Method, Device and System For Creating a Virtual Local Social Network

• US 20110264735A1
• Filed: 11/27/2008
• Published: 10/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Type A Holdings Limited
• Original Assignee: LoyalBlocks Ltd. (Wix.com Ltd.)
• Inventors: ARMON, ANER, KIRSHENBOIM, ERAN, GAVER, IDO
• Granted Patent: US 8,321,525 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4641 Virtual LANs, VLANs, e.g. virtual private networks [VPN] LAN interconnection over a bridge based backbone H04L12/462; encapsulation techniques H04L12/4633; routing of packets H04L45/00; packet switches H04L49/00; virtual private networks for security H04L63/0272
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

There is provided a system and method for creating a local social network, based on a user'"'"'s location and a user'"'"'s virtual social profile (e.g. a facebook profile, a myspace profile) on a virtual social network (e.g. facebook, myspace). The method includes the steps of: (1) associating a communication device with a user'"'"'s virtual profile, (2) detecting a communication device within an interactive region, (3) extracting unique parameters of the communication device, (4) retrieving data associated with the communication device and with the user'"'"'s virtual profile, and (5) initiating data transfer based on the retrieved data.

Claims

1. A system for matching users comprising:

a local virtual network server having a processor coupled to;

(1) a memory (2) an electromagnetic radiation detector and (3) an electromagnetic transceiver, and a remote virtual network server having a server coupled to a memory;

wherein the local virtual network server is adapted to detect electromagnetic radiation omitting from a first and a second mobile communication device;

wherein the local virtual network server is adapted to detect, extract and transmit parameters associated with the electromagnetic radiation omitting from the first and second mobile communication device;

wherein the remote virtual network server is adapted to receive parameters associated with said electromagnetic radiation and retrieve user associated data with said parameters; and

wherein the remote virtual network server is adapted to trigger data exchange with the first and second mobile device based on said retrieved user associated data.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic radiation is selected from the group consisting of Bluetooth, wifi, wimax and LTE.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein parameters associated with the electromagnetic radiation may consist of Mac address, services provided and enabled ports.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic transceiver is selected from the group consisting of a Bluetooth transceiver, a wifi transceiver, a LTE transceiver and a wimax transceiver.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said user associated data is a virtual user profile.

6. A method for matching users, said method comprising the steps of:

detecting electromagnetic radiation omitting from a first and a second mobile communication device;

detecting parameters associated with the electromagnetic radiation omitting from the first and second mobile communication device;

extracting parameters associated with the electromagnetic radiation omitting from the first and second mobile communication device;

transmitting said parameters to a remote virtual server

retrieving user associated data based on said parameters; and

triggering data exchange based on said retrieved user associated data.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said electromagnetic radiation is selected from the group consisting of Bluetooth, wifi, wimax and LTE.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein parameters associated with the electromagnetic radiation may consist of Mac address, services provided and enabled ports.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein said electromagnetic transceiver is selected from the group consisting of a Bluetooth transceiver, a wifi transceiver, an LTE transceiver and a wimax transceiver.

10. The method according to claim 6, wherein said user associated data is a virtual user profile.

11. A device for matching users, comprising a processor coupled to (1) a memory (2) an electromagnetic radiation detector and (3) an electromagnetic transceiver adapted to:

detect electromagnetic radiation omitting from a first and a second mobile communication device;

detect, extract and transmit parameters associated with the electromagnetic radiation omitting from the first and second mobile communication device;

transmit the parameters associated with the electromagnetic radiation omitting from the first and second mobile communication device to a remote server; and

exchange data with the first and second mobile device based on data retrieved from the remote server.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein said electromagnetic radiation is selected from the group consisting of Bluetooth, wifi, LTE and wimax.

13. The device according to claim 11, wherein parameters associated with the electromagnetic radiation may consist of Mac address, services provided and enabled ports.

14. The device according to claim 11, wherein said electromagnetic transceiver is selected from the group consisting of a Bluetooth transceiver, a wifi transceiver, an LTE transceiver and a wimax transceiver.

15. The device according to claim 11, wherein said user associated data is a virtual user profile.