APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PERSON'S STATUS
First Claim
1. A method of managing status information for a user, comprising:
- a) associating one or more selected status indicators with a particular user'"'"'s current status indicator based on a user action performed by the particular user;
b) associating one or more permission settings with one or more portions of the current status indicator;
c) receiving, from another user, a request for particular user'"'"'s current status indicator;
d) after receiving the request, sending, to the other user, each of the portions (if any) of the particular user'"'"'s current status indicator for which the corresponding permission setting indicates that the other user is authorized to receive.
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Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for providing and reading status. In general, a user may select from a wide variety of status indicators so as to define his/her current status. The status indicators may correspond to any combination of the user'"'"'s mood or location, as well as location at a specific time. A status indicator may also promote an item, business, or concept for the user. A status indicator may also be automatically selected based on a particular action of the user. Mechanisms for posting one or more portions of a particular status-providing user'"'"'s current status indicator to another user'"'"'s device may also be provided. The status-providing user may also select permission settings for one or more other users to receive specific portions of the status-providing user'"'"'s status indicator so that a requesting user only receives the portions of the status-providing user'"'"'s status indicator to which he/she is authorized.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of managing status information for a user, comprising:
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a) associating one or more selected status indicators with a particular user'"'"'s current status indicator based on a user action performed by the particular user; b) associating one or more permission settings with one or more portions of the current status indicator; c) receiving, from another user, a request for particular user'"'"'s current status indicator; d) after receiving the request, sending, to the other user, each of the portions (if any) of the particular user'"'"'s current status indicator for which the corresponding permission setting indicates that the other user is authorized to receive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13)
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15. An apparatus of managing status information for a user, comprising at least a processor and a memory, wherein the processor and/or memory are configured to perform the following operations:
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a) associating one or more selected status indicators with a particular user'"'"'s current status indicator based on a user action performed by the particular user; b) associating one or more permission settings with one or more portions of the current status indicator; c) receiving, from another user, a request for particular user'"'"'s current status indicator; d) after receiving the request, sending, to the other user, each of the portions (if any) of the particular user'"'"'s current status indicator for which the corresponding permission setting indicates that the other user is authorized to receive. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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24. At least one computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon that are arranged to perform the following operations:
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a) associating one or more selected status indicators with a particular user'"'"'s current status indicator based on a user action performed by the particular user; b) associating one or more permission settings with one or more portions of the current status indicator; c) receiving, from another user, a request for particular user'"'"'s current status indicator; d) after receiving the request, sending, to the other user, each of the portions (if any) of the particular user'"'"'s current status indicator for which the corresponding permission setting indicates that the other user is authorized to receive. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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