Mobile device sharing facilitation methods and systems with recipient-dependent inclusion of a data selection

• US 9,805,208 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2014
• Issued: 10/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Huq, Farzana
• Application Number:
  US14/150,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20150094037A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,392 Days
• Field of Search: 709203, 709223, 4554141, 455415
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2141 Access rights, e.g. capability lists, access control lists, access tables, access matrices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/405 involving speaker-dependent recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42238 in systems with telephone lines with multiple users

Abstract

Structures and protocols are presented for using or otherwise relating to a first mobile device (a smartphone or tablet computer or wearable device, e.g.) configured to be shared by two or more parties such that a subset of the parties may be addressed selectively (in content directed to such parties, e.g.) in a cost-effective manner.

Claims

1. A communication system relating to a device configured to be shared by two or more parties, the communication system comprising:

at least one processing device in communication with the device, the at least one processing device including at least;

circuitry configured for receiving a first communication;

circuitry configured for detecting at least one network routing tag, wherein the network routing tag identifies the device;

circuitry configured for detecting at least one recipient designation signal;

circuitry configured for detecting whether any one of the two or more parties has been designated as a default user of the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties;

circuitry configured for detecting whether the recipient designation signal indicates at least one party designated as a default user;

circuitry configured for determining whether at least one party designated as a default user is logged onto the device; and

circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended.

2. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for detecting at least one recipient designation signal further comprises:

circuitry configured to identify a first party with a first virtual number that corresponds to a single real mobile number that uniquely identifies a portable device; and

circuitry configured to identify a second party with a second virtual number that corresponds to the single real mobile number that uniquely identifies the portable device, the portable device being the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties.

3. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended comprises:

circuitry configured for mapping a response protocol comprising an operational parameter to a specific recipient party identifier and to a specific anonymous communication context, the specific recipient party identifier being a component of the recipient designation signal.

4. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

the circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended, wherein the recipient designation signal includes an account specific header that identifies to which of the two or more parties the first communication is directed.

5. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

the circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended, at least partially contingent on a determination whether or not the first communication contains a party indication tag.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended comprises:

circuitry configured for detecting whether the first communication includes a signal source identification tag; and

circuitry configured for causing the first communication to be routed to the device only if a signal source identification tag is present.

7. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended comprises:

circuitry configured for causing the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties to undergo a wireless linkage handover to or from a wireless local area network (WLAN) hotspot.

8. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended comprises:

circuitry configured for deciding whether to respond silently to a specific communication at least partially based on whether the specific communication is anonymous and partially based on whether the specific communication includes a virtual number, the specific communication being the first communication.

9. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry constructed and arranged to configure a wireless transmission to include an interpersonal text message obtained as a component of the first communication.

10. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry constructed and arranged to configure a wireless transmission to include a channel establishment request obtained as a component of the first communication.

11. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured to associate a handset with the network routing tag aboard the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties, the device being the handset.

12. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured to initiate an investigation protocol effective to determine whether a spatial location corresponding to a digital identifier can be found, and

wherein the circuitry configured for configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended includes at least;

circuitry configured for causing the first communication to be routed to the device at least partially based on the determination whether a spatial location can be found.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the circuitry configured for causing the first communication to be routed to the device at least partially based on the determination whether a spatial location can be found comprises:

circuitry configured for causing the first communication to be routed to the device only if the found spatial location indicates an amount of movement below a preset threshold.

14. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured to identify the default party with a first virtual identifier that corresponds to a single real number that uniquely identifies a portable device; and

circuitry configured to identify a second party with a second virtual identifier that corresponds to the single real number that uniquely identifies the portable device, the portable device being the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties.

15. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for mapping a response protocol comprising an operational parameter to a specific recipient party identifier and to a specific anonymous communication context, the specific recipient party identifier being a component of the recipient designation signal.

16. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry constructed and arranged to configure a component of a subscriber identity module with a specific voltage configuration that manifests wireless signal content of the first communication aboard the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties.

17. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry constructed and arranged to configure a component of one or more processors with a specific voltage configuration that manifests an executable protocol aboard the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties.

18. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for executing a real-time response to user input at a particular device that comprises terminating a temporary virtual guest privilege before a guest period previously assigned to the particular device expires automatically, the particular device being the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties, and the guest period being a period in which a user other than a default user is logged onto the device.

19. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured to obtain a virtual guest initiation control parameter proactively establishing a guest period, the guest period being a period in which a user other than a default user is logged onto the device.

20. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

the circuitry configured to cause the data selection to be presented at the circuitry configured for associating a handset with the network routing tag aboard the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties, the device being the handset;

circuitry configured for mapping a response protocol comprising an operational parameter to a specific recipient party identifier and to a context of a specific communication having an identified initiator, the specific communication being the first communication;

circuitry configured for mapping a response protocol comprising an operational parameter to a specific recipient party identifier and to a specific anonymous communication context, the specific recipient party identifier being a component of the recipient designation signal; and

circuitry configured for transmitting a trigger signal that causes at least one of a display or a speaker to present the data selection at the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties.

21. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry constructed and arranged to configure a wireless transmission to include a channel establishment request obtained as a component of the first communication;

circuitry configured for identifying a default party with a first virtual identifier that corresponds to a single real identifier that uniquely identifies a portable device, the portable device being the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties;

circuitry configured for identifying a second party with a second virtual identifier that corresponds to the single real identifier that uniquely identifies the portable device; and

circuitry configured for causing the mobile device configured to be shared by the two or more parties to undergo a wireless linkage handover to or from a wireless local area network (WLAN) hotspot.

22. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for obtaining a virtual guest initiation control parameter proactively establishing a first guest period, the first guest period being a period in which a user other than a default user is logged onto the device;

circuitry constructed and arranged to configure a wireless transmission to include an interpersonal text message obtained as a component of the first communication;

circuitry constructed and arranged to configure a component of a subscriber identity module with a specific voltage configuration that manifests wireless signal content of the first communication aboard the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties; and

circuitry configured to execute a real-time response to user input at a particular device that comprises terminating a temporary guest privilege before a guest period previously assigned to the particular device expires automatically.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether a default party or a second party is logged onto the device;

circuitry configured for routing the first communication to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended; and

circuitry configured for transmitting an alert at an origination device if the party logged onto the device is different than the party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended, the origination device including at least a device from which the first communication originates.

24. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for determining whether the recipient designation signal indicates at least one guest associated with at least one guest profile,

wherein the circuitry configured for determining whether at least one second party designated as a default user is logged onto the device includes at least;

circuitry configured for determining whether the at least one guest profile is active on the at least one device, and

wherein the circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended includes at least;

circuitry configured for causing the first communication to be routed to the device if the recipient designation signal indicates at least one guest associated with at least one guest profile and if the at least one guest profile is active on the at least one device.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended comprises:

circuitry configured for preventing the first communication to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is different from the party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processing device in communication with the device comprises:

at least one communication system configured to receive voice commands from one or more users.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processing device in communication with the device comprises:

at least one central communication system in communication with one or more wireless devices associated with the two or more parties.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended comprises:

circuitry configured for causing the first communication to be rerouted if the party logged onto the device is different than the party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communicated is intended.

29. A communication system relating to a device configured to be shared by two or more parties, the communication system comprising:

at least one computing device in communication with the device; and

one or more instructions that, when implemented in the at least one computing device, program the at least one computing device for;

receiving a first communication that includes both a network routing tag that identifies the device and a recipient designation signal;

detecting whether any one of the two or more parties has been designated as a default user of the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties;

determining whether the recipient designation signal indicates at least one party designated as a default user;

determining whether at least one party designated as a default user is logged onto the device; and

causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended.

30. A communication system relating to a device configured to be shared by two or more parties that include a first party and a second party, the communication system comprising:

non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-readable instructions that, when executed on at least one processing device, configure the processing device for;

receiving a first communication;

detecting at least one network routing tag that identifies the device;

detecting at least one recipient designation signal;

detecting whether any one of the two or more parties has been designated as a default user of the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties;

detecting whether the recipient designation signal indicates at least one party designated as a default user;

determining whether at least one party designated as a default user is logged onto the device; and

causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the mobile device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended.

31. A communication method relating to a first device configured to be shared by two or more parties that include a first party and a second party, the communication method comprising:

controlling at least one remote server, the controlling including;

receiving a first communication;

detecting at least one network routing tag that identifies the device;

detecting at least one recipient designation signal;

detecting whether any one of the two or more parties has been designated as a default user of the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties;

detecting whether the recipient designation signal indicates at least one party designated as a default user;

determining whether at least one party designated as a default user is logged onto the device; and

causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended.

32. An article of manufacture relating to a first device configured to be shared by two or more parties that include a first party and a second party, the article of manufacture comprising:

one or more physical media configured to bear a device-detectable implementation of a method including at least

receiving a first communication;

detecting at least one network routing tag that identifies the device;

detecting at least one recipient designation signal;

detecting whether any one of the two or more parties has been designated as a default user of the device configured to be shared by the two or more parties;

detecting whether the recipient designation signal indicates at least one party designated as a default user;

determining whether at least one party designated as a default user is logged onto the device; and

causing the first communication that includes both the network routing tag that identifies the device and the recipient designation signal to be routed to the device if the party logged onto the device is the same party for which the recipient designation signal indicates the first communication is intended.