IMPROVED DATA ENTRY SYSTEMS

• US 20170068448A1
• Filed: 02/26/2015
• Published: 03/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Keyless Systems Limited
• Original Assignee: Keyless Systems Limited
• Inventors: Ghassabian, Benjamin Firooz
• Granted Patent: US 10,866,720 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1669 Detachable keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/316 by observing the pattern of computer usage, e.g. typical user behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2133 Verifying human interaction, e.g., Captcha
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 : Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A system of controlling a content comprising a content, a number of controlling conditions and/or a number of controlling means, wherein the visibility of at least portion of said content is defined and controlled by using at least one of said controlling conditions and/or controlling means.

Claims

1-52. -52. (canceled)

53. A method of sharing virtual contents within the network of a social messaging application, comprising:

bringing a first virtual content on a window of said application on the screen of an electronic device of a user sharing said first virtual content;

disposing a second virtual content above said first virtual content by selecting said a second virtual content among a plurality of second virtual contents, wherein said a second virtual content is combined with said first virtual content to cover at least a portion of said first virtual content; and

sharing said combined virtual contents with one or more selected users of said social messaging application within said network.

54. The method of claim 53, comprising presenting a menu of said application on said screen, said menu including a plurality of items each corresponding to a said second virtual content, wherein based on selecting an item the corresponding second virtual content is displayed above said first virtual content.

55. The method of claim 53, wherein at least one of said plurality of second virtual contents is an emoticon.

56. The method of claim 53, wherein said a second virtual content is movable and/or resizable on said first virtual content.

57. The method of claim 53, wherein said a second virtual content is disposed on a desired position above said a first virtual content by a user sharing said combined virtual contents or automatically.

58. The method of claim 53, comprising defining a condition, by a user sharing said combined contents or automatically, wherein based on accomplishment of said condition said a second virtual content is adapted to be moved or removed automatically or manually above or from said first virtual content on the device of a user receiving said combined virtual contents to uncover at least at least a portion of said at least a portion of said first virtual content which is covered, and wherein otherwise said a second virtual content remains fixed above said at least a portion of said first virtual content.

59. The method of claim 58, wherein said a second virtual content is movable and/or removable by dragging it above first virtual content on the screen of a device receiving said combined virtual contents.

60. The method of claim 59, wherein said a second virtual content is adapted to cover again said at least a portion of said first virtual content when a user dragging said a second content removes his/her finger from the screen.

61. The method of claim 53, comprising receiving a response from a user with whom said combined virtual contents is shared, wherein said response includes an additional virtual content positioned above any of said first and a second virtual contents.

62. The method of claim 53, wherein on a device receiving said first virtual content, said a second virtual content is automatically relocated above said first virtual.

63. The method of claim 53, wherein any of said first and said a second virtual contents is an image and/or a video.

64. The method of claim 53, wherein said one or more selected users of said social messaging application is/are selected among a plurality of users of said social messaging application by a user sharing said combined contents.

65. The method of claim 53, wherein said a second virtual content is a predefined content or it is a content which is dynamically defined based on a condition.

66. The method of claim 53, wherein said a second virtual content is either an advertisement content or it is related to an advertisement content and wherein said advertisement content is either a predefined advertisement content or a dynamically defined advertisement content provided based on a condition.

67. The method of claim 65, wherein said a condition is at least one of, the geolocation of the device of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents, the behavior of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents, and an event.

68. The method of claim 58, wherein on a device receiving said combined virtual contents, a movable and/or a removable second virtual content is adapted to become unmovable and/or unremovable, or vise versa, by a user sharing said combined virtual contents or automatically based on accomplishment of a condition.

69. The method of claim 58, wherein said a condition is either a predefined condition or it is a condition which is dynamically defined, and wherein said a condition is defined before and/or after said combined virtual contents is shared.

70. The method of claim 58, wherein said a condition is at least one of, a time-related condition, who among said one or more selected users is authorized to uncover said at least a covered portion, interacting with said at least a covered portion, interacting with said virtual content, using a password and paying a fee.

71. The method of claim 53, wherein said combined virtual contents is removed or disappeared from a device receiving said combined virtual contents, by a user sharing said combined virtual contents or automatically based on accomplishment of a condition.

72. The method of claim 53, wherein said a second virtual content has a degree of transparency.

73. The method of claim 54, wherein said plurality of items are presented on said screen by interacting with an icon within said application.

74. The method of claim 58, wherein said a condition is one or more conditions.

75. A method for controlling virtual contents within a network of a social messaging application comprising:

displaying a first virtual content in a window of said application on the screen of a device of a user sharing said virtual content;

hiding at least a portion of said virtual content; and

sharing said first virtual content having said a hidden portion with one or more users of said application within said network;

wherein, based on accomplishment of a condition, said a hidden portion of said first virtual content is adapted to become unhidden on the screen of the device of a user with whom said first virtual content having said at least a hidden portion is shared.

76. The method of claim 75, wherein said a condition is at least one of, a time-related condition, who among said one or more selected users is authorized to unhide said a hidden portion, interacting with said a hidden portion, interacting with said first virtual content, using a password and paying a fee.

77. The method of claim 75, wherein said a hidden portion is hidden by a second virtual content disposed above said first virtual content automatically or by a user sharing said virtual contents.

78. The method of claim 77, wherein said a second virtual content is movable and/or resizable.

79. The method of claim 77, wherein any of said first and second virtual contents is at least one of, an image, a video, a web page and a text field.

80. The method of claim 77, wherein said a second virtual content is either an advertisement content or it is related to an advertisement content and wherein said advertisement content is either a predefined advertisement content or a dynamically defined advertisement content provided based on a condition.

81. The method of claim 80, wherein said a condition is at least one of, the geolocation of the device of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents, the behavior of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents and an event.

82. The method of claim 77, wherein, on a device receiving said a second virtual content, based on interacting with said a second virtual content a function is executed.

83. The method of claim 75, wherein said a condition is defined, by a user sharing said combined contents or automatically, and wherein said a condition is defined before and/or after said first virtual content is shared.

84. The method of claim 75, wherein on the device of a user receiving said first virtual content, said unhidden portion is adapted to become hidden again by the user sharing said first virtual content or automatically based on accomplishment of a condition.

85. The method of claim 75, wherein said one or more selected users of said social messaging application is/are selected among a plurality of users of said social messaging application by a user sharing said combined contents.

86. The method of claim 77, wherein on the device of a user receiving said first virtual content, said second virtual content is moved automatically above said first virtual content.

87. The method of claim 75, wherein said a condition is based on when and/or for how long said hidden portion of said first virtual content is adapted to become unhidden or remain hidden on the screen of a user receiving said combined contents.

88. A method for controlling virtual contents within a network of a social messaging application comprising:

displaying a first virtual content in a window of said application on the screen of the device of a user sharing said virtual content; and

sharing said first virtual content with one or more users of said social messaging application within said network;

wherein on the device of a user receiving said first virtual content, based on accomplishment of a first condition, at least a portion of said first virtual content is adapted to become inaccessible on said device and wherein based on accomplishment of a second condition said at least a portion of said first virtual content is adapted to remain accessible on said device.

89. The method of claim 88, wherein any of said a first and a second a conditions is at least one of, a time-related condition, providing a predefined interaction with said virtual content on the screen of a device receiving said content, on who'"'"'s device among said one or more selected users said at least a portion is adapted to become inaccessible or remain accessible, and providing a predefined interaction within said application.

90. The method of claim 88, wherein based on accomplishment of said a first condition, said a first virtual content is removed from the device of a user receiving said first virtual content.

91. The method of claim 88, wherein on the device of a user receiving said first virtual content, said at least a portion of said first virtual content is adapted to become inaccessible by a second virtual content covering said at least a portion of said first virtual content.

92. The method of claim 91, wherein any of said first and a second virtual contents is at least one of, an image, a video, a text field and a web page.

93. The method of claim 91, wherein said a second virtual content is either an advertisement content or it is related to an advertisement content, and wherein said advertisement content is either a predefined advertisement content or a dynamically defined advertisement content provided based on a condition.

94. The method of claim 93, wherein said a condition is at least one of, the geolocation of the device of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents, the behavior of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents and an event.

95. The method of claim 88, wherein on the device of a user receiving said first virtual content, said at least a portion of said first virtual content which is inaccessible is adapted to become accessible again, or vise versa, by the user sharing said virtual content or automatically based on accomplishment of a condition.

96. The method of claim 88, wherein said one or more selected users of said social messaging application is/are selected among a plurality of users of said social messaging application by a user sharing said combined contents.

97. The method of claim 88, wherein any of said a first and a second conditions is defined by a user sharing said first virtual content or automatically, and wherein said a condition is defined before and/or after said first virtual content is shared.

98. The method of claim 88, wherein any of said a first and a second conditions is one or more conditions.

99. The method of claim 88, wherein said at least a portion of said a first content is defined by the user sharing said first virtual content or automatically.

100. A method for controlling virtual contents within a network of a social messaging application comprising:

displaying a first virtual content in a window of said application on the screen of the device of a user sharing said virtual content; and

sharing said first virtual content with one or more users of said social messaging application within said network;

wherein on the device of a user receiving said first virtual content, based on accomplishment of a condition, at least a portion of said first virtual content is adapted to become covered by a second virtual content.

101. The method of claim 100, wherein said a conditions is at least one of, a time-related condition, providing a predefined interaction with said virtual content on the screen of a device receiving said content, providing a predefined interaction within said application, and on the device of which of the selected users said at least a portion is adapted to cover said at least a portion.

102. The method of claim 100, wherein any of said first and a second virtual contents is at least one of, an image, a video, a text field and a web page.

103. The method of claim 100, wherein said a second virtual content is either an advertisement content or it is related to an advertisement content, wherein said advertisement content is either a predefined advertisement content or a dynamically defined advertisement content provided based on a condition.

104. The method of claim 103, wherein said a condition is at least one of, the geolocation of the device of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents, the behavior of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents and an event.

105. The method of claim 100, wherein on the device of a user receiving said first virtual content, said at least a portion of said first virtual content which is covered is adapted to become covered again, or vise versa, by the user sharing said virtual content or automatically based on accomplishment of a condition.

106. The method of claim 100, wherein said one or more selected users of said social messaging application is/are selected among a plurality of users of said social messaging application by a user sharing said combined contents.

107. The method of claim 100, wherein said a conditions is defined by a user sharing said first virtual content or automatically, and wherein said a condition is defined before and/or after said first virtual content is shared.

108. The method of claim 100, wherein said at least a portion of said a first content is defined by the user sharing said first virtual content or automatically.

109. A method for sharing advertisement contents within a network of a social messaging application comprising:

selecting a first virtual content within a menu of said social messaging application on a device of a user sharing said a first virtual content, wherein said a first virtual content is either an advertisement content or it is related to an advertisement content; and

sharing said a first virtual content with one or more users of said social messaging application within said network.

110. The method of claim 109, wherein a said first virtual content is displayed on the screen of a device of a user receiving said first content within said social messaging application.

111. The method of claim 109, wherein said a first virtual content includes a logo.

112. The method of claim 109, wherein said a first virtual content is selected among a plurality of first virtual contents within said menu.

113. The method of claim 112, wherein said a plurality of first virtual contents are presented on a window of said application by interacting with a corresponding icon within said application.

114. The method of claim 112, wherein each of at least some of said plurality of first virtual contents is either an advertisement content or it is related to an advertisement content.

115. The method of claim 109, wherein a user sharing said a first virtual content is rewarded by an advertiser.

116. The method of claim 115, wherein the nature of reward is defined based on the number of times said a first virtual content is shared by the user sharing said a first virtual content.

117. The method of claim 109, wherein said advertisement content is combined with a second virtual content and covers at least a portion of a said second virtual content, and wherein said combined contents is shared with said one or more users of said social messaging application.

118. The method of claim 109, wherein said one or more users of said social messaging application is/are selected among a plurality of users of said application by a user sharing said a first virtual content.

119. The method of claim 117, wherein said a second virtual content is at least one of, an image, a video, a web page and a text field.

120. The method of claim 109, wherein said advertisement content is either a predefined advertisement content or a dynamically defined advertisement content provided based on a condition.

121. The method of claim 120, wherein said a condition is at least one of, the geolocation of the device of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents, the behavior of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents and an event.

122. 14 The method of claim 109, wherein, on a device receiving said a first virtual content, based on interacting with said a first virtual content a function is executed.

123. The method of claim 122, wherein said a function is activating at least one of, a web page, an image, a video, an audio and a related advertisement.

124. The method of claim 117, comprising uncovering said at least a portion of said second virtual content which is covered by said a first virtual content, manually or automatically, on a device receiving said combined contents.

125. The method of claim 109, wherein said advertisement content has a degree of transparency.

126. The method of claim 112, wherein at least one of said plurality of first virtual contents is either an emoticon or related to an emoticon.

127. The method of claim 117, wherein said a first virtual content is movable and/or resizable.

128. The method of claim 117, wherein said a first virtual content is disposed on a desired position above said second virtual content by a user sharing said combined virtual contents or automatically.

129. A method for sharing virtual contents within a network of a social messaging application comprising:

displaying a first virtual content in a window of said application on the screen of the device of a user sharing said virtual content;

disposing a second virtual content corresponding to an advertisement content above said first virtual content by selecting said a second virtual content among a plurality of second virtual contents wherein each of at least some of said plurality of second virtual contents is related to an advertisement content, and wherein said a second virtual content is combined with said first virtual content to cover at least a portion of said first virtual content; and

sharing said combined virtual contents with one or more users of said application within said network.

130. The method of claim 129, wherein said advertisement content is either a predefined advertisement content or a dynamically defined advertisement content provided based on a condition.

131. The method of claim 130, wherein said a condition is at least one of, the geolocation of the device of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents, the behavior of a user sharing and/or receiving said combined virtual contents and an event.

132. The method of claim 129, wherein said a second virtual content is movable and/or resizable.

133. The method of claim 129, wherein said a second virtual content is disposed on a desired position above said first virtual content by a user sharing said combined virtual contents or automatically.

134. The method of claim 129, wherein said one or more selected users of said social messaging application is/are selected among a plurality of users of said social messaging application by a user sharing said combined contents.

135. The method of claim 129, wherein a user sharing said an advertisement content is rewarded by an advertiser.

136. The method of claim 129, wherein any of said first and a second virtual contents is at least one of, an image, a video, a text field and a web page.

137. The method of claim 129, wherein upon displaying said a first virtual content, presenting a menu of said application on said screen, said menu including an icon corresponding said plurality of said second virtual contents, wherein based on selecting said an icon said plurality of second virtual contents are presented on said screen.

138. The method of claim 129, wherein, on a device receiving said a first virtual content, based on interacting with said a first virtual content a function is executed.

139. The method of claim 138, wherein said a function is activating at least one of, a web page, an image, a video, an audio and a related advertisement.

140. The method of claim 129, wherein said one or more selected users of said social messaging application is/are selected among a plurality of users of said social messaging application by a user sharing said combined contents.