IP Library Granted Patent US 8,787,886
Granted Patent B2
US 8,787,886 · App. 13/275,776 · Granted Jul 22, 2014

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Patent No.
US 8,787,886
App. No.
13/275,776
Granted
Jul 22, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for a user, with a mobile communication device, to receive and display, in the mobile communication device, owner information coupled to a second user, having a second mobile communication device, at said user. The method comprising receiving, in the communication device, a local connectivity ID broadcasted from said second communication device, transmitting said received local connectivity ID from said communication device to an ID server, receiving, in the communication device, an owner ID from said ID server, wherein said owner ID is coupled to said second user, transmitting said received owner ID from said communication device to an public profile service server, receiving, in the communication device, owner information from said public profile service server, wherein said owner information is coupled to said second user and displaying said received owner information coupled to said second user on a display in said communication device.

Claims (62)

1. A method for displaying owner information, in a communication device of a user, coupled to a second user, with a second communication device, being at a distance to said user, the method comprising:

receiving, in said communication device of said user, a local connectivity ID broadcasted from said second communication device of said second user;

transmitting an owner ID request, comprising at least said received local connectivity ID, from said communication device of said user to an ID server other than said second communication device;

receiving, in the communication device of said user, an owner ID from said ID server, wherein said owner ID is coupled to said second user of said second communication device;

storing and analyzing said received owner ID in said communication device of said user the analyzing including looking up said second user in a contact list of said communication device based on the owner ID;

transmitting an owner information request, with at least said received owner ID, from said communication device of said user to a public profile service server based on said analysis of said owner ID;

receiving, in the communication device of said user, owner information from said public profile service server, wherein said owner information is coupled to said second user of said second communication device; and

displaying said received owner information coupled to said second user on a display in said communication device.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, from said communication device of said user, statistical data to a statistical server;

processing said statistical data in said statistical server;

transmitting said processed statistical data to said communication device of said user; and

displaying said received processed statistical data together with said owner information in said communication device of said user.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said statistical data is any combination of: local connectivity ID, owner ID, owner information, and positioning information.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

registering said local connectivity ID of said second communication device and owner ID of said second user in said ID server;

setting, by said second user, an access level in said ID server;

including said user's owner ID in said transmission of said owner ID request from said communication device of said user to said ID server;

evaluating, in said ID server said user's owner ID against said access level setting; and

transmitting, based on said evaluation, said owner ID or a message to said communication device of said user.

5. A system for displaying owner information, in a communication device of a user, coupled to a second user, with a second communication device, being at a distance to said user, the system comprising:

a communication device of a user;

a second communication device of a second user;

an ID server; and

a statistical server,

wherein said system is adapted to perform any of the steps in claim 1 .

6. A system for displaying owner information, in a communication device of a user, coupled to a second user, with a second communication device, being at a distance to said user, the system comprising:

a communication device of a user;

a second communication device of a second user;

an ID server; and

a statistical server,

wherein said system is adapted to perform the following functions:

receiving, in said communication device of said user, a local connectivity ID broadcasted from said second communication device of said second user;

transmitting an owner ID request, comprising at least said received local connectivity ID, from said communication device of said user to an ID server other than said second communication device;

receiving, in the communication device of said user, an owner ID from said ID server, wherein said owner ID is coupled to said second user of said second communication device;

storing and analyzing said received owner ID in said communication device of said user the analyzing including looking up said second user in a contact list of said communication device based on the owner ID;

transmitting an owner information request, with at least said received owner ID, from said communication device of said user to a public profile service server based on said analysis of said owner ID;

receiving, in the communication device of said user, owner information from said public profile service server, wherein said owner information is coupled to said second user of said second communication device; and

displaying said received owner information coupled to said second user on a display in said communication device.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said system is adapted to perform the following functions:

transmitting, from said communication device of said user, statistical data to a statistical server;

processing said statistical data in said statistical server;

transmitting said processed statistical data to said communication device of said user; and

displaying said received processed statistical data together with said owner information in said communication device of said user.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said statistical data is any combination of: local connectivity ID, owner ID, owner information, and positioning information.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said system is adapted to perform the following functions:

registering said local connectivity ID of said second communication device and owner ID of said second user in said ID server;

setting, by said second user, an access level in said ID server;

including said user's owner ID in said transmission of said owner ID request from said communication device of said user to said ID server;

evaluating, in said ID server said user's owner ID against said access level setting; and

transmitting, based on said evaluation, said owner ID or a message to said communication device of said user.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said system is adapted to perform the following functions:

transmitting, from said communication device of said user, statistical data to a statistical server;

processing said statistical data in said statistical server;

transmitting said processed statistical data to said communication device of said user;

displaying said received processed statistical data together with said owner information in said communication device of said user;

registering said local connectivity ID of said second communication device and owner ID of said second user in said ID server;

setting, by said second user, an access level in said ID server;

including said user's owner ID in said transmission of said owner ID request from said communication device of said user to said ID server;

evaluating, in said ID server said user's owner ID against said access level setting; and

transmitting, based on said evaluation, said owner ID or a message to said communication device of said user.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein said statistical data is any combination of: local connectivity ID, owner ID, owner information, and positioning information.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2019
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048691/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2017
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 043951/0529 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 043943/0631 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2014
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
To: SONY CORPORATION; SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
Reel/Frame 033095/0095 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 2, 2014
From: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
Reel/Frame 033074/0460 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2011
From: JONSSON, HAKAN
To: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
Reel/Frame 027079/0461 →