Mobile Social Media Platform and Devices

• US 20140038526A1
• Filed: 08/05/2013
• Published: 02/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lawrence M. Stanley, Louis C. Ennis, Riley Ennis
• Original Assignee: Lawrence M. Stanley, Louis C. Ennis, Riley Ennis
• Inventors: ENNIS, Louis C., ENNIS, Riley, STANLEY, Lawrence M.
• Application Number:
  US13/959,606
• Publication Number:
  US 20140038526A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices are presented relating to networking through a wireless mesh network. The method comprises pairing a first handheld device with a first machine to machine networking device associated with a first user and pairing a second handheld device with a second machine to machine networking device associated with a second user. The method further comprises matching the first user with at least the second user over a wireless mesh network and communicating the match to at least the first user. The matching of users can involve determining the first and second user have at least one defined preference in common.

Claims

1. A method of using a wireless mesh network for social networking, comprising:

pairing a first handheld device with a first machine to machine networking device associated with a first user;

pairing a second handheld device with a second machine to machine networking device associated with a second user;

matching the first user with at least the second user over a wireless mesh network; and

communicating the match to at least the first user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the machine to machine networking devices comprise a first radio for communicating with the handheld device, and a second radio for communicating with other machine to machine networking devices.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first radio comprises an IEEE 802.15.4 communication module.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the second radio comprises a Bluetooth Low Energy communication module.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the machine to machine networking devices further comprise an integrated power source and a microprocessor.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the matching comprises determining the first and second user have at least one defined preference in common.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one defined preference includes a preferred time of day to meet users.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one defined preference includes a recommended location to meet users.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless mesh network comprises machine to machine networking devices communicating within a defined range.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the defined range is less than one hundred meters.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first machine to machine networking device is integrated into the first handheld device.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the handheld device comprises a smartphone.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the handheld device comprises a tablet.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the handheld device comprises a personal digital assistant.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the first handheld device is paired to only one machine to machine device at one time.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the machine to machine networking devices communicate using text messages.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein users are matched if they are in proximity to each other.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein users are in proximity to each other if their machine to machine devices are part of the same wireless mesh network.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein users are in proximity to each other if they are less than one hundred meters apart.

20. A machine to machine network device for enabling social networking between individuals through mesh networking, comprising:

a microprocessor;

a power source;

a first radio comprising an Bluetooth Low Energy communication module for communicating with a handheld device; and

a second radio comprising an IEEE 802.15.4 communication module for communicating with other machine to machine devices;

21. The device of claim 20 wherein the machine to machine networking device is integrated into a handheld device.

22. The device of claim 20 wherein the microprocessor is programmed to connect the first radio to one handheld device at a time.

23. The device of claim 20 wherein the handheld device comprises a smartphone.

24. The device of claim 20 wherein the handheld device comprises a tablet.

25. The device of claim 20, wherein the handheld device comprises a personal digital assistant.

26. A system for social networking via a wireless mesh network, comprising:

a first handheld device paired to a first machine to machine communication device associated with a first user;

a second handheld device paired to a second machine to machine communication device associated with a second user;

wherein the first user is matched with at least the second user over a wireless mesh network; and

wherein the match is communicated to at least the first user.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein each machine to machine communication device comprises:

a first radio configured to communicate with the handheld device; and

a second radio configured to communicate with other machine to machine devices.

28. The system of claim 27 wherein the second radio comprises a Bluetooth Low Energy communication module.

29. The system of claim 27 wherein the first radio comprises an IEEE 802.15.4 communication module.

30. The system of claim 26, wherein the machine to machine networking device further comprises an integrated power source and a microprocessor.

31. The system of claim 26, wherein the matching comprises determining the first and second user have at least one defined preference in common.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the at least one defined preference includes a preferred time of day to meet users.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein the at least one defined preference includes a recommended location to meet users.

34. The system of claim 26, wherein the wireless mesh network comprises machine to machine networking devices communicating within a defined range.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the defined range is less than one hundred meters.

36. The system of claim 26, wherein the first machine to machine networking device is integrated into the first handheld device.

37. The system of claim 26, wherein the handheld device comprises a smartphone.

38. The system of claim 26, wherein the handheld device comprises a tablet.

39. The system of claim 26, wherein the handheld device comprises a personal digital assistant.

40. The system of claim 26, wherein the first handheld device is paired to only one machine to machine device at one time.

41. The system of claim 26, wherein the machine to machine networking devices communicate using text messages.

42. The system of claim 26, wherein users are matched if they are in proximity to each other.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein users are in proximity to each other if their machine to machine devices are part of the same wireless mesh network.

44. The system of claim 42, wherein users are in proximity to each other if they are less than one hundred meters apart.