Context parameters and identifiers for communication

• US 9,152,928 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2006
• Issued: 10/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: T Play Holdings LLC (FIG LLC (d/b/a Fortress Investment Group LLC))
• Original Assignee: TriPlay Incorporated
• Inventors: Cohen, Alexander J., Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Mangione-Smith, William Henry, Rinaldo, John D. Jr., Tegreene, Clarence T.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, PHUOC H
• Application Number:
  US11/645,219
• Publication Number:
  US 20080005681A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,211 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206, 709/227
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/45 Network directories; Name-to-address mapping
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/146 Markers for unambiguous identification of a particular session, e.g. session cookie or URL-encoding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context

Abstract

In one aspect, a method related to communication. In addition, other method, system, and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and/or text forming a part of the present application.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

electronically determining, by a specifically programmed communication computer system, a plurality of communications context parameters to be utilized by the specifically programmed communication computer system in allowing at least one first entity of a plurality of first entities and at least one second entity of a plurality of second entities to electronically communicate with each other;

wherein the specifically programmed communication computer system is configured to electronically communicate with;

1) at least one first computing device of the at least first entity and

2) at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity;

wherein the at least one first computing device is associated with at least one first real telephone number and the at least one second computing device is associated with at least one second real telephone number;

wherein the computer-implemented method prevents;

1) a first caller identification feature of the at least one first computing device from displaying the at least one second real telephone number associated with the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity; and

2) a second caller identification feature of the at least one second computing device from displaying the at least one first real telephone number associated with the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity;

electronically determining, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, based at least in part on the communication context data, a plurality of communications context parameters to be utilized by the specifically programmed communication computer system for allowing the at least one first entity and the at least one second entity to electronically communicate with each other,

wherein the plurality of communications context parameters comprise;

i) at least one first communications context parameter identifying the at least one first entity,

ii) at least one second communications context parameter identifying the at least one first real telephone number associated with the at least one first computing device of the at least one first entity,

iii) at least one third communications context parameter identifying the at least one second entity,

iv) at least one fourth communications context parameter identifying the at least one second real telephone number associated with the at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity, and

v) at least one fifth communications context parameter identifying at least one first location of at least one future meeting between the at least one first entity and the at least one second entity;

automatically associating, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, at least one fictitious telephone number as at least one sixth communications context parameter to be utilized by the specifically programmed communication computer system for allowing the at least one first entity and the at least one second entity to electronically communicate with each other so that any electronic communication between the at least one first entity and the at least one second entity is directed to the at least one fictitious telephone number;

electronically storing, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, the at least one first through the at least one sixth communications context parameters in at least one dedicated database, residing at least partially in a non-transitory computer memory; and

performing, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, at least one of;

1) electronically and automatically transmitting, via the at least one computer network, at least one first electronic communication from the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity to the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity, by;

i) receiving, via the at least one computer network, the at least one first electronic communication directed to the at least one fictitious telephone number, and

ii) determining the at least one second real telephone number associated with the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity, and

iii) transmitting, via the at least one computer network, the at least one first electronic communication to the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity; and

2) electronically and automatically transmitting, via the at least one computer network, at least one second electronic communication from the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity to the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity, by;

i) receiving, via the at least one computer network, the at least one second electronic communication directed to the at least one fictitious telephone number, and

ii) determining the at least one first real telephone number associated with the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity, and

iii) transmitting, via the at least one computer network, the at least one second electronic communication to the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method, further comprising:

automatically generating, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, the at least one fictitious telephone number.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the method, further comprising:

electronically causing, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, to display, utilizing at least one graphical user interface, at least;

i) the at least one first location of the at least one future meeting and

ii) the at least one fictitious telephone number.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the method, further comprising:

electronically and continuously obtaining, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, current location data of the at least one first computing device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the method, further comprising:

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one current location of the at least one first computing device of the at least one first entity of the plurality of first entities, based, at least in part, on the current location data; and

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one second location of the at least one future meeting, based, at least in part, on;

1) the at least one current location of the at least one first computing device of the at least one first entity of the plurality of first entities and on the location data, and

2) the at least one first location of the at least one future meeting; and

automatically causing, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, to display the at least one second location of the at least one future meeting at;

1) the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity,

2) the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity, or

3) both.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the method, further comprising:

electronically and continuously obtaining, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, current location data of the at least one second computing device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the method, further comprising:

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one current location of the at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity of the plurality of second entities, based, at least in part, on the current location data; and

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one second location of the at least one future meeting, based, at least in part, on;

1) the at least one current location of the at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity of the plurality of second entities and on the location data, and

2) the at least one first location of the at least one future meeting; and

automatically causing, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, to display the at least one second location of the at least one future meeting at;

1) the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity,

2) the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity, or

3) both.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the method, further comprising:

electronically and continuously obtaining, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, first current location data of the at least one first computing device; and

electronically and continuously obtaining, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, second current location data of the at least one second computing device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the method, further comprising:

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one first current location of the at least one first computing device of the at least one first entity of the plurality of first entities, based, at least in part, on the current location data; and

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one second current location of the at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity of the plurality of second entities, based, at least in part, on the current location data; and

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one second location of the at least one future meeting, based, at least in part, on;

1) the at least one first current location of the at least one first computing device of the at least one first entity of the plurality of first entities and on the location data,

2) at least one second current location of the at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity of the plurality of second entities, and

3) the at least one first location of the at least one future meeting; and

automatically causing, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, to display the at least one second location of the at least one future meeting at;

1) the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity,

2) the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity, or

3) both.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one first entity and the at least one second entity are individuals.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one fictitious telephone number is a random number or a pseudo-random number.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one first entity is a group of first entities.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one second entity is a group of second entities.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one first entity is a group of first entities;

and wherein the at least one second entity is a group of second entities.

15. A specifically programmed communication computer system, comprising:

at least one specialized communication computer machine, comprising;

a non-transient memory having at least one region for storing particular computer executable program code; and

at least one processor for executing the particular program code stored in the memory, wherein the particular program code is configured to at least perform the following operations upon the execution;

electronically determining, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, a plurality of communications context parameters to be utilized by the specifically programmed communication computer system in allowing at least one first entity of a plurality of first entities and at least one second entity of a plurality of second entities to electronically communicate with each other;

wherein the specifically programmed communication computer system is configured to electronically communicate with;

1) at least one first computing device of the at least first entity and

2) at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity;

wherein the at least one first computing device is associated with at least one first real telephone number and the at least one second computing device is associated with at least one second real telephone number;

wherein the computer-implemented method prevents;

1) a first caller identification feature of the at least one first computing device from displaying the at least one second real telephone number associated with the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity; and

2) a second caller identification feature of the at least one second computing device from displaying the at least one first real telephone number associated with the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity;

electronically determining, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, based at least in part on the communication context data, a plurality of communications context parameters to be utilized by the specifically programmed communication computer system for allowing the at least one first entity and the at least one second entity to electronically communicate with each other,

wherein the plurality of communications context parameters comprise;

i) at least one first communications context parameter identifying the at least one first entity,

ii) at least one second communications context parameter identifying the at least one first real telephone number associated with the at least one first computing device of the at least one first entity,

iii) at least one third communications context parameter identifying the at least one second entity,

iv) at least one fourth communications context parameter identifying the at least one second real telephone number associated with the at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity, and

v) at least one fifth communications context parameter identifying at least one first location of at least one future meeting between the at least one first entity and the at least one second entity;

automatically associating, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, at least one fictitious telephone number as at least one sixth communications context parameter to be utilized by the specifically programmed communication computer system for allowing the at least one first entity and the at least one second entity to electronically communicate with each other so that any electronic communication between the at least one first entity and the at least one second entity is directed to the at least one fictitious telephone number;

electronically storing, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, the at least one first through the at least one sixth communications context parameters in at least one dedicated database, residing at least partially in a non-transitory computer memory; and

performing, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, at least one of;

1) electronically and automatically transmitting, via the at least one computer network, at least one first electronic communication from the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity to the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity, by;

i) receiving, via the at least one computer network, the at least one first electronic communication directed to the at least one fictitious telephone number, and

ii) determining the at least one second real telephone number associated with the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity, and

iii) transmitting, via the at least one computer network, the at least one first electronic communication to the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity; and

2) electronically and automatically transmitting, via the at least one computer network, at least one second electronic communication from the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity to the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity, by;

i) receiving, via the at least one computer network, the at least one second electronic communication directed to the at least one fictitious telephone number, and

ii) determining the at least one first real telephone number associated with the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity, and

iii) transmitting, via the at least one computer network, the at least one second electronic communication to the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the particular program code is configured to further perform the following operations upon the execution:

automatically generating, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, the at least one fictitious telephone number.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the particular program code is configured to further perform the following operations upon the execution:

electronically causing, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication computer system, to display, utilizing at least one graphical user interface, at least;

i) the at least one first location of the at least one future meeting and

ii) the at least one fictitious telephone number.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the particular program code is configured to further perform the following operations upon the execution:

electronically and continuously obtaining, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, current location data of the at least one first computing device.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the particular program code is configured to further perform the following operations upon the execution:

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one current location of the at least one first computing device of the at least one first entity of the plurality of first entities, based, at least in part, on the current location data; and

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one second location of the at least one future meeting, based, at least in part, on;

1) the at least one current location of the at least one first computing device of the at least one first entity of the plurality of first entities and on the location data, and

2) the at least one first location of the at least one future meeting; and

automatically causing, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, to display the at least one second location of the at least one future meeting at;

1) the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity,

2) the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity, or

3) both.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the particular program code is configured to further perform the following operations upon the execution:

electronically and continuously obtaining, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, current location data of the at least one second computing device.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the particular program code is configured to further perform the following operations upon the execution:

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one current location of the at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity of the plurality of second entities, based, at least in part, on the current location data; and

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one second location of the at least one future meeting, based, at least in part, on;

1) the at least one current location of the at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity of the plurality of second entities and on the location data, and

2) the at least one first location of the at least one future meeting; and

automatically causing, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, to display the at least one second location of the at least one future meeting at;

1) the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity,

2) the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity, or

3) both.

22. The system of claim 15, wherein the particular program code is configured to further perform the following operations upon the execution:

electronically and continuously obtaining, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, first current location data of the at least one first computing device; and

electronically and continuously obtaining, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, second current location data of the at least one second computing device.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the particular program code is configured to further perform the following operations upon the execution:

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one first current location of the at least one first computing device of the at least one first entity of the plurality of first entities, based, at least in part, on the current location data; and

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one second current location of the at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity of the plurality of second entities, based, at least in part, on the current location data; and

automatically determining, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, at least one second location of the at least one future meeting, based, at least in part, on;

1) the at least one first current location of the at least one first computing device of the at least one first entity of the plurality of first entities and on the location data,

2) at least one second current location of the at least one second computing device of the at least one second entity of the plurality of second entities, and

3) the at least one first location of the at least one future meeting; and

automatically causing, via the at least one computer network, by the specifically programmed communication management computer, to display the at least one second location of the at least one future meeting at;

1) the at least one first computing device utilized by the at least one first entity,

2) the at least one second computing device utilized by the at least one second entity, or

3) both.

24. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one first entity and the at least one second entity are individuals.

25. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one fictitious telephone number is a random number or a pseudo-random number.

26. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one first entity is a group of first entities.

27. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one second entity is a group of second entities.

28. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one first entity is a group of first entities;

and wherein the at least one second entity is a group of second entities.