System and method for identifiable communication channel setup between terminals without previous contact

• US 7,929,981 B2
• Filed: 04/17/2008
• Issued: 04/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Sangberg, Troed
• Primary Examiner(s): Le; Danh C
• Application Number:
  US12/104,627
• Publication Number:
  US 20090215475A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,097 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 455/456.1, 455/418, 342/367, 709/345
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1895 for short real-time information, e.g. alarms, notifications, alerts, updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

A method for sending and receiving a virtual “shout” between two mobile terminals is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting mobile terminals in a near area of the sending terminal and presenting the detected terminals on a display on the sending terminal. At least one of the detected terminals may be selected and a “shout” is sent to the selected mobile terminal. The “shout” may be received in the selected mobile terminal and the user a user of the selected receiving terminal may be alerted as indication of a received “shout”.

Claims

1. A method for sending and receiving shout messages between a sending terminal and at least one receiving terminal, wherein said method comprising the steps of:

detecting receiving terminals in a near area of said sending terminal;

presenting said detected receiving terminals on a display on said sending terminal;

selecting at least one of said receiving terminals;

sending a shout message and identification data of said sending terminal to said at least one selected receiving terminal;

receiving said shout message and identification data in said at least one selected receiving terminal; and

alerting a user of said receiving terminal indicating said received shout message.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said method further comprising the steps of:

comparing received identification data with stored identification data in an authorization list within said receiving terminal

determining based on said comparison, if an alert signal is to be transmitted to said user of said receiving terminal; and

transmitting an alert signal to said user of said receiving terminal.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said alert signal is a vibration signal, an audio stream, a video stream or a combination of the same.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein said detected receiving terminals is marked in a predetermined way if said terminal is within said authorization list.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein said user of said receiving terminal is able to modify said authorization list.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein said authorization list is preset by a manufactory.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said receiving terminal comprises a hearing impairing device and that said alerting step comprises transmitting an audio stream to said hearing impairing device.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein said receiving terminal comprises a multimedia device and that said alerting step comprises transmitting a video stream to said multimedia device.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the presentation step further comprising presenting said detected receiving terminals on a location map covering said near area.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein said location map is downloaded from an external database.

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

sending an reply message from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein said reply message is a predetermined message.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein said shout message is a predetermined shout message.

14. A system for sending and receiving a shout message between at least two mobile terminals, according to claim 1.

15. The system according to claim 14, further comprising a communication link to an external database.

16. A communication terminal comprising,

means for receiving shout messages with identification data;

means for sending shout messages with identification data;

means for detecting other communication terminals in a near area of said terminal;

means for presenting said detected other communication terminals on a display of said terminal; and

means for selecting at least one of said other terminals,

wherein said terminal further comprising means for alerting a user of said terminal indicating a received shout message from any one of said other terminals.

17. The terminal according to claim 16, wherein said terminal further comprising:

means for comparing received identification data with stored identification data in an authorization list within said terminal;

means for determining based on said comparison, if an alert signal is to be transmitted to said user of said terminal; and

means for transmitting an alert signal to said user of said terminal and thus alerting said user.

18. The terminal according to claim 17, wherein said alert signal is a vibration signal, an audio stream, a video stream or a combination of the same.

19. The terminal according to claim 17, further comprising means for marking said detected other terminals in a predetermined way if said other terminals are within said authorization list.

20. The terminal according to claim 17, further comprising means for modifying said authorization list by said user of said terminal.

21. The terminal according to claim 20, wherein said authorization list is preset by a manufactory.

22. The terminal according to claim 16, wherein said terminal further comprising a hearing impairing device and that said means for alerting is means for transmitting an audio stream to said hearing impairing device.

23. The terminal according to claim 16, wherein said terminal further comprises a multimedia device and that said means for alerting is means for transmitting a video stream to said multimedia device.

24. The terminal according to claim 16, wherein said means for presenting further comprising means for presenting said detected other terminals on a location map covering said near area.

25. The terminal according to claim 24, further comprising means for downloading said location map from an external database.

26. The terminal according to claim 16, further comprising means for sending a reply message from said terminal to said other terminals.

27. The terminal according to claim 26, wherein said reply message is a predetermined message.

28. The terminal according to claim 16, wherein said shout message is a predetermined shout message.