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

• US 9,971,825 B2
• Filed: 09/19/2016
• Issued: 05/15/2018
• 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, MONJUR
• Application Number:
  US15/269,651
• Publication Number:
  US 20170011109A1
• Time in Patent Office: 603 Days
• Field of Search: 726 7
• 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 first user'"'"'s profile through a web-based content management system, wherein the profile contains first user'"'"'s contact information;

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

allow the first user to send the first user'"'"'s PIN to a second user through the web-based content management system, wherein the second user has a second user'"'"'s PIN and a second user'"'"'s profile that contains second user'"'"'s 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 connection request;

accept an acceptance of the connection request by the first user;

connect the first user and the second user;

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

save the second user'"'"'s profile and the second user'"'"'s contact information in a 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 of the first user'"'"'s profile and the second 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 by the first user of a third user'"'"'s contact information of a third user into the first user'"'"'s address book;

create an inactive account for the third user;

send an account invitation to the third user;

accept an acceptance of the account 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 update 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 update 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 user and a fourth user, wherein the third user has a third user'"'"'s profile containing third user'"'"'s contact information and the fourth user has a fourth user'"'"'s profile containing fourth user'"'"'s contact information;

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

accept acceptances of the introduction request by each of the third user and the fourth user;

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

save the third user'"'"'s profile and third user'"'"'s contact information in a 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 third user'"'"'s profile containing third user'"'"'s contact information 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 containing contact information and entry of the group PIN by each of the plurality of users results in the processing device connecting each of the plurality of users to the group;

connect the third user to each of the plurality of users;

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

save each of the plurality of users'"'"' profiles 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 containing contact information and entry of the group PIN by each of the plurality of users results in the processing device connecting each of the plurality of users to the group;

allow the third user to view a list of 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 of the plurality of users;

connect the third user and the at least one of the plurality of users;

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

save the at least one of the plurality of users'"'"'s profiles 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 of the plurality of users'"'"'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 third user'"'"'s profile;

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

allow the first user to selectively approve connection of 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.