Method for Forming an Electronic Group
First Claim
1. A method for managing an electronic group comprising two or more group members (2), all members, using, at least for setting up such a new group, mobile terminals (1) which are capable to mutually exchange, via short-range communication links (3), relevant terminal, user and/or group codes, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. initiating the group by a group representative (2*) by defining a group identifier (A) and making it available to the other members of the intended group via the short-range links (3) during a group constituting session in which the members are located within the reach of a short-range link;
b. collecting by the group representative (2*) from all relevant members, including him/herself, their user or terminal identifiers, called member identifiers (M1, M2, M3, etc.), via the short-range links (3);
c. constituting one or multiple group tokens (T1, T2, . . . ) by the group representative (2*) or his/her terminal, including identification of the group representative, a group identifier (A) and member identifiers;
d. contacting after the group constituting session by the group representative, via any communication link (4,5), a group facilitating server (6) and storing into it said group token or tokens (T1, T2, . . . ), including the group identifier (A) and all member identifiers (M1, M2, M3, etc.) belonging to that group.
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Abstract
Method for managing an electronic group comprising two or more group members (2), all members, using, at least for setting up such a new group, mobile terminals (1) which are capable to mutually exchange, via a short-range communication link (3), relevant terminal, user and/or group codes. During a group constituting session in which the members are physically in each other'"'"'s vicinity, i.e. within the reach of the short-range link, at least one member of the intended group, acts as a group representative (2*) collects, via the short-range link (3), from all relevant members, their user or terminal identifiers, called member identifiers (M1, M2, M3, etc.). A group token (T) is constituted by the group representative (2*) or his/her terminal, including a group identifier (A), the latter being transmitted, via the short-range link, to all members. After the group constituting session the group representative contacts, via any communication link (4), a group facilitating server (6) and stores into it said group token (T), including the group identifier (A) and all relevant member identifiers (M1, M2, M3, etc.).
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1. A method for managing an electronic group comprising two or more group members (2), all members, using, at least for setting up such a new group, mobile terminals (1) which are capable to mutually exchange, via short-range communication links (3), relevant terminal, user and/or group codes, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. initiating the group by a group representative (2*) by defining a group identifier (A) and making it available to the other members of the intended group via the short-range links (3) during a group constituting session in which the members are located within the reach of a short-range link; b. collecting by the group representative (2*) from all relevant members, including him/herself, their user or terminal identifiers, called member identifiers (M1, M2, M3, etc.), via the short-range links (3); c. constituting one or multiple group tokens (T1, T2, . . . ) by the group representative (2*) or his/her terminal, including identification of the group representative, a group identifier (A) and member identifiers; d. contacting after the group constituting session by the group representative, via any communication link (4,5), a group facilitating server (6) and storing into it said group token or tokens (T1, T2, . . . ), including the group identifier (A) and all member identifiers (M1, M2, M3, etc.) belonging to that group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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