Systems and methods for establishing communications between mobile device users

• US 10,117,074 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2017
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panther Innovations LLC
• Original Assignee: KinectUs LLC
• Inventors: Nordstrom, Christopher Andrew, Roy Choudhury, Romit
• Primary Examiner(s): Dinh, Khanh Q
• Application Number:
  US15/669,598
• Publication Number:
  US 20170332220A1
• Time in Patent Office: 452 Days
• Field of Search: 709220, 709226, 709228, 709232
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/583 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/30 Security of mobile devices; Security of mobile applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

Provided are systems and methods for establishing a communication between mobile device users that register with a collaboration system. The collaboration system determines a match between profile data of the first registered mobile device and profile data of the second registered mobile device. Displayed at the first registered mobile device is a first list of user identifications, which includes an identification of a user of the second registered mobile device and an identification of a user of at least one other mobile device. Displayed at the second registered mobile device is a second list of user identifications. The second list includes an identification of a user of the first registered mobile device and an identification of at least one other mobile device user.

Claims

1. A method for establishing a communication between mobile devices, comprising:

registering a plurality of mobile devices with a collaboration system, each device including profile data;

determining, by the collaboration system, a match between profile data of each of a first mobile device and profile data of a second mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices;

outputting from the collaboration system to the first mobile device in response to the match a first list of user identifications, the first list including an identification of a user of the second mobile device;

outputting from the collaboration system to the second mobile device in response to the match a second list of user identifications, the second list including an identification of a user of the first mobile device;

receiving from the first mobile device selection data for the identification of the second mobile device user from the first list;

receiving from the second mobile device selection data for for the the first mobile device user from the second list, wherein;

in response to the first mobile device selecting the identification of the user of the second mobile device from the first list and the second mobile device selecting the identification of the user of the first mobile device from the second list, forming an electronic communication between the first mobile device and second mobile device, wherein;

at least the first mobile device or the second mobile device includes at least a first and second profile of the profile data, the second profile containing at least one profile element different than the first profile; and

wherein;

in response to a first condition the first profile determines the match and in response a second condition different than the first condition, the second profile determines the match.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to the first mobile device user failing to select the identification of the second mobile device user from the first list or the second mobile device user failing to select the identification of the first mobile device user from the second list, preventing an electronic communication from being formed between the first mobile device and second mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second profiles is professional in nature and includes at least one professional or career relevant attribute including one or more of a first name, last name, employer, job title, status, interests, photograph, contact information, e-mail, professional contacts, social media link, employment status, college or university information, desired search or scanning preferences such as a designated search radii about the mobile device, current or historical location data, users with a job title, users with a common professional interest or profile element, contacts, or users with certain current or historical location data, past or current user selections, current or previous status, or other professional or personal information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first or second profile is linked to or partially populated by a social media account, database, e-mail exchange or human resource data source.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second profiles is personal in nature and includes at least one personal or social attribute including first name, last name, screen name, gender, age, photograph, personal contacts, schools, social media link, hobbies, interests or other personal attributes, desired search or scanning preferences such as a designated search radii about the mobile device, friends, users with a common interest or profile element, users with a common social activity interest, current or historical location data, past or current user selections, current or previous status, desired social activity, or other personal or professional information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first or second condition that determines the match by the collaboration system is designated by the first or second user.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the first or second user designating the first or second condition includes an interactive action with respect to a graphical interface element.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first or second condition that determines the match by the collaboration system is automatically triggered by a user-established schedule or pre-designated set of criteria.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the user-established schedule is established, defined, activated or modified by a user via a graphical interface element that allows a user to select a holiday, weekday, weekend, days of the week, times of day, time windows, or other time or calendar-based criteria.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the user-established schedule is based on the time of day, day of week, day of month, year, or any other time or calendar-based criteria such as a holiday, weekday, weekend, work schedule, designated work hours, typical work schedule, personal schedule or vacation schedule.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first or second condition that determines the match by the collaboration system is triggered by the social or professional relationship between the first and second user, similarities or differences between the profile of the first and second user, the search preferences of the first or second user, the current or past location of the first or second user, any other attribute of the first or second user including a current or past selected status, desired activity, schedule, personal or professional social graph or past or present selections, system-generated default, or any other attribute designated by a user, another user, or automatically established by the collaboration system.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein when a match is determined by the collaboration system based on the first or second profile, at least one element of the first or second profile is outputted by the collaboration system to the first or second mobile device.

13. A server device for establishing a communication between mobile devices, comprising:

a processor that receives registration data from a plurality of mobile devices with a collaboration system, each mobile device including profile data;

a processor that determines a match between profile data of a first mobile device and profile data of a second mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices;

a processor that generates and outputs to the first mobile device in response to the match a first list of user identifications, the first list including an identification of a user of the second mobile device;

a processor that generates and outputs to the second mobile device in response to the match a second list of user identifications, the second list including an identification of a user of the first mobile device;

a processor that receives from at the first mobile device selection data for the identification of the second mobile device user from the first list;

a processor that receives from the second mobile device selection data for the identification of the first mobile device user from the second list;

a processor that, in response to the first mobile device selecting the identification of the user of the second mobile device from the first list and the second mobile device selecting the identification of the user of the first mobile device from the second list, forms an electronic communication between the first mobile device and second mobile device;

a processor that receives from at least the first mobile device or the second mobile device at least a first and second profile of the profile data;

wherein, the second profile contains at least one profile element different than the first profile; and

a processor that determines that a first condition exists and uses the first profile to determine the match or that a condition different than the first condition exists, and uses the second profile to determine the match.