Location-aware Mobile Connectivity and Information Exchange System

• US 20130103946A1
• Filed: 06/28/2011
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ishai Binenstock
• Original Assignee: Ishai Binenstock
• Inventors: Binenstock, Ishai
• Granted Patent: US 9,253,288 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/168
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/08 Key distribution or management, e.g. generation, sharing or updating, of cryptographic keys or passwords network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting key management in a packet data network H04L63/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/084 using delegated authorisation, e.g. open authorisation [OAuth] protocol
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/088 using filters or firewalls
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A computer platform and method for managing secure data transactions between user accounts on a server, based on the respective locations of mobile user devices related to the user accounts, where the user devices create a secured mobile communication cloud between themselves to ensure secure data communications.

Claims

1. A computing platform comprising:

(a) a server including;

(i) a plurality of user accounts, wherein each said user account is related to a user device; and

(ii) a Data Distribution Engine (DDE) for effecting data exchanges between at least two of said user accounts such that at least two said user devices, related to said at least two user accounts, have been in physical proximity to each other at a given time and established a Mobile Communication Cloud (MCC) therebetween at said given time.

2. The computing platform of claim 1, wherein said MCC is established by at least two proximal said user devices, wherein each said user device includes a Local Area Wireless Communication (LAWC) component capable of establishing said MCC and wherein said server communicates with each said related user device via Wide Area Wireless Communication (WAWC) technology and wherein each said user account is identified by a Unique Identification (UID) stored on a said related user device.

3. The computing platform of claim 2, wherein said MCC is an Unsecure MCC (U-MCC).

4. The computing platform of claim 2, wherein said MCC is a Secure MCC (S-MCC).

5. The computing platform of claim 3, wherein said UID is an Unprotected UID (U-UID).

6. The computing platform of claim 4, wherein said UID is a Protected UID (P-UID).

7. The computing platform of claim 5, wherein each said user device is operable to receive a said U-UID from at least one proximal said LAWC enabled device via said U-MCC and communicate said received U-UID to said server;

and wherein said U-UID grants access to a predefined data set related to a user account identified by said U-UID.

8. The computing platform of claim 6, wherein said user device is operable to receive a said P-UID from said at least one proximal LAWC enabled device via said S-MCC and communicate said received P-UID to said server;

and wherein said P-UID grants access to data related to a user account identified by said P-UID.

9. The computing platform of claim 4, wherein said S-MCC includes at least one security protocol selected from the group consisting:

(i) a time interval protocol, wherein said server transmits a time directive via said WAWC component to a said user device, said time directive including;

an activation time, a de-activation time and an instruction set, wherein said instruction set includes instructions for said user device to initiate an activation cycle by steps including;

activating said LAWC component at said activation time, performing a LAWC proximity scan to detect proximal LAWC enabled devices and deactivating said LAWC component at said deactivation time;

(ii) a space change protocol, whereby upon determination, by said server, that a user population detected within a predetermined spatial area has altered in size by a predetermined value, said server initiates a said activation cycle; and

(iii) a managed auto-detect protocol, whereby said LAWC component is instructed to perform a single said activation cycle in accordance with a single said time directive.

10. The computing platform of claim 6, wherein said P-UID includes at least one protection mechanism including a Period Identification Update mechanism, whereby said P-UID is changed each predetermined time cycle by said server.

11. The computing platform of claim 10, wherein said P-UID further includes a Challenge Response Mechanism, wherein said Challenge Response Mechanism includes the steps of:

(i) providing each said P-UID with a Public Key and a related Private key which are stored on said server, wherein said related Private key is operable to decrypt data encrypted by said Public key and wherein said Public key and said Private key are periodically updated by said server, and wherein said Private Key can only be downloaded from said server by a said related user device identified by a username and a password;

(ii) a first user device creating a direct connection with a second user device, said first user device requesting a P-UID from said second user device;

(iii) said second user device sending a second P-UID, via said LAWC component, to said first user device;

(iv) said first user device receiving said second P-UID and downloading a Public key provided for said second P-UID, encrypting a passcode with said second P-UID public key and sending said encrypted passcode and a first P-UID Public key to said second user device;

(v) said second user device receiving said encrypted passcode, decrypting said passcode using a second P-UID Private key downloaded from said server and related to said second P-UID Public Key, re-encrypting said passcode with said first P-UID Public key downloaded from said server and sending said re-encrypted passcode to said first user device; and

(vi) said first user device receiving said re-encrypted passcode, re-decrypting said re-encrypted passcode with a first P-UID Private key, related to said first P-UID Public key and comparing said re-decrypted passcode with said passcode encrypted with said second P-UID Public key;

wherein if said re-decrypted passcode matches said passcode encrypted with said second P-UID Public key then said second P-UID is secure.

12. The computing platform of claim 2, further including a Relational Network feature, wherein if a first said user device is in proximity to a second said user device and said second user device is in proximity to a third said user device then said DDE is operable to effect data exchanges between a first said user account related to said first user device and a third user account related to said third user device.

13. The computing platform of claim 1, wherein each said registered user account further includes a Data Box, said Data Box operable to contain user specified data sets, and wherein said DDE is operable to transfer at least part of said specified data sets to additional said registered user accounts.

14. The computing platform of claim 13, wherein said at least part of said specified data sets is operable to be elected in accordance with at least one predefined filter.

15. The computing platform of claim 1, wherein said related user device is a mobile communication device.

16. The computing platform of claim 15, wherein said related user device is a static transceiver device.

17. The computing platform of claim 16, wherein said server further includes:

(iii) a Commenting Unit (CU), said CU operable to;

(A) receive a comment data set from a said mobile communication device, said comment data set relevant to a said static transceiver device, wherein said static transceiver device is proximal to said mobile communication device; and

(B) publish said comment data set to additional said mobile communication devices when said additional mobile communication devices are proximal to said static transceiver device.

18. The platform of claim 17, wherein said comment data set includes one or more elements selected from the group including:

audio data, visual data, and text data.

19. The computing platform of claim 18, wherein said server further includes:

(iv) a Real Time Uploading Unit (RTUU), for receiving a least one said commenting data set from a said mobile telecommunication device; and

publishing said at least one commenting data set to additional said user accounts.

20. The computing platform of claim 19, wherein said at least one commenting data set further includes one or more elements selected from the group including:

audio stream, video stream.

21. The computing platform of claim 1, wherein said server further includes:

(iii) a third Party Interface (3PI) unit, whereby said 3PI unit facilitates interaction between at least one said user device, at least one said user account related to said at least one user device and a third party entity.

22. The computing platform of claim 21, wherein said 3PI unit facilitates interaction between at least two said user devices, related to said at least two user accounts, that have established a said MCC therebetween and a third party entity.

23. The computing platform of claim 22, wherein said third party entity is an entity selected from the group including:

a website, a web service, an application, a social network, and an inter-network based system.

24. The computing platform of claim 11, wherein said second Public Key is downloaded from said server.

25. The computing platform of claim 11, wherein said passcode is downloaded from said server.