METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIMEDIA TAGS

• US 20100040232A1
• Filed: 10/23/2009
• Published: 02/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Hamberg, Max
• Granted Patent: US 7,831,238 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 380/270
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/70 Media network packetisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

A multimedia data construct called a tag (FIG. 5) may be stored and transferred. A user can use multimedia content, to create content portion of a tag (502). The multimedia file is then incorporated into the tag or it can be referenced by a pointer in the tag (530). The multimedia file is artistic expression of the user and the tag uniquely associates the user'"'"'s identity with the multimedia file by prohibiting alteration of the content after the user completes its creation. The tag includes at least one dynamic indicator that may be changed based on one or more predefined rules upon transmission. The tag may include an ID, that may be based on subscriber information. Encryption techniques may be employed to protect privacy concerns so that such subscriber information is not freely available.

Claims

1-195. -195. (canceled)

196. A method comprising:

causing, at least in part, reception, over a wireless proximity-based connection from a first mobile device, of a request to resolve a particular encrypted identifier associated with a user of a second mobile device, wherein the request includes the particular encrypted identifier, and the particular encrypted identifier relates to one of a plurality of tag constructs stored in association with a wall construct, each of the tag constructs having a first portion including multimedia content and a second portion including an encrypted identifier;

generating a decrypted identifier by decrypting the particular encrypted identifier;

causing, at least in part, information corresponding to the user of the second mobile device to be transmitted to the first mobile device over the wireless proximity-based connection based on the decrypted identifier,

wherein the decrypted identifier is utilized to retrieve the information.