System And Method For Establishing And Managing Social Wireless Network

• US 20110307380A1
• Filed: 06/10/2010
• Published: 12/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lieberman Ido
• Original Assignee: Lieberman Ido
• Inventors: IDO, Lieberman
• Application Number:
  US12/813,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20110307380A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/44
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/384 using social networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/386 using messaging services or messaging apps using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS G06Q20/3255
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists

Abstract

A system for establishing connection between at least two electronic devices, through wireless communication data network, wherein each electronic device is associated with a single entity and at least one of the entities is a human user which participates in at least one social network. The system includes: a connection module supported by a short range communication protocol, integrated within at least one electronic device, wherein the module includes an identifying field uniquely associated with said electronic device and associated entity, the identification field is exposed as BT identity to other electronic devices located at proximity to said first device, wherein the identification field includes at least one unique code corresponding to said electronic device and at least one code associated with ID number of the entity in a social network, at least one repository of a cellular social network members, each member record including the identifying field, user profile and user connections to other entities, and wherein the connection module support handling the handshaking process of establishing social connection between two entities.

Claims

1. A system for establishing connection between at least two electronic devices, through wireless communication data network, wherein each electronic device is associated with a single entity and at least one of the entities is a human user which participates in at least one social network, said system comprising:

a connection module supported by a short range communication protocol, integrated within at least one electronic device, wherein the module includes an identifying field uniquely associated with said electronic device and associated entity, said identification field is exposed as BT identity to other electronic devices located at proximity to said first device, wherein the identification field includes at least one unique code corresponding to said electronic device and at least one code associated with ID number of the entity in a social network;

at least one repository of a cellular social network members, each member record including the identifying field, user profile and user connections to other entities,

wherein the connection module support handling the handshaking process of establishing social connection between two entities, said connection method comprising;

a detection module for measuring connection parameters of exposure time period, signal strength, distance, frequency of exposures between two electronic devices for initiating an handshaking process between two corresponding entities located in proximity to each other;

a matching module enabling to compare profiles of detected entities and notify at least one entity of a list of identified entities located in proximity having a relevant profile and according to detection module measurements;

a presentation module for displaying the matching entities and their identifying field at the screen of the electronic device;

a handshaking module enabling to send an introduction message using the short range communication protocol, and establishing connection to said second entity by receiving acknowledgment from said second entity, wherein upon establishing connection both entities are connected through a social cellular network; and

a social communication module enabling socially connected members to exchange messages through alternative communication protocols using the BT identifier not limited to short range communication.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the short range protocol is at least one of Bluetooth, WIFI, RF, and Infra Red.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further include connection algorithm enabling to evaluate connection parameters measurements and to combine at least two short range communication protocol including at least one of Bluetooth, WIFI, RF, and Infra Red.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the alternative communication protocols include at least one of the following:

TCP/IP, WAP.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein at one of the electronic device is a passive electronic tag adapted to communicate only through short range communication protocol.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one electronic device is a smart mobile device adapted to communicate through short range communication protocol and long range data wireless networks for exchanging electronic messages or information.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one electronic device is a stationary device adapted to communicate only through short range and operatively associated with a computerized terminal.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the smart electronic device are functioning as communication relay device adapted to establish social connection between two electronic devices located out of the short range communication protocol.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the smart device includes a management application enabling the associated entity to track pre-defined list of entities socially related to the first entity, and supervising their presence within predefined range.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the smart device includes a management application enabling the associated entity to track pre-defined list of entities socially connected to the first entity, and supervising their presence at any location in the range of at least one electronic device associated to entities socially connected to the first entity and having long distance communication with the electronic device of the first entity.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the alternative communication platform include at least one of the following communication applications:

IM, SMS, emails or chat.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a tracking module for locating entities associated with passive electronic devices, wherein a searching entity transmits a query to one or more bodies, to report it, in case a specific entity having BT identity is located in proximity of one of the bodies'"'"' electronic device.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein each electronic device scans the nearby environment for locating bodies'"'"' electronic devices, wherein detected devices have direct connection through short range communication protocol to exchange messages and information.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the social communication module provide the users with information of available communication platform for connecting available members, said information including communication cost, quality of connection, and speed of connection.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further includes a module for calculating the direction of the received signals from near by electronic device enabling to limit the detection of available devices at predefine angles around the electronic device, utilizing at least one of:

directional antennas, and a pair of antennas.

16. The system of claim 1, further comprising a location module for expanding the use of the location based services for a requesting device in which the GPS is out of communication range, wherein the electronic device can locate available bodies in it'"'"'s proximity in which the GPS unit is not blocked, when the available device the GPS location data is shared with the requesting device enabling it to use location based services.

17. The system of claim 1, further comprising a payment module enabling authenticated payment by the electronic device, wherein the authenticated payment is achieved by replacing the BT identity for a short time period with authenticated ID number and transmitting said number to a designated second electronic device through a short communication protocol.

18. A method for establishing connection between at least two electronic devices, through wireless communication data network, wherein each electronic device is associated with a single entity and at least one of the entities is a human user which participates in at least one social network, said method comprising:

creating an identifying field uniquely associated with said electronic device and associated entity, said identification field is exposed as BT identity to other electronic devices located at proximity to said first device network through a short range communication protocol, wherein the identification field includes at least one unique code corresponding to said electronic device and at least one code associated with ID number of the entity in a social network;

establishing social connection between two entities through a handshaking process, said process comprising;

measuring connection parameters including exposure time period, distance and signal strength, and exposure frequency between two electronic devices for initiating an handshaking process between two corresponding entities located in proximity to each other;

matching profiles of detected entities and notify at least one entity of a list of identified entities located in proximity having a relevant profile and according measurements of connection parameters;

presenting list of matching entities; and

sending an introduction message using the short range communication protocol, and establishing connection to said second entity by receiving acknowledgment from said second entity, wherein upon establishing connection both entities are connected through a social cellular network;

saving cellular social network members records including the identifying field, user profile and user connections to other entities; and

exchanging messages between socially connected members to through alternative communication protocols using the BT identifier not limited to short range communication.

19. A system for establishing connection between at least two electronic devices, through wireless communication data network, wherein each electronic device is associated with a single entity and at least one of the entities is a human user which participates in at least one social network, said system comprising:

a connection module supported by a short range communication protocol, integrated within at least one electronic device, wherein the module includes an identifying field uniquely associated with said electronic device and associated entity, said identification field is exposed as BT identity to other electronic devices located at proximity to said first device, wherein the identification field includes at least one unique code corresponding to said electronic device and at least one code associated with ID number of the entity in a social network;

at least one repository of a cellular social network members, each member record including the identifying field, user profile and user connections to other entities,

wherein the connection module support handling the handshaking process of establishing social connection between two entities, said connection method comprising;

a detection module for measuring connection parameters of exposure time period, signal strength, distance, frequency of exposures between two electronic devices for initiating an handshaking process between two corresponding entities located in proximity to each other;

a presentation module for displaying the matching entities and their identifying field at the screen of the electronic device; and

a handshaking module enabling to send an introduction message using the short range communication protocol, and establishing connection to said second entity by receiving acknowledgment from said second entity, wherein upon establishing connection both entities are connected through a social cellular network; and

a social communication module enabling socially connected members to exchange messages or information through alternative communication protocols using the BT identifier not limited to short range communication.