Mobile Social Networking
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- (a) providing a wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices, each wireless device comprising at least a memory and a transceiver, the transceiver operating according to at least a wireless standard;
(b) providing a local user profile, the local user profile being stored within the memory of the wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices and containing at least an element of data relating to a user of the wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices;
(c) establishing a communication from the wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices to another wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices, the communication being other than via at least one of a public switched telephone network and an Internet Protocol network;
(d) establishing a rating if a permission has been granted from the another wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices, the permission relating to the transfer of an element of data of a remote user profile, the remote user profile being the local user profile for a user of the another wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices.
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Abstract
Social networking has become a significant aspect of many peoples lives as they communicate with others who are members of the same social networking application. In many instances members who have joined these social networks to find other individuals with similar interests are unaware that every day they are passing hundreds of people some of whom have these same interests but have not joined the same social network for reasons which may include embarrassment, unfamiliarity with computers, etc. Further full utilization of these social networks is really geared to users in front of their computers rather than their wireless devices which are with them most of the time. According to the invention users manage local profiles on their wireless devices which form ad-hoc networks with any other devices they encounter, exchange profile data to establish a degree of commonality or interests, and may meet during their normal daily lives.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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(a) providing a wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices, each wireless device comprising at least a memory and a transceiver, the transceiver operating according to at least a wireless standard; (b) providing a local user profile, the local user profile being stored within the memory of the wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices and containing at least an element of data relating to a user of the wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices; (c) establishing a communication from the wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices to another wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices, the communication being other than via at least one of a public switched telephone network and an Internet Protocol network; (d) establishing a rating if a permission has been granted from the another wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices, the permission relating to the transfer of an element of data of a remote user profile, the remote user profile being the local user profile for a user of the another wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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(a) providing a wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices, each wireless device comprising at least a memory and a transceiver, the transceiver operating according to at least a wireless standard; (b) providing a local user profile, the local user profile being stored within the memory of the wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices and containing at least an element of data relating to a user of the wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices; (c) establishing a communication from the wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices to a local server associated with an enterprise, the communication being other than via at least one of a pubic switched telephone network and an Internet Protocol network; (d) establishing a rating, the rating being established in dependence upon at least a predetermined portion of the local user profile temporarily stored within the local server and a predetermined portion of the database stored within the local server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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