System and method of sharing information between wireless devices

• US 8,755,794 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2008
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Keating, Virgina Walker, Bernarte, Joel, Oliver, Mitchell B., Lankford, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): MIZRAHI, DIANE D
• Application Number:
  US12/328,842
• Publication Number:
  US 20100144328A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,020 Days
• Field of Search: 455/432.3, 455/461, 707/783, 707/784, 707/785, 707/786
• US Class Current: 455/432.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]

Abstract

A method of receiving a user profile at a wireless device is provided. The method includes receiving a request to add the user profile at the wireless device, transmitting an acceptance of the request, receiving the user profile at the wireless device, and storing the user profile at the wireless device.

Claims

1. A method of selectively receiving a user profile at a wireless device, the method comprising:

receiving a request to add the user profile at the wireless device, the user profile being associated with at least one other device;

selectively transmitting, based on an acceptance input, an acceptance of the request;

receiving, in response to transmitting the acceptance of the request, the user profile at the wireless device; and

storing the user profile at the wireless device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user profile includes at least one of a home address, a work address, a photo, an avatar, calendar events, a to-do list, current conditions, or a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a privacy setting; and

storing the privacy setting.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the user profile is received from another wireless device and the privacy setting indicates a level of access for the wireless device into the another wireless device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether an update to the user profile is available;

receiving the update to the user profile, when available; and

storing the update.

6. A wireless device, the wireless device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory accessible to the processor, the memory comprising;

at least one instruction for receiving a request to add a user profile at the wireless device, the user profile being associated with at least one other device;

at least one instruction for transmitting, based on an acceptance input, an acceptance of the request;

at least one instruction for receiving, after transmitting the acceptance of the request, the user profile at the wireless device; and

at least one instruction for storing the user profile at the wireless device.

7. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein the memory further comprises:

at least one instruction for receiving a privacy setting; and

at least one instruction for storing the privacy setting.

8. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein the memory further comprises:

at least one instruction for determining whether an update to the user profile is available;

at least one instruction for receiving the update to the user profile, when available; and

at least one instruction for storing the update.

9. A wireless device, the wireless device comprising:

means for receiving a request to add a user profile at the wireless device, the user profile being associated with at least one other device;

means for selectively transmitting, based on an acceptance input, an acceptance of the request;

means for receiving the user profile associated with the request and the transmitted acceptance, at the wireless device; and

means for storing the user profile at the wireless device.

10. The wireless device of claim 9, further comprising:

means for receiving a privacy setting; and

means for storing the privacy setting.

11. The wireless device of claim 9, further comprising:

means for determining whether an update to the user profile is available;

means for receiving the update to the user profile, when available; and

means for storing the update.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions comprising:

at least one instruction to receive a request to add a user profile at the wireless device, the user profile being associated with at least one other device;

at least one instruction to transmit an acceptance of the request;

at least one instruction to receive the user profile at the wireless device; and

at least one instruction to store the user profile at the wireless device.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12, further comprising:

at least one instruction receive a privacy setting; and

at least one instruction to store the privacy setting.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12, further comprising:

at least one instruction to determine whether an update to the user profile is available;

at least one instruction to receive the update to the user profile, when available; and

at least one instruction to store the update.

15. A method of transmitting a user profile to a wireless device, the method comprising:

transmitting a request to add the user profile to a remote wireless device, the user profile being associated with at least one other device;

receiving a response to the request from the remote wireless device;

determining from the response whether the request is accepted; and

transmitting the user profile in response to the request being accepted, the user profile to be stored in the remote wireless device.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

establishing a privacy setting associated with the remote wireless device.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

storing the privacy setting associated with the remote wireless device.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

transmitting the privacy setting to the remote wireless device.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the privacy setting indicates a level of access for the wireless device into another wireless device from which the user profile is received.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

transmitting a notice to a server, wherein the notice indicates the remote wireless device accepted the request to add the user profile.

21. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

determining whether any changes are made to the user profile; and

transmitting an update to a server, when changes are made to the user profile, wherein the update includes the changes to the user profile.

22. A wireless device, the wireless device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory accessible to the processor, the memory comprising;

at least one instruction for transmitting a request to add a user profile to a remote wireless device, the user profile being associated with at least one other device;

at least one instruction for receiving a response from the remote wireless device;

at least one instruction for determining from the response whether the request is accepted; and

at least one instruction for transmitting the user profile in response to the request being accepted, the user profile to be stored in the remote wireless device.

23. The wireless device of claim 22, wherein the memory further comprises:

at least one instruction for establishing a privacy setting associated with the remote wireless device.

24. The wireless device of claim 23, wherein the memory further comprises:

at least one instruction for storing the privacy setting associated with the remote wireless device.

25. The wireless device of claim 23, wherein the memory further comprises:

at least one instruction for transmitting the privacy setting to the remote wireless device.

26. The wireless device of claim 22, wherein the memory further comprises:

at least one instruction for transmitting a notice to a server, wherein the notice indicates the remote wireless device accepted the request to add the user profile.

27. The wireless device of claim 22, wherein the memory further comprises:

at least one instruction for determining whether any changes are made to the user profile; and

at least one instruction for transmitting an update to a server, when changes are made to the user profile, wherein the update includes the changes to the user profile.

28. A wireless device, the wireless device comprising:

means for transmitting a request to add a user profile that is maintained at a remote wireless device;

means for receiving a response, associated with the request, from the remote wireless device;

means for determining from the response whether the request is accepted; and

means for transmitting the user profile in response to the request being accepted, the user profile to be stored in the remote wireless device.

29. The wireless device of claim 28, further comprising:

means for establishing a privacy setting associated with the remote wireless device.

30. The wireless device of claim 29, further comprising:

means for storing the privacy setting associated with the remote wireless device.

31. The wireless device of claim 29, further comprising:

means for transmitting the privacy setting to the remote wireless device.

32. The wireless device of claim 28, further comprising:

means for transmitting a notice to a server, wherein the notice indicates the remote wireless device accepted the request to add the user profile.

33. The wireless device of claim 28, further comprising:

means for determining whether any changes are made to the user profile; and

means for transmitting an update to a server, when changes are made to the user profile, wherein the update includes the changes to the user profile.

34. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

at least one instruction for transmitting a request to add a user profile to a remote wireless device;

at least one instruction to receive a response from the remote wireless device;

at least one instruction to determine whether the request is accepted; and

at least one instruction to transmit the user profile in response to the request being accepted, the user profile to be stored in the remote wireless device.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34, further comprising:

at least one instruction to establish a privacy setting associated with the remote wireless device.

36. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 35, further comprising:

at least one instruction to store the privacy setting associated with the remote wireless device.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 35, further comprising:

at least one instruction to transmit the privacy setting to the remote wireless device.

38. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34, further comprising:

at least one instruction to transmit a notice to a server, wherein the notice indicates the remote wireless device accepted the request to add the user profile.

39. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34, further comprising:

at least one instruction to determine whether any changes are made to the user profile; and

at least one instruction to transmit an update to a server, when changes are made to the user profile, wherein the update includes the changes to the user profile.

40. A method of managing user profiles at a server, the method comprising:

receiving, at the server, a user profile from a first wireless device, the user profile being associated with at least one other device;

receiving notice at the server that a second wireless device accepts a request to add the user profile maintained at the second wireless device; and

transmitting, from the server, the user profile to the second wireless device, the user profile to be stored in the second wireless device.

41. The method of claim 40, further comprising:

receiving an update to the user profile from the first wireless device; and

updating the user profile.

42. The method of claim 41, further comprising:

storing at the server the updated user profile; and

transmitting the updated user profile to the second wireless device.

43. A server for managing user profiles associated with wireless devices, the server comprising:

a processor; and

a memory accessible to the processor, the memory comprising;

at least one instruction for receiving a user profile from a first wireless device, the user profile being associated with at least one other device;

at least one instruction for receiving notice that a second wireless device accepts a request to add the user profile maintained at the second wireless device; and

at least one instruction for transmitting the user profile to the second wireless device, the user profile to be stored in the second wireless device.

44. The server of claim 43, wherein the memory further comprises:

at least one instruction for receiving an update to the user profile from the first wireless device; and

at least one instruction for updating the user profile.

45. The server of claim 44, wherein the memory further comprises:

at least one instruction for storing the updated user profile; and

at least one instruction for transmitting the updated user profile to the second wireless device.

46. A server for managing user profiles associated with wireless devices, the server comprising:

means for receiving a user profile from a first wireless device, the user profile being associated with at least one other device;

means for receiving notice that a second wireless device accepts a request to add the user profile maintained at the second wireless device; and

means for transmitting the user profile to the second wireless device, the user profile to be stored in the second wireless device.

47. The server of claim 46, further comprising:

means for receiving an update to the user profile from the first wireless device; and

means for updating to the user profile.

48. The server of claim 47, further comprising:

means for storing the updated user profile; and

means for transmitting the updated user profile to the second wireless device.

49. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions comprising:

at least one instruction to receive a user profile from a first wireless device, the user profile being associated with at least one other device;

at least one instruction to receive notice that a second wireless device accepts a request to add the user profile that is maintained at the second wireless device; and

at least one instruction to transmit the user profile to the second wireless device, the user profile to be stored in the second wireless device.

50. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 49, wherein the instructions further comprise:

at least one instruction to receive an update to the user profile from the first wireless device;

at least one instruction to update the user profile;

at least one instruction to store the updated user profile; and

at least one instruction to transmit the updated user profile to the second wireless device.