein the broadcasting device is further configured for broadcasting, together with the achievements captured by the broadcasting device, measurement data from at least one sensor device installed in the area.

12. The system for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services according to claim 10, wherein the broadcasting of said achievements captured by the broadcasting device is performed in at least one of the following ways:

using short range technology to communicate with other electronic devices;

using the cellular network or a DSL connection to communicate with the achievements information server.