System and method for sharing and synchronization of information within a specified information context among users with a mobile electronic device
First Claim
1. A method for interactively sharing, synchronizing and controlling shared information across a plurality of mobile devices, comprising the steps of:
- deploying a central controller computer coupled to a packet network device comprising a memory and a processor and further comprising programmable code stored in the memory of the computer, the code adapted to sharing, synchronizing, and controlling shared information across a plurality of client applications;
receiving, at the central controller, registrations from the plurality of client applications;
creating, at the central controller, a unique user identifier for each client application;
receiving, at the central controller, a plurality of contact information for each client application;
mapping, at the central controller, the plurality of contact information to the unique user identifier wherein the plurality of contact information comprises at least an email address, a phone number, or a website address belonging to a user corresponding to the unique user identifier;
creating and maintaining, at the central controller, a plurality of unique mobile device identifiers corresponding to the plurality of mobile devices wherein the plurality of client applications run on the plurality of mobile devices, further wherein a first user identifier, corresponding to a first client application, is associated to one or more mobile device identifiers;
receiving, at the central controller, a request from a second client application wherein the central controller creates and maintains an information context identifier for establishing a context for information sharing to facilitate sharing of information between the first client application and the second client application via the central controller;
exchanging, at the central controller, a plurality of request and response messages comprising the first user identifier and a second user identifier for synchronization of information for an established information context between the first client application and a second client application wherein the first user identifier is associated to the first client application and the second user identifier is associated to the second client application;
sending, from the central controller, a notification message to the first client application and the second client application wherein the notification message comprises at least the first user identifier and the second user identifier wherein the first user identifier and the second user identifier are associated to the established information context; and
,creating, updating, or deleting, at the central controller, the information related to the information context for information sharing by the first client application or the second client application,wherein the central controller automatically formats and sends the request and response messages according to a preferred contact type configured for the first client application wherein the preferred contact type comprises at least an email format, a multimedia message format, or a web communication.
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Abstract
Mechanism of interactively sharing, synchronization and control of information among users with different electronic contact types, using internet network based communication between a client application on the mobile electronic device and a server device, are described. As an example, a host can send invitation for a calendar event to other users whose contact type may be email address, phone number, a social media account with a single client application on the mobile device. Mechanism for the synchronization also allow for calendar event information on different client devices to be automatically synchronized. Identifiers may be automatically used by a synchronization mechanism implemented by a service. Identifiers may include user identifier, event identifier, information context identifier, device identifier or other identifiers. Messages, data structures and protocols between client devices and server to create, update, delete and respond to information data more specifically related to a calendar event are described. A mechanism to establish a direct communication link for exchanging instant messages among participants of an information context related to a calendar event using client device, server service and identifiers is also described.
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1. A method for interactively sharing, synchronizing and controlling shared information across a plurality of mobile devices, comprising the steps of:
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deploying a central controller computer coupled to a packet network device comprising a memory and a processor and further comprising programmable code stored in the memory of the computer, the code adapted to sharing, synchronizing, and controlling shared information across a plurality of client applications; receiving, at the central controller, registrations from the plurality of client applications; creating, at the central controller, a unique user identifier for each client application; receiving, at the central controller, a plurality of contact information for each client application; mapping, at the central controller, the plurality of contact information to the unique user identifier wherein the plurality of contact information comprises at least an email address, a phone number, or a website address belonging to a user corresponding to the unique user identifier; creating and maintaining, at the central controller, a plurality of unique mobile device identifiers corresponding to the plurality of mobile devices wherein the plurality of client applications run on the plurality of mobile devices, further wherein a first user identifier, corresponding to a first client application, is associated to one or more mobile device identifiers; receiving, at the central controller, a request from a second client application wherein the central controller creates and maintains an information context identifier for establishing a context for information sharing to facilitate sharing of information between the first client application and the second client application via the central controller; exchanging, at the central controller, a plurality of request and response messages comprising the first user identifier and a second user identifier for synchronization of information for an established information context between the first client application and a second client application wherein the first user identifier is associated to the first client application and the second user identifier is associated to the second client application; sending, from the central controller, a notification message to the first client application and the second client application wherein the notification message comprises at least the first user identifier and the second user identifier wherein the first user identifier and the second user identifier are associated to the established information context; and
,creating, updating, or deleting, at the central controller, the information related to the information context for information sharing by the first client application or the second client application, wherein the central controller automatically formats and sends the request and response messages according to a preferred contact type configured for the first client application wherein the preferred contact type comprises at least an email format, a multimedia message format, or a web communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for interactively sharing, synchronizing and controlling shared information across a plurality of mobile devices comprising:
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a central controller computer coupled to a packet network device comprising a memory and a processor and further comprising programmable code stored in the memory of the computer, the code adapted to sharing, synchronizing, and controlling shared information across a plurality of client applications; a data storage device; wherein the central controller receives registrations from a plurality of client applications and assigns a unique user identifier and a mobile device identifier to each client application; wherein the central controller stores user information for a plurality of users in a user account for each user, wherein the plurality of users each correspond to the plurality of client applications, and further wherein the user information includes contact information and further wherein the user account can be associated to one or more mobile device identifiers; wherein the central controller establishes an information context in response to a first message received from a first client application and stores a unique information context identifier for the information context in the data storage device; wherein the central controller exchanges a plurality of request and response messages between the first client application and a second client application to establish a private and secure electronic communication channel for interaction between the first client application and the second client application, wherein the request and response messages are associated to an information context; wherein the central controller exchanges the plurality of request and response messages to synchronize information associated with the information context between the first client application and the second client application; wherein the central controller sends an instruction to the plurality of client applications that are associated to the information context, wherein the instruction is to display, control, or update information on the plurality of client applications; and
,wherein the central controller automatically formats and sends the request and response messages according to a preferred contact type configured for the first client application wherein the preferred contact type comprises at least an email format, a multimedia message format, or a web communication. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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