Method of triggering a transfer of data stored in a database

• US RE43,284 E1
• Filed: 02/02/2011
• Issued: 03/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mobile2web SA
• Original Assignee: Mobile2web SA
• Inventors: Degraeve, Michel
• Primary Examiner(s): Lazaro, David
• Application Number:
  US13/019,894
• Time in Patent Office: 419 Days
• Field of Search: 709/202, 709/206, 709/217, 709/228
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 29/06 characterised by a protocol
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 29/1216 Directories for hybrid networks, e.g. including also telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 29/12594 Arrangements for managing names, e.g. use of aliases or nicknames retrieval from the Internet by using information identifiers, e.g. URLs G06F16/955; name-to-address mapping H04L29/12047
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 29/12896 Telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/28 Details regarding addressing issues arrangements and protocols for addressing and naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/38 in combination with wireless systems mobile application service signalling using messaging, e.g. SMS, H04W4/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/157 Directories for hybrid networks, e.g. including telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/30 Managing network names, e.g. use of aliases or nicknames name-to-address mapping H04L61/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/301 Name conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/304 containing protocol addresses or telephone numbers address type involved H04L61/6018
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/307 E-mail addresses arrangements for user-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks H04L51/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/605 Telephone numbers
• 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 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/2819 Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/2838 for integrating service provisioning from a plurality of service providers web site content organization and management G06F16/958
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/2842 for storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching distributed storage of data in a network H04L67/1097; browsing optimization of access to content by caching G06F16/9574; addressing of a cache within a hierarchically structured memory system G06F12/0802; disk caching G06F12/0866
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 : Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 : Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 : Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 : Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

A method of sending data stored in a database from a sender to a recipient, which are mobile phone users, in relationship with a manager that defines a managing software application, wherein database and the manager are in connection with a website, involves entering into a connection between the sender and the manager. The sender enters into the connection with the manager and provides sender identification to the manager. Further, the method involves transferring an identifier to the manager, wherein the sender transfers the identifier that comprises at least a recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number. Further, the method involves associating an e-mail address or a URL address with the identifier by the manager.

Claims

1. A method of retrieving data being stored in a database, and belonging to an owner, by a recipient who is a mobile phone user, in relationship with a manager defining a managing software application, said database and said manager being in connection with a web site, towards a recipient, comprising:

entering into a connection between the recipient and the manager, the recipient being different than said owner, wherein the recipient enters into the connection with the manager by sending an identifier to said manager, wherein said identifier is a mobile phone number provided to said owner by the manager, wherein said identifier allows said manager to identify said owner, and wherein entering into the connection comprises using the identifier to initiate the connection;

identifying the recipient by the manager through the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number, wherein said manager creates and associates a URL address with the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number, said URL address offering access to a web page comprising said data, and said URL address being parameterized with the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number;

retrieving said data stored in said database to said URL address; and

providing said URL address to the recipient.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said recipient adds a code to said identifier, said code being related to a selection of the data to be transmitted, said manager associating said data with said URL address.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said manager, after identifying said recipient, immediately sends a message comprising a summary of the data of the owner to said recipient'"'"'s mobile phone.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said message is an SMS message.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein said message is a vocal message.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said manager associates a recipient'"'"'s e-mail address with said mobile phone number, wherein the manager sends an e-mail to said recipient, said data being attached to said e-mail, in case the recipient'"'"'s e-mail address is known to said manager and listed in a central database.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the manager sends an SMS message comprising said URL address to the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said URL is secured by a login password which is communicated to the recipient by way of said SMS message, comprising said URL.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said recipient uses a WAP mobile phone.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said recipient gains direct access to the data belonging to the owner or to a WAP site owned by said data owner.

11. A method of retrieving data being stored in a database, and belonging to an owner, by a recipient who is a mobile phone user, in relationship with a manager defining a managing software application associated with a retrieving data service, said database and said manager being in connection with a web site, towards a recipient, the method comprising:

entering into a connection between the recipient and the manager, the recipient being different than said owner, wherein the recipient enters into the connection with the manager by sending an identifier to said manager, wherein said identifier is a mobile phone number provided to said owner by the manager, wherein said identifier allows said manager to identify said owner and/or data, and wherein entering into the connection comprises using the identifier to initiate the connection;

identifying the recipient by the manager through the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number, wherein the recipient is registered with the retrieving data service, and wherein said manager associates an e-mail address with the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number based on corresponding e-mail information associated with the recipient being registered with the retrieving data services; and

retrieving said data stored in said database and sending the retrieved data to the e-mail address.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said recipient adds a code to said identifier, said code being related to a selection of the data to be transmitted, said manager associating said data to be transmitted with said e-mail address.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said manager, after identifying said recipient, immediately sends a message comprising a summary of the data of the owner to said recipient'"'"'s mobile phone.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said message is an SMS message.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said message is a vocal message.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the manager sends an e-mail to said recipient.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein said recipient uses a WAP mobile phone.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein said recipient gains direct access to the data belonging to the owner or to a WAP site owned by said data owner.

19. A method of retrieving data, being stored in a database, by a recipient who is a mobile phone user, in relationship with a manager defining a managing software application associated with a retrieving data service, said database and said manager being in connection with a web site, towards a recipient, the method comprising:

entering into a connection between the recipient and the manager, the recipient being different than said owner, wherein the recipient enters into the connection with the manager by sending an identification to said manager, wherein said identification is a mobile phone number provided to said owner by the manager and entering into the connection comprises calling the identification, and wherein said identification allows said manager to at least identify a portion of the data stored in the database to be retrieved;

identifying the recipient by the manager through the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number, wherein said manager determines if the recipient is registered with the retrieving data service;

associating an e-mail address with the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number and sending at least some of said identified portion of data to said e-mail address if the recipient is registered with the retrieving data service; and

associating a URL address with the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number and providing the recipient with said URL address if the recipient is not registered with the retrieving data service, said URL address offering access to a web page comprising at least some of said data, and said URL address being parameterized with the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said manager, after identifying said recipient, immediately sends a message comprising a summary of the retrieved portion of the data to said recipient'"'"'s mobile phone.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein said message is an SMS message.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein said message is a vocal message.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein the manager sends an e-mail to said recipient with the retrieved portion of the data.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein said recipient uses a WAP mobile phone.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein said recipient gains direct access to a WAP site associated with the identified portion of the data stored in the database.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein the manager sends an SMS message comprising said URL address to the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein said URL is secured by a login password which is communicated to the recipient by way of said SMS message, comprising said URL.

28. A method of retrieving data, being stored in a database, by a recipient who is a mobile phone user, in relationship with a manager defining a managing software application associated with a retrieving data service, said database and said manager being in connection with a web site, towards a recipient, the method comprising:

entering into a connection between the recipient and the manager, the recipient being different than said owner, wherein the recipient enters into the connection with the manager by sending an identification to said manager, wherein said identification comprises a mobile phone number provided to said owner by the manager and entering into the connection comprises calling the identification, and wherein said identification allows said manager to at least identify a portion of the data stored in the database to be retrieved;

identifying the recipient by the manager through the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number, wherein said manager determines if the recipient is registered with the retrieving data service;

associating an e-mail address with the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number and sending at least some of said identified portion of data to said e-mail address if the recipient is registered with the retrieving data service; and

associating a URL address with the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number and providing the recipient with said URL address if the recipient is not registered with the retrieving data service, said URL address offering access to a web page comprising at least some of said data, and said URL address being parameterized with the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone number.