Social Networking Platform with Synchronized Communication Device

• US 20100257593A1
• Filed: 04/07/2010
• Published: 10/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: eMotion Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: eMotion Group, Inc.
• Inventors: Avelo, Roy, Segre, Alessandro, Suda, Edward
• Application Number:
  US12/756,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20100257593A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2129 Authenticate client device independently of the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/104 Grouping of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles

Abstract

A device that connects to an online social networking website. Transfer of data from the device to the website and from the website to the device serves as a user authentication system. Wireless exchange of data from a device operated by a first user to a device operated by a second user enables the first user to grant access to the second user to information private to the first user on the website. The first user may also use the device thereof to send messages to the device of the second user. Also, the first user may use a device thereof to enter a motion-password to gain access to a website or other software.

Claims

1. A method for allowing first and second participants access to data stored on a server, wherein the data is associated with a user, the method comprises the steps of:

associating first and second authentication devices with the first and second participants, respectively;

associating an authentication device with the user;

substantially simultaneously transmitting authentication information from the authentication device associated with the user to the first and second devices; and

transmitting the authentication information from the first device and the second to an authentication server, whereby the authentication server provides the first participant and the second participant, respectively, access to the data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the authentication information comprises a unique ID associated with the device;

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises the step of associating unique authentication information with the each of the devices operated by the user, the first participant, and the second participant.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of transmitting comprises the step of transmitting unique authentication information associated with the device operated by the user.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein method comprises the further step of transmitting unique authentication information associated with the device operated by the first participant.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the authorization service provides the first participant access to the data after unique authentication information associated with devices operated by the user and the first participant have been transmitted.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises the step of receiving by the device associated with the user authentication information transmitted by the device associated with the first participant.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the method comprises the step of providing an indication at the device associated with the user that authentication information has been received.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the indication comprises generation of an indicator that is visual, audible, tactile, or a combination thereof.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises the step of transmitting a message from the device associated with the user to the device associated with the first participant.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of transmitting a message from the device associated with the first user comprises the step of selecting a message to transmit.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of selecting a message comprises the step of actuating a switch on the device associated with the user.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the method comprises the step of associating a combination of sensory output with the message.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of transmitting the message comprises the step of causing the sensory output component of the device associated with the first participant to generate the combination of colors associated with the message.

15. A device associated with a user for allowing first and second participants access to data stored on a server and associated with the user, wherein the device comprises:

a memory for storing authentication information;

a wireless transceiver that substantially simultaneously receives first and second authentication information from devices operated by the first and second participants, respectively, and stores such authentication information into the memory; and

an interface that transfers the authentication information stored in the memory to a server, whereby the server provides the first and second participants access to the data.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the device comprises a processor that directs the transceiver to transmits authentication information associated with the device.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the devices comprises a switch and actuation of the switch causes the processor to direct the transceiver to transmit the authentication information.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein actuation of the switch further causes the processor to direct the transceiver to receive authentication information from another device.

19. The device of claim 17, wherein the device comprises a visual output component, a tactile output component, a sound generator, or a combination thereof and, in response to receipt of authentication information from another device, the processor actuates the visual output component, the tactile output component, or the sound generator.

20. The device of claim 15, wherein the transceiver transmits a message from the device associated with the user to a device associated with the first participant.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein device comprises a switch and the user actuates a switch to select the message to be transmitted.

22. The device of claim 15, wherein the transceiver receives a message from the device associated with the first participant.

23. The device of claim 22, wherein the device comprises a visual output and a processor and in response to receiving the message, processor directs the visual output to generate the combination of colors associated with the message.

24. The device of claim 23, wherein the device comprises a motor and the processor actuates the motor in response to receiving the message.