System and method for restrictively exchange product data between communication devices of a limited-user network

• US 7,979,506 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2009
• Issued: 07/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert James Cole
• Original Assignee: Robert James Cole
• Inventors: Cole, Robert James
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; Haresh N
• Application Number:
  US12/583,037
• Publication Number:
  US 20100042701A1
• Time in Patent Office: 699 Days
• Field of Search: 709217-224, 705/28, 705/27, 705/80, 705/330
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/188 Electronic negotiation

Abstract

A novel and non-trivial system and method for restrictively exchanging product data between communication devices of a limited-user network is disclosed. A processor in communication with a plurality of user communication devices of a limited-user network is used for controlling and restricting the exchange of product data. In such network, the processor may establish a communication connection with an initiating communication device of an initiating user, receive initiating product data from the initiating communication device and corresponding first users (e.g., defined trusted users) data, provide the initiating product data to at least one available first user communication device, receive responding product data responsive to the initiating product data, and provide the responding product data to the initiating communication device. Additionally, the processor may provide interested users who have not been defined as trusted users with the initiating product data and receive responding product data from such interested users.

Claims

1. A communication system for restrictively exchanging and controlling product data between communication devices of a private network, said system comprising:

a processor in communication with user communication devices of a private network intended for or restricted to the use of at least three pre-identified and pre-approved users sharing a common interest, where said processor is configured to;

establish a communication connection with an initiating user communication device of an initiating user of the private network,

receive initiating product data from the initiating user communication device,

receive first user data of the initiating user, where

the first user data is representative of at least one trusted user selected from the plurality of pre-identified and pre-approved users, and

each trusted user has been selected by the initiating user,

determine the availability of at least one first user communication device of a user of the private network,

provide the initiating product data to at least one available first user communication device,

identify second user data based upon the initiating product data, where the second user data is representative of at least one interested user of the private network not selected by the initiating user,

determine the availability of at least one second user communication device,

provide the initiating product data to at least one available second user communication device,

receive responding product data responsive to the initiating product data from each responding user communication device of a responding user of the private network, and

provide the responding product data to the initiating user communication device.

2. The communications system of claim 1, wherein each first user communication device corresponds to a trusted user.

3. The communications system of claim 1, wherein the first user data of the initiating user is received from the initiating user communication device.

4. The communications system of claim 1, wherein the processor receives the first user data of the initiating user by retrieving the first user data from a data storage device.

5. The communications system of claim 1, wherein the processor provides the initiating product data to a data storage device when at least one first user communication device is unavailable, and

retrieves the initiating product data from the data storage device when an unavailable first user communication device becomes an available first user communications device.

6. The communications system of claim 1, wherein at least one responding user communication device is a first user communication device.

7. The communications system of claim 1, wherein each second user communication device corresponds to an interested user.

8. The communications system of claim 1, wherein the processor:

provides the initiating product data to a data storage device when at least one second user communication device is unavailable, and

retrieves the initiating product data from the data storage device when an unavailable second user communication device becomes an available second user communications device.

9. The communications system of claim 1, wherein at least one responding user communication device is a second user communication device.

10. A communication method for restrictively exchanging and controlling product data between communication devices of a private network, said method comprising:

establishing a communication connection with an initiating user communication device of an initiating user of the private network,

receiving initiating product data from the initiating user communication device,

receiving first user data of the initiating user, where

the first user data is representative of at least one trusted user selected from the plurality of pre-identified and pre-approved users, and

each trusted user has been selected by the initiating user,

determining the availability of at least one first user communication device of a user of the private network,

providing the initiating product data to at least one available first user communication device,

identifying second user data based upon the initiating product data, where the second user data is representative of at least one interested user of the private network not selected by the initiating user,

determining the availability of at least one second user communication device,

providing the initiating product data to at least one available second user communication device,

receiving responding product data responsive to the initiating product data from each responding user communication device of a responding user of the private network, and

providing the responding product data to the initiating user communication device.

11. The communications method of claim 10, wherein at least one first user communication device corresponds to a trusted user.

12. The communications method of claim 10, wherein the first user data of the initiating user is received from the initiating user communication device.

13. The communications method of claim 10, wherein the receiving of the first user data of the initiating user is accomplished by the retrieving of the first user data from a data storage device.

14. The communications method of claim 10, further comprising providing the initiating product data to a data storage device when at least one first user communication device is unavailable, and

retrieving the initiating product data from the data storage device when an unavailable first user communication device becomes an available first user communications device.

15. The communications method of claim 10, wherein at least one responding user communication device is a first user communication device.

16. The communications method of claim 10, wherein each second user communication device corresponds to an interested user.

17. The communications method of claim 10, further comprising

providing the initiating product data to a data storage device when at least second user communication device is unavailable, and

retrieving the initiating product data from the data storage device when an unavailable second user communication device becomes an available second user communications device.

18. The communications method of claim 10, wherein at least one responding user communication device is a second user communication device.