System and method for dynamic and secure communication and synchronization of personal data records

• US 9,449,064 B2
• Filed: 05/04/2015
• Issued: 09/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pinplanet Corporation
• Original Assignee: Pinplanet Corporation
• Inventors: Sherman, Jonah, Sherman, Craig H., Cordover, Jeffrey, Singh, Vishal
• Primary Examiner(s): Rahim, Monjour
• Application Number:
  US14/703,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20150319157A1
• Time in Patent Office: 505 Days
• Field of Search: 726/7
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/1844 Management specifically adapted to replicated file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• 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: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A system and method for dynamic and secure communication and synchronization of personal data records through a distributed network. More specifically, a system that receives, stores and secures personal data records for users and then transmits and synchronizes personal data records between users in a distributed network based on rule-based security controls.

Claims

1. A method for replication of information between databases, the method comprising:

utilizing a computing device having a processing device and a memory device, the computing device storing instructions that, when executed by the processing device, causes the processing device to;

allow a first user to create a profile through a web-based content management system, wherein the profile contains the first user'"'"'s contact information;

distribute a PIN to the first user, wherein the PIN is associated with the first user'"'"'s profile;

allow the first user to send the PIN to a second user through the web-based content management system, wherein the second user also has a PIN and a profile that contains contact information;

accept an entry by the second user of the first user'"'"'s PIN, wherein entry of the first user'"'"'s PIN by the second user results in the processing device sending a connection request to the first user;

notify the first user of the request;

accept an acceptance of the request by the first user;

connect the first user and the second user;

save the first user'"'"'s profile and contact information in the second user'"'"'s address book;

save the second user'"'"'s profile and contact information in the first user'"'"'s address book;

replicate changes to the first user'"'"'s contact information in the second user'"'"'s address book when the first user updates the first user'"'"'s contact information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device causes the processing device to save historical information about the connection between the first user and the second user and to display, on a screen, the historical information to the first or second user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the contact information is selected from the list consisting of an email address, a phone number, an address, an employer name, a social media identifier, a digital photograph, an audio clip, a title, a position, a business descriptor, a personal interest, a hobby, a like, a dislike, a nationality, a gender, an ethnicity, and a geographical location.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the computing device causes the processing device to allow the first user to create a second profile.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the computing device causes the processing device to allow the first user to choose a profile to share with the second user after the first user and the second user are connected.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device further causes the processing device to:

accept a manual entry of a third user'"'"'s contact information into the first user'"'"'s address book;

create an inactive account for the third user;

send an invitation to third user;

accept an acceptance of the invitation by the third user;

activate the inactive account;

accept an update to the third user'"'"'s contact information by the third user;

send an invitation to the first user to update the first user'"'"'s manual entry of the third user'"'"'s contact information;

accept an acceptance of the invitation by the first user; and

automatically update the third user'"'"'s contact information in the first user'"'"'s address book to reflect the third user'"'"'s update.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device further causes the processing device to:

create an introduction request for a third and a fourth user;

send a notification of the introduction request to the third and the fourth user;

accept an acceptance of the request by the third and the fourth user;

save the fourth user'"'"'s profile and contact information in the third user'"'"'s address book; and

save the third user'"'"'s profile and contact information in the fourth user'"'"'s address book.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device further causes the processing device to:

allow the first user to create a group profile through the web-based content management system;

distribute a group PIN to the first user, wherein the group PIN is associated with the group profile; and

accept an entry by a third user of the group PIN, wherein the third user has a profile and entry of the group PIN by the third user results in the processing device connecting the third user to the group.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the computing device further causes the processing device to:

accept entries by a plurality of users of the group PIN, wherein each of the plurality of users has a profile and entry of the group PIN by the plurality of users results in the processing device connecting the plurality of users to the group;

connect the third user to the plurality of users;

save the third user'"'"'s profile and contact information in the plurality of users'"'"' address books;

save the plurality of users'"'"' profile and contact information in the third user'"'"'s address book; and

replicate changes to the third user'"'"'s contact information in the plurality of users'"'"' address books when the third user updates the third user'"'"'s contact information.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the computing device further causes the processing device to:

accept entries by a plurality of users of the group PIN, wherein each of the plurality of users has a profile and entry of the group PIN by the plurality of users results in the processing device connecting the plurality of users to the group;

allow the third user to view the plurality of users and to send a request to at least one of the plurality of users;

notify the at least one of the plurality of users of the request;

accept an acceptance of the request by the at least one user;

connect the third user and the at least one user;

save the third user'"'"'s profile and contact information in the at least one user'"'"'s address book;

save the at least one user'"'"'s profile and contact information in the third user'"'"'s address book; and

replicate changes to the third user'"'"'s contact information in the at least one user'"'"'s address book when the third user updates the third user'"'"'s contact information.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the computing device further causes the processing device to close the group after a pre-determined amount of time.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device further causes the processing device to:

allow the first user to create a group profile through the web-based content management system;

distribute a group PIN to the first user, wherein the group PIN is associated with the group profile; and

accept an entry by a third user of the group PIN, wherein the third user has a profile;

notify the first user of the entry of the group PIN by the third user;

allow the first user to approve the entry of the group PIN by the third user; and

connect the third user to the group.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device further causes the processing device to identify duplicate entries in the first user'"'"'s address book and consolidate them.