Technique for effective organization and communication of information
First Claim
1. A method for use in a server serving a user of a communication device, the method comprising:
- maintaining a plurality of profiles of the user;
receiving, through a communications network, a request for information concerning one or more product or service providers, and data indicative of a selected one of the profiles and a location of the communication device determined by the communication device;
collecting requested information from one or more sources based on the received data;
providing the requested information to the communication device, the requested information including information concerning at least a first product or service provider in accordance with the selected profile, wherein the first product or service provider and at least a second product or service provider are selected in a vicinity of the location of the communication device; and
providing data for the communication device to indicate to the user that the first product or service provider satisfies the selected profile and the second product or service provider does not satisfy the selected profile.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In a communication arrangement in accordance with the invention, a server is employed to collect and organize information for mobile device users according to the user profiles, e.g., personal profile, business profile, vacation profile, etc., which reflect different user personae. By using this arrangement, the user advantageously maintains only the necessary information in the mobile device and downloads any additional information from the server on an as needed basis. In addition, the server is capable of serving mobile devices which may be incompatible to one another, thereby facilitating an exchange of information between such devices. Moreover, with the server, incoming messages for the user are organized and stored according to the source of the messages and the user criteria established in the user profiles. Further, information in a mobile device may be organized using electronic information cards, referred to as “E-cards,” which facilitate, among others, transfer of information from the mobile device to the server, or other mobile devices to conduct various commercial and data transactions.
-
Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A method for use in a server serving a user of a communication device, the method comprising:
-
maintaining a plurality of profiles of the user; receiving, through a communications network, a request for information concerning one or more product or service providers, and data indicative of a selected one of the profiles and a location of the communication device determined by the communication device; collecting requested information from one or more sources based on the received data; providing the requested information to the communication device, the requested information including information concerning at least a first product or service provider in accordance with the selected profile, wherein the first product or service provider and at least a second product or service provider are selected in a vicinity of the location of the communication device; and providing data for the communication device to indicate to the user that the first product or service provider satisfies the selected profile and the second product or service provider does not satisfy the selected profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A system for serving a user of a communication device, the system comprising:
-
storage for maintaining a plurality of profiles of the user; an interface for receiving, through a communications network, a request for information concerning one or more product or service providers, and data indicative of a selected one of the profiles and a location of the communication device determined by the communication device; a processing unit configured to collect requested information from one or more sources based on the received data; and an output element for providing the requested information to the communication device, the requested information including information concerning at least a first product or service provider in accordance with the selected profile, wherein the first product or service provider and at least a second product or service provider are selected in a vicinity of the location of the communication device, the output element being configured to provide data for the communication device to indicate to the user that the first product or service provider satisfies the selected profile and the second product or service provider does not satisfy the selected profile. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
-
Specification