Method and system for multimedia tags

• US 7,831,238 B2
• Filed: 10/23/2009
• Issued: 11/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Hamberg, Max
• Primary Examiner(s): Bhattacharya; Sam
• Application Number:
  US12/605,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20100040232A1
• Time in Patent Office: 382 Days
• Field of Search: 455/411, 455/414.2, 455/466
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/70 Media network packetisation
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

A multimedia data construct called a tag (FIG. 5) may be stored and transferred. A user can use multimedia content, to create content portion of a tag (502). The multimedia file is then incorporated into the tag or it can be referenced by a pointer in the tag (530). The multimedia file is artistic expression of the user and the tag uniquely associates the user'"'"'s identity with the multimedia file by prohibiting alteration of the content after the user completes its creation. The tag includes at least one dynamic indicator that may be changed based on one or more predefined rules upon transmission. The tag may include an ID, that may be based on subscriber information. Encryption techniques may be employed to protect privacy concerns so that such subscriber information is not freely available.

Claims

1. A method comprising facilitating access to at least one interface configured to allow access to at least one service, the at least one service configured to perform at least the following:

causing, at least in part, reception, of a request to resolve an encrypted tag identifier of a device,

generating a decrypted identifier by decrypting the encrypted tag identifier;

causing, at least in part, transmission of the decrypted identifier to user identifier device; and

receiving information corresponding to a user of the device based, at least in part, on the decrypted identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the decryption is based, at least in part on an asymmetric encryption algorithm.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, transmission of the information to a proximity based wireless device associated with the request.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining whether the proximity based wireless device is authorized to obtain the information.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the information is caused to be transmitted to the proximity based wireless device via a short messaging service (SMS) message.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the information includes a username.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the decrypted identifier includes a mobile station integrated services digital network number (MSISDN), an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), an e-mail address, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, or a combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is received via a short messaging service (SMS) message.

9. A method, comprising:

generating a multimedia message;

creating an electronic tag including an identity of a user and the multimedia message, wherein the identity is uniquely associated with the multimedia message; and

causing, at least in part, transmission of the electronic tag for subsequent accessing of the multimedia message by one or more wireless devices.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the unique association is based, at least in part, on prohibiting alteration of the multimedia message by the one or more wireless devices.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the multimedia message is accessed via a virtual wall data construct.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the generation of the multimedia message is based on either text, audio, an image, or a combination thereof.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the electronic tag includes a field that relates to an originator of content in the multimedia message.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

maintaining a hop count value for the electronic tag to track transmission of the electronic tag.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more wireless devices include a wireless personal area network (PAN) device, a wireless local area network device, a high performance radio local area network device, or a combination thereof.

16. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

generate a multimedia message;

create an electronic tag including an identity of a user and the multimedia message, wherein the identity is uniquely associated with the multimedia message; and

cause, at least in part, transmission of the electronic tag for subsequent accessing of the multimedia message by one or more wireless devices.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the unique association is based, at least in part, on prohibiting alteration of the multimedia message by the one or more wireless devices.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the multimedia message is accessed via a virtual wall data construct.

19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the generation of the multimedia message is based on either text, audio, an image, or a combination thereof.

20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the electronic tag includes a field that relates to an originator of content in the multimedia message.

21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

maintain a hop count value for the electronic tag to track transmission of the electronic tag.

22. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the one or more wireless devices include a wireless personal area network (PAN) device, a wireless local area network device, a high performance radio local area network device, or a combination thereof.

23. A method, comprising:

receiving an electronic tag from a device, the electronic tag including multimedia content and an identifier; and

associating the electronic tag with a virtual wall data construct that permits access of the multimedia content of the electronic tag; and

causing, at least in part, storage of the electronic tag among a plurality of electronic tags associated with the virtual wall data construct.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the identifier is generated from a user identifier with an asymmetric encryption algorithm and a public key.

25. The method of claim 23, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, searching for a particular one of the stored electronic tags based on a corresponding identifier.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the association is unique to the identifier to prohibit alteration of the multimedia message.