Contact information social exchange method and system

• US 10,425,785 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2017
• Issued: 09/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mclear & Co.
• Original Assignee: Mclear & Co.
• Inventors: Prencipe, Joseph Nicholi
• Primary Examiner(s): Jackson, Blane J
• Application Number:
  US15/795,175
• Publication Number:
  US 20180249305A1
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer storage media for a wearable device are presented. The wearable device includes a wearable housing and a transceiver attached to the wearable housing and configured to receive a first data item. The first data item is contact information or an event identifier. The transceiver is further configured to transmit a second data item. The second data item is contact information. The transceiver has an effective range of less than one meter. The transceiver is able to receive the first data item and transmit the second data item in less than three seconds. The wearable device also includes a memory configured to store the first data item and the second data item.

Claims

1. A wearable device comprising:

a wearable housing configured as a ring, the wearable housing being wearable on a finger;

a transceiver embedded in the wearable housing and configured to receive a first data item, the transceiver being further configured to transmit a second data item to a base station or other device;

wherein the transceiver is associated with unique identification information;

wherein the wearable device further comprises a battery and a unit for charging the battery using induction from a charging station, direct current from a charging station, a photovoltaic or solar device, or motion to electricity device; and

wherein a transmission of data through a connection utilizes a secure connection, the secure connection involving encryption protected transmission of data or involving data being encrypted when stored and requiring decryption by an authorized user.

2. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a processing unit.

3. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a visual indicator.

4. The wearable device of claim 3, wherein the visual indicator is a light emitting diode.

5. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising an audible indicator.

6. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a tactile indicator.

7. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a ring band presence sensor.

8. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a finger presence sensor.

9. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a device presence sensor.

10. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a presence sensor.

11. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the other device includes a second wearable housing that is a second ring.

12. The wearable device of claim 11, wherein the first and second rings are configured for a presence broadcasting ring of the first and second rings to broadcast its presence and a presence detecting ring of the first and second rings to detect the broadcast presence and establish two-way communications with the presence broadcasting ring.

13. The wearable device of claim 11, wherein a communication between the first and second ring triggers a connection request being sent on a social networking platform to at least one user associated with the first or second ring.

14. The wearable device of claim 13, wherein a social networking platform is provided as a service to facilitate contact.

15. The wearable device of claim 14, wherein the service is configured to associate identifiers with events on a schedule of the at least one user.

16. The wearable device of claim 14, wherein the service is configured to receive an indication of user preference settings for sending automatic contact requests and for automatically accepting contact requests.

17. The wearable device of claim 1, the wearable housing comprising a decorative portion extending from a circular band portion of the ring.

18. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the base station senses, logs, and communicates data between moving animals.

19. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the base station communicates with a network.

20. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the base station outputs display information to a display device.

21. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the base station includes an input/output controller configured to receive and process input from one or more devices.

22. The wearable device of claim 21, where the one or more devices include a user input device, a mouse, a keyboard, a camera, a microphone, or a sensor.

23. The wearable device of claim 21, wherein the one or more devices include a user input device, wherein the user input device is operable impact control of the base station or authentication of a user.

24. The wearable device of claim 22, wherein the user input device is operable to detect voice input or user gestures.

25. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the transceiver is enclosed within a band of the ring.

27. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the base station is a computer or dedicated peripheral device attachable to a computer or mobile phone via a USB port, a wired connection, or a wireless connection and the base station executes software on the base station or an online service to provide features of the base station.

28. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is configured to detect a compatible device or the base station, the wearable device and the compatible device or the base station are configured to engage in a transaction in which identification information is communicated.

29. The wearable device of claim 28, wherein the base station is configured to store the identification information communicated during the transaction.

30. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein communicative range of the wearable device is less than a foot.

31. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is configured to transmit a confirmation signal to another device upon successful receipt and storage of the identification information.

32. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is configured to delete stored identification information after the wearable device transmits the stored identification information to the base station and receives confirmation of receipt of the stored identification information.

33. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is connected to an online service that facilitates transmission of identification information of the wearable device.

34. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is connected to an online service that is configured to receive an indication of user preference settings.

35. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the base station is configured to output display information to a display device and receive and process input from a user input device that allows user to change parameter settings.

36. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the transceiver is within or below with a decorative portion of the ring.

26. A wearable device comprising:

a wearable housing configured as a ring, the housing being wearable on a finger; and

at least one RFID transceiver attached to the wearable housing and configured to receive power through induction by an electromagnetic field of a base station, the transceiver being further configured to receive a first data item from the base station, the transceiver being further configured to transmit a second data item to the base station,

wherein the transceiver is associated with unique identification information, wherein the second data item transmitted between the transceiver and the base station is secure,

wherein the base station is configured to detect the information transmitted by the transceiver when the wearable device is positioned within range of a certain portion of the base station and to transmit, in response to identification by an identification unit, the second data item or information associated with the second data item to a service provider or an application, and

wherein a transmission of data through a connection utilizes a secure connection, the secure connection involving encryption protected transmission of data or involving data being encrypted when stored and requiring decryption by an authorized user.

37. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the base station is a computer or dedicated peripheral device attachable to a computer or mobile phone via a USB port, a wired connection, or a wireless connection and the base station executes software on the base station or an online service to provide features of the base station.

38. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the wearable device is configured to detect a compatible device or the base station, the wearable device and the compatible device or the base station are configured to engage in a transaction in which identification information is communicated.

39. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein communicative range of the wearable device is less than a foot.

40. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the wearable device is configured to transmit a confirmation signal to another device upon successful receipt and storage of the identification information.

41. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the wearable device is connected to an online service that facilitates transmission of identification information of the wearable device.

42. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the wearable device is connected to an online service that is configured to receive an indication of user preference settings.

43. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the base station is configured to output display information to a display device and receive and process input from a user input device that allows user to change parameter settings.

44. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the transceiver is within or below with a decorative portion of the ring.

45. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the base station senses, logs, and communicates data between moving animals.

46. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the base station communicates with a network.

47. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the base station outputs display information to a display device.

48. The wearable device of claim 26, wherein the base station includes an input/output controller configured to receive and process input from one or more devices.

49. The wearable device of claim 48, where the one or more devices include a user input device, a mouse, a keyboard, a camera, a microphone, or a sensor.

50. The wearable device of claim 48, wherein the one or more devices include a user input device, wherein the user input device is operable impact control of the base station or authentication of a user.

51. The wearable device of claim 50, wherein the user input device is operable to detect voice input or user gestures.