Method and system integrating geographical location information and bluetooth technology for relaying electronic business card

• US 9,008,652 B2
• Filed: 11/21/2011
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intsig Information Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Intsig Information Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Luo, Xiping, Zhen, Lixin, Long, Teng, Cao, Lu, Chen, Qingshan
• Primary Examiner(s): CAI, WAYNE HUU
• Application Number:
  US14/126,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20140120906A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,240 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 4554141-4142, 455 411- 412, 455/456.1, 455/456.2, 455/457
• US Class Current: 455/426.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Provided in the present invention are method and system for delivering an electronic business card by combining geographical location information and Bluetooth technology. The method comprises: a requesting user submitting the current geographical location information, the name of a Bluetooth communication device, and a list of the names of other detected Bluetooth communication devices to an electronic business card delivery server by using a mobile client, acquiring a list of users corresponding to neighboring mobile clients as well as the user'"'"'s condensed identity information, the neighboring mobile clients being located within a predetermined distance range and located within a detection range of the Bluetooth communication device; selecting a user from the user list, sending an electronic business card delivery request to the electronic business card delivery server; the electronic business card delivery server transmitting the request to the mobile client corresponding to the selected user, and when receiving corresponding confirmation information, responding to the request so as to deliver the electronic business card. Compared with the prior art, the present invention allows for the delivery of large quantity of electronic business cards, simplified operations, and ensured accuracy and security of electronic business card contents.

Claims

1. A method for delivering an electronic business card by combining geographical location information and Bluetooth technology, characterized in that, the method comprises:

a requesting user, by using a mobile client, submits the present geographical location information, the name of a mounted Bluetooth communication device, and a list of names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device to an electronic business card delivery server which has established a communication link with the mobile client, acquires from the electronic business card delivery server a list of users corresponding to neighboring mobile clients located within a predetermined distance range and located within the detection range of the Bluetooth communication device, and displays the condensed identity information of the users in the user list on the mobile client corresponding to the request user;

the requesting user selects one or more users from the user list displayed by the mobile client, as the object users of the delivery of the electronic business card, issues an electronic business card delivery request for delivering the electronic business card to the object users and/or for acquiring the electronic business card from the object users, and transmits the electronic business card delivery request to the electronic business card delivery server;

the electronic business card delivery server transmits the electronic business card delivery request to the mobile client corresponding to the selected user, and upon receiving the confirmation information transmitted from the mobile clients corresponding to the object users, responds to the electronic business card delivery request so as to deliver the electronic business card of the requesting user to the mobile client corresponding to the object user and/or deliver the electronic business card of the object user to the mobile client corresponding to the request user.

2. The method for delivering an electronic business card according to claim 1, characterized in that, the condensed identity information is transmitted to the electronic business card delivery server together with the geographical location information, or the condensed identity information is prestored in the electronic business card delivery server.

3. The method for delivering an electronic business card according to claim 1, characterized in that, step of acquiring from the electronic business card delivery server the list of users corresponding to the neighboring mobile clients located within the predetermined distance range and located within the detection range of the Bluetooth communication device, and displaying the condensed identity information of the users in the user list on the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user comprises:

the electronic business card delivery server receives the geographical location information transmitted from the mobile clients corresponding to respective users;

with respect to the requesting user, the electronic business card delivery server provides the requesting user with the list of users corresponding to the neighboring mobile clients located in the predetermined distance range, and displays the condensed identity information of the users in the user list on the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user;

the electronic business card delivery server receives a list of names of the mounted Bluetooth communication devices transmitted from the mobile clients corresponding to respective users, and names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device;

with respect to the requesting user, the electronic business card delivery server filters the existing users in the user list that are located within the predetermined distance range, so as to find out object users located within the detection range of the Bluetooth communication device, the object user satisfies;

the name of the Bluetooth communication device mounted on the mobile client corresponding to the object user is included in the list of names of all the other detected Bluetooth communication devices transmitted from the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user, and the name of the Bluetooth communication device mounted on the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user is included in the list of names of all the other detected Bluetooth communication devices transmitted from the mobile client corresponding to the object user; and

the condensed identity information of the object user in the user list is displayed on the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user.

4. The method for delivering an electronic business card according to claim 1, characterized in that, step of acquiring from the electronic business card delivery server the list of users corresponding to the neighboring mobile clients located within the predetermined distance range and located within the detection range of the Bluetooth communication device, and displaying the condensed identity information of the users in the user list on the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user comprises:

the electronic business card delivery server receives a list of names of the mounted Bluetooth communication devices transmitted from the mobile clients corresponding to respective users, and names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device;

with respect to the requesting user, the electronic business card delivery server provides the requesting user with user located in the detection range of the Bluetooth communication device, said user satisfies;

name of the Bluetooth communication device mounted on the mobile client corresponding to the user is included in the list of names of all the other detected Bluetooth communication devices transmitted from the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user, and the name of the Bluetooth communication device mounted on the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user is included in the list of names of all the other detected Bluetooth communication devices transmitted from the mobile client corresponding to the user; and

the condensed identity information of the users in the user list is displayed on the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user;

the electronic business card delivery server receives the geographical location information transmitted from the mobile clients corresponding to respective users;

with respect to the requesting user, the electronic business card delivery server filters the existing users located in the user list that are within the detection range of the Bluetooth communication device, so as to find out object users located within the predetermined distance range; and

, the condensed identity information of the object users in the user list is displayed on the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user.

5. The method for delivering an electronic business card according to claim 1, characterized in that, the electronic business card delivery server further operates to:

update the user list according to new present geographical location information submitted by the mobile client, changes of the present geographical location information submitted by the mobile client, changes of the condensed identity information submitted by user, changes of the name of the mounted Bluetooth communication device, and/or changes of the list of names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device;

send the updated user list as well as the condensed identity information of users in the updated user list to the mobile client corresponding to the request user; and

update the information in the electronic business card of users.

6. The method for delivering an electronic business card according to claim 1, characterized in that, the electronic business card is transmitted to the electronic business card delivery server when the requesting user submits the electronic business card delivery request and when the object user confirms the electronic business card delivery request, or the electronic business card is prestored in the electronic business card delivery server by the requesting user and the object users.

7. A system for delivering an electronic business card by combining geographical location information and Bluetooth technology, characterized in that, the system comprises an electronic business card delivery server and a mobile client which has established a communication link with the electronic business card delivery server;

the mobile client is used for;

transmitting the present geographical location information, the name of mounted Bluetooth communication device, and a list of names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device to the electronic business card delivery server;

acquiring a user list of users corresponding to neighboring mobile clients located within a predetermined distance range and located within a detection range of the Bluetooth communication device from the electronic business card delivery server, and displaying the condensed identity information of users in the user list;

selecting one or more users from the user list, as the object users of the electronic business card delivery, issuing an electronic business card delivery request for delivering the electronic business card to the object users and/or for acquiring the electronic business card from the object users, and transmitting the electronic business card delivery request to the electronic business card delivery server;

the electronic business card delivery server is used for;

transmitting the electronic business card delivery request to the mobile client corresponding to the selected user, and upon receiving a confirmation information transmitted from the mobile clients corresponding to the object users, responding to the electronic business card delivery request so as to deliver the electronic business card of the requesting user to the mobile client corresponding to the object user and/or deliver the electronic business card of the object user to the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user.

8. The system for delivering an electronic business card according to claim 7, characterized in that,

the mobile client comprises:

a positioning unit, for acquiring the present geographical location information;

a Bluetooth information providing unit, for providing the name of the mounted Bluetooth communication device, and a list of names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device;

an information transmit-receive unit, for transmitting the present geographical location information, the name of the mounted Bluetooth communication device, the list of names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device, the condensed identity information and/or the electronic business card to the electronic business card delivery server;

a display unit;

a selecting unit, for selecting one or more users from the user list displayed on the display unit and transmitted from the electronic business card delivery server, as the object users of the electronic business card delivery;

an electronic business card delivery request unit, for generating an electronic business card delivery request for delivering the electronic business card to the object users and/or for acquiring the electronic business card from the object users, for the object users selected by the selecting unit;

the electronic business card delivery request being transmitted via the electronic business card delivery server to the mobile client corresponding to the selected user;

a request confirmation unit, for confirming the electronic business card delivery request transmitted from the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user, and transmitting the confirmation information to the electronic business card delivery server;

a storage unit, for storing the electronic business card of its own users and the electronic business card of the object user which is received via the information transmit-receive unit and is issued by the electronic business card delivery server in response to the confirmation information of the mobile client corresponding to the object user;

the electronic business card delivery server comprises;

an information transmit-receive unit, for receiving the present geographical location information, the name of the mounted Bluetooth communication device, the list of names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device, condensed identity information and/or electronic business card, which are transmitted from respective mobile client;

transmitting the received condensed identity information and/or electronic business card of users to respective mobile client; and

transmitting the electronic business card delivery request transmitted from the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user, to the mobile client corresponding to the selected user;

the electronic business card delivery request being for delivering the electronic business card to the object users and/or for acquiring the electronic business card from the object users;

a geographical location information confirmation unit, for after receiving the present geographical location information transmitted from the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user, analyzing the present geographical location information of the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user as well as the present geographical location information of the mobile client corresponding to other users, in order to determine whether or not distance between other users and the requesting user is within the predetermined distance range;

a Bluetooth information searching unit, for finding out users located within the detection range of the Bluetooth communication device from the name list, after receiving the name of the mounted Bluetooth communication device and the list of names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device transmitted from the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user;

an identity information providing unit, for transmitting a list of users corresponding to the neighboring mobile clients which are confirmed by the geographical location information confirmation unit to be located within the predetermined distance range and confirmed by the Bluetooth information searching unit to be located within the detection range of the Bluetooth communication device, to the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user, and displaying the condensed identity information of users in the user list on the mobile client;

an electronic business card providing unit, for responding to the electronic business card delivery request after receiving the confirmation information transmitted from the mobile client corresponding to the object user, so as to transmit the electronic business card of the requesting user to the mobile client corresponding to the object user and/or transmitting the electronic business card of the object user to the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user by the information transmit-receive unit;

a database, for storing the present geographical location information, the name of the mounted Bluetooth communication device, the list of names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device, the condensed identity information and/or the electronic business card of the user corresponding to respective mobile client, which are transmitted from respective mobile client.

9. The system for delivering an electronic business card according to claim 7, characterized in that, the electronic business card delivery server further comprises an updating unit, which is used for:

updating the user list according to new present geographical location information submitted by the mobile client, changes of the present geographical location information submitted by the mobile client, changes of the condensed identity information submitted by user, changes of the name of the mounted Bluetooth communication device, and/or changes of the list of names of all the other Bluetooth communication devices detected by the Bluetooth communication device;

sending the updated user list as well as the condensed identity information of users in the updated user list to the mobile client corresponding to the requesting user; and

updating the information in the electronic business card of users.

10. The system for delivering an electronic business card according to claim 7, characterized in that, the condensed identity information is transmitted to the electronic business card delivery server together with the geographical location information, or the condensed identity information is prestored in the electronic business card delivery server.

11. A system for delivering an electronic business card according to claim 7, characterized in that, the electronic business card is transmitted to the electronic business card delivery server when the requesting user submits the electronic business card delivery request and when the object user confirms the electronic business card delivery request, or the electronic business card is prestored in the electronic business card delivery server by the requesting user and the object users.