System and method for secure communication of mode of access information

• US 7,930,406 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Issued: 04/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Knapp Investment Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Boss Logic LLC
• Inventors: Shoemaker, Daniel D., O'Donnell, Lee Thomas, Broder, James P., Shoemaker, Scott D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thai, Hanh B
• Application Number:
  US11/981,425
• Publication Number:
  US 20080126350A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,266 Days
• Field of Search: 455/127.4, 379/93.27, 709/227, 709/228, 709/229
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/22 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/23 Updating
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/273 Asynchronous replication or reconciliation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

A system for transmission of mode of access information between a first device operated by a first user and a second device operated by a second user includes a database that is in network communication with the first device and the second device. The database stores a plurality of different modes of access for contacting the first user that are devoid of alpha-numeric identifiers specific to the first user. The database allows the first user to select one of the modes of access as a current mode of access of the first user. The current mode of access of the first user can be communicated to the second device once the second device queries the database. The current mode of access of the first user can be selected from the group consisting of mobile phone, text message and electronic mail. The current mode of access of the first user can change automatically over time according to a schedule input into the database by the first user. In some embodiments, at least one of the first device and the second device is a web-based mobile phone.

Claims

1. A system for transmission of mode of access information between a first device operated by a first user and a second device operated by a second user, the system comprising:

a database that is in network communication with the first device and the second device, the database storing a plurality of different modes of access for contacting the first user, the modes of access being devoid of alpha-numeric identifiers specific to the first user, the database allowing the first user to select one of the plurality of modes of access as a current mode of access of the first user, wherein the current mode of access of the first user is automatically communicated to the second device when the current mode of access of the first user changes.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the second device automatically queries the database for the current mode of access of the first user on a periodic basis.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the current mode of access of the first user is selected from the group consisting of mobile phone, text message and electronic mail.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the first user changes the current mode of access of the first user in the database using an auditory recognition device.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the current mode of access of the first user changes automatically over time according to a schedule input into the database by the first user.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first device and the second device is a web-based mobile phone.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein each of the first device and the second device are web-based mobile phones.

8. A system for transmission of mode of access information between a first device operated by a first user and a second device operated by a second user, the system comprising:

a database that is in network communication with the first device and the second device, the database storing a plurality of different modes of access for the second user to contact the first user that are selectable by the first user, the modes of access being devoid of alpha-numeric identifiers specific to the first user, the first user selecting one of the plurality of modes of access as a current mode of access of the first user, the current mode of access of the first user being automatically communicated by the database to the second device on a periodic basis and when the current mode of access of the first user changes.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the current mode of access of the first user is selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, text message and electronic mail.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the first user changes the current mode of access of the first user in the database using an auditory recognition device.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein the current mode of access of the first user changes automatically over time according to a schedule input into the database by the first user.

12. The system of claim 8 wherein at least one of the first device and the second device is a web-based mobile phone.

13. The system of claim 8 wherein the periodic basis is a predetermined time interval that is input into the database by the second user.

14. A method for transmitting mode of access information between a first device and a second device, the method comprising the steps of:

a first user communicating with a database with the first device to select one of a plurality of different modes of access of the first user as a current mode of access of the first user, the plurality of modes of access being devoid of alpha-numeric identifiers specific to the first user;

querying the database for the current mode of access of the first user with the second device operated by a second user; and

automatically communicating the current mode of access of the first user to the second device using the database whenever the current mode of access of the first user changes.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the current mode of access of the first user is selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, text message and electronic mail.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the current mode of access of the first user changes automatically over time according to a schedule input into the database by the first user.

17. A method for transmitting mode of access information between a first device and a second device, the method comprising the steps of:

a first user communicating with a database with the first device to select one of a plurality of different modes of access of the first user as a current mode of access of the first user, the plurality of modes of access being devoid of alpha-numeric identifiers; and

automatically communicating the current mode of access of the first user on a periodic basis with the database to a second device used by a second user whenever the current mode of access of the first user changes.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the step of querying the database occurs automatically on a periodic basis.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the current mode of access of the first user is selected from the group consisting of mobile phone, text message and electronic mail.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the step of the first user communicating with the database includes the step of the current mode of access of the first user changing automatically over time according to a schedule input into the database by the first user.

21. The method of claim 17 wherein at least one of the first device and the second device is a web-based mobile phone.

22. The method of claim 17 wherein the periodic basis is a predetermined time interval that is input into the database by the second user.