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`US RE45,543 E
`(10) Patent Number:
`(45) Date of Reissued Patent:
`*Jun. 2, 2015
`
`(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
`SELECTIVELY SHARING AND PASSIVELY
`TRACKING COMMUNICATION DEVICE
`EXPERIENCES
`
`(71) Applicant: Tena Technology, LLC, Wilmington,
`DE (US)
`
`(72)
`
`Inventors: Darren P. Briggs, Nashville, TN (US);
`Brady 0. Bruce, San Francisco, CA
`(US); Michael W. Mitchell, Santa Cruz,
`CA (US); Emile L. Reed, IV, Denver,
`CO (US)
`
`(73) Assignee: Tena Technology, LLC, Wilmington,
`DE (US)
`
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC .................................. G06Q 3010256 (2013.01)
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`None
`See application file for complete search history.
`
`(56)
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`Description: She provides information on resort rentals, reservations, real estate,
`
`·
`--Re ional > North America > .. > North Carolina> Travel and Tourism> Destinations
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`1171
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`Jun.2,2015
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`Sheet 12 of 26
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`AMENDED
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`START
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`1201
`
`USER VISITS URL
`VIA ANY BROWSER
`(PC, PHONE, PDA, etc.)
`
`1202
`
`1203
`
`SYSTEM CAPTURES URL &
`PAGE TITLE (IF PRESENT)
`VIA BROWSER PLUG-IN,
`CREATES TEMPORARY URL
`ENTRY & ADDS TIMESTAMP &
`USERI D TO ENTRY
`
`1204
`NO
`
`YES
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`1206
`
`1205
`
`SYSTEM SETS
`TEMPSTATUS=
`"PUBLIC"
`
`SYSTEM SETS
`TEMPSTATUS =
`"PRIVATE"
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`1207
`NO
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`1209
`
`1208
`
`SYSTEM SETS
`TEMPPAGE TITLE=
`METATAG PAGE TITLE
`
`SYSTEM SETS
`TEMPPAGE TITLE=
`NULL
`
`1210
`
`SYSTEM COMPARES
`URL TOVUD
`
`TO
`FIG. 12B
`
`FIG. 12A
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`Sheet 13 of 26
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`AMENDED
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`NO
`
`SYSTEM SETS
`TEMPPAGE TITLE=
`CORRESPONDING
`PAGE TITLE VALUE
`ONVUD
`
`1224
`1223
`SYSTEM OVERWRITES
`VALUE HELD IN PAGE
`TITLE FIELD ON VUD
`WITH VALUE IN
`TEMPPAGE TITLE
`
`1225
`NO
`
`1226
`
`FROM
`FIG. 12A
`
`SYSTEM SETS
`TEMPCATEGORY =
`CORRESPONDING
`CATEGORY(S)
`
`SYSTEM SETS
`TEMPCATEGORY =
`"UNCATEGORIZED"
`
`SYSTEM CHECKS
`IF URL EXISTS ON
`LOGO DATABASE [ULD]
`
`URL LOGO
`DATABASE [ULD]
`
`1229
`NO
`
`1230
`
`SYSTEM SETS
`TEMPLOGO =
`CORRESPONDING
`LOGO IMAGE
`
`SYSTEM SETS
`TEMPLOGO =
`NULL
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`1227
`
`101
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`1231
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`1228
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`1232
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`1233
`
`FIG. 12B
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`

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`1341
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`1342
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`1343
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`1345
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`1347
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`1349
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`1351
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`1353
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`Monitor 1/0
`Activity
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`1344
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`1346
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`1348
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`1350
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`1352
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`1354
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`N
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`N
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`N
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`N
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`N
`
`N
`
`Add Old URL
`to VUD
`
`Emoticon
`Process
`
`Comment
`Process
`
`Rating
`Process
`
`Send & URL
`to VUD
`
`Bookmark &
`URL to VUD
`
`Figure 13
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`

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`Sheet 15 of 26
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`AMENDED
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`J~
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`y '►
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`y ►
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`Wish List & ~1468 -
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`1463
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`1467
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`DATABASE
`EXCEPTIONS
`URL MATCH
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`1515
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`DATA FOR EACH VUD ENTRY
`INDICES, KEYWORDS & META-
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`INDEX TO GATHER URL
`
`SYSTEM UTILIZES URL SPIDER
`
`1514
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`ENTRIES
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`1521
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`EXCEPTIONS I
`
`-1 REPORT
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`UNMATCHED ,..._____._.,
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`t ENTRIES • EXCEPTIONS j
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`DATABASE
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`[TMED]
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`I
`I
`
`MARKED AS "UNCATEGORIZED" I
`THAT ARE NOT MATCHABLE ARE
`
`ENTRIES. ALL VUD ENTRIES
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`CATEGORIZATIONS TO THE VUD
`
`MATCHED CORRESPONDING
`
`ROUTINE
`UPDATE
`
`TOPICS H DATABASE ENTRIES AND ADDS
`
`ENTRIES AGAINST EXTERNAL
`SYSTEM COMPARES ALL VUD
`
`URL CATEGORIZATION
`
`/1513
`
`KEYWORD & H & EXTERNAL SEARCH ENGINE
`
`I ROUTINE
`UPDATE
`METADATA
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`AUTOMATED H
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`VUD UPDATE
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`ROUTINE
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`I
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`1511-....
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`UI
`"'UI
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`FIG. 16A
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`CORRESPONDING LOGO IMAGE,
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`1626
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`1624
`
`1623
`
`----
`
`1622
`
`1621
`
`EXISTS ON LOCATION LOGO
`
`MATCHED ENTRY'S URL/
`SYSTEM CHECKS IF EACH
`
`LOCATION ADDRESS
`
`DATABASE
`
`LOCATION LOGO r--------1
`
`DATABASE [LLD]
`
`I
`
`MATCHED ENTRIES
`
`& TOPIC OF EACH VUD ENTRY
`SYSTEM KEYS ON THE USERID
`
`(ALSO ACTIONS FOR VLDs)
`
`ENTRIES ON THE UAD
`& FINDS ALL MATCHING
`
`----
`
`..___ & BOOK ARK(S).) ___,
`EMOTICON(S , COMMEN (S)
`TIMESTAMP~), RATING S :
`METADATA, USERNAME~Si
`DESCRIPTION, CATEGORY(S),
`
`TITLE, ADDRESS,
`
`INCLUDE IS HELD THE PAGE
`
`VISIT DATA STORED MAY
`MEMBERS. AGAINST EACH
`
`(STORES URLs/LOCATI NS
`
`VISITED URLs/LOCATIONS
`
`DATABASE [VUDNL~
`
`VISITED BY FATBUBBLE
`
`POPULATION ROUTINE
`
`ACTIVITY DISPLAY
`
`100
`
`

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`ACTION, ITEM, LOCATION, CATEGORY, RATING,
`
`EMOTICON, COMMENT OR TIME
`
`EACH LOGGED-IN +WITH SHARING SETTING ON)
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`t
`
`BY PULLING THE ENTRIES FROM THE AVD.
`USER'S ACTIVI Y VIEWER IS POPULATED
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`~ = ~
`
`~
`~
`~
`•
`00
`~
`
`TO THE CORRESPONDING SHARED USER(S) FILE
`SYSTEM ADDS EACH MATCHED ACTIVITY ENTRY
`
`WITHIN THE ACTIVITY VIEWER DATABASE
`
`I send selected items ... I
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`

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`AMENDED
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`-1721
`
`No
`
`ser is shown
`his current
`fatBubble
`buddies 'isl
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`1737"--
`
`No
`
`®'1728
`
`I
`t
`
`Yes
`
`ys em c ec s
`user's IM tool flag
`to dynamically
`display available
`
`173~ User must press More
`Info, Cancel OR
`select 1) AIM user or 2)
`ICQ user or 3)0digo
`user or 4)Yahoo IM
`user & press "OK"
`
`No
`
`173~ User optionally
`sets ACL by
`selecting tick
`boxes
`
`1736'.__
`
`System sets
`User's
`Now&lnvited
`flags to 'NO"
`
`1734"--
`
`System adds
`buddy and
`associated
`information in
`user's
`fatBubble
`buddy list
`
`1746,..__
`
`Shared Topics
`Info Screen
`
`1751-
`
`ysem
`displays ICQ
`orOdigo
`n mberfield
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Figure 17
`
`1753-
`
`1755-
`
`User enters the
`buddy's ICQ or
`Odigo user
`number
`
`User optionally
`sots AGL by
`selecting tick
`boxes
`
`1757-
`
`1754,
`
`ys em
`displays AIM
`or Yahoo IM
`
`1756'._
`User enters the
`buddy's AIM or
`Yahoo IM name
`
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`AMENDED
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`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`System
`should
`activate the
`Edit and
`Remove
`buttons
`
`1866......_
`
`1864......_
`
`No
`
`System
`should
`activate the
`Edit button
`
`1865--......._
`
`RETURN TO
`START
`
`No
`
`1873---.....__ User may edit any
`of the fields of the
`selected buddy
`and click "Submit"
`or "Cancel"
`
`1874......_
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`System
`removes
`buddy from
`users
`fatBubble
`buddy list
`
`187~
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`System
`updates
`buddy and
`associated
`information in
`user's
`fatBubble
`buddy list
`
`187B......_
`
`Figure 18
`
`

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`AMENDED
`
`1981""
`
`RETURN TO
`START
`
`Yes
`
`System
`checks if
`buddy is a
`fatBubble
`member
`
`198~ ...,;-----~
`
`System
`invites buddy
`by evoking
`user's IM
`tool and
`populating
`the message
`field with
`standard text
`and links
`
`System
`queues
`invited buddy
`in pending
`member file
`
`198~
`
`,....,...;.. __ .._ ___ ~
`
`System marks
`user's buddy list
`as not empty &
`sets User's
`New&lnvited
`flags to "NO"
`
`198~
`
`System stores
`buddy name
`with extensions
`(e.g., .aol, .icq,
`.odi, .yah)
`
`System adds
`buddy and
`associated
`information to
`user's
`fatBubble
`buddy list
`
`System allows user
`to notify buddy by
`evoking user's IM
`tool and populating
`the message field
`with standard text
`and links
`
`System sets
`User's
`New&lnvited
`flags to "NO"
`
`Figure 19
`
`

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`Sheet 22 of 26
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`AMENDED
`
`ACL
`ADMINISTRATION
`SCREEN START
`
`2051
`
`2052_,,.,.,---
`
`2053
`
`2055
`
`2059
`
`2061
`
`2063
`
`2065
`
`No
`
`~ y
`
`No
`
`N
`
`No
`
`N
`
`y
`
`System shows
`corresponding
`Budy List
`access level
`
`System alters
`Buddy Name
`display to
`normal text and
`marks page as
`amended
`
`System alters
`Buddy Name
`display to grey
`text and marks
`page as
`amended
`
`Yes
`
`Goto
`Previous
`Screen
`
`2050
`
`2057
`
`2060
`
`2062
`
`2064
`
`Yes
`
`Update
`Buddy
`access flags
`
`2066
`
`Figure 20
`
`

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`Sheet 23 of 26
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`2171"'-
`
`ACL By Topic
`Screen
`
`Yes
`
`2173
`
`2175
`
`2179
`
`2181
`
`2183
`
`2185
`
`AMENDED
`
`2172
`
`/2174
`
`Go to
`Previous
`Screen
`
`2176
`
`No
`
`~ y
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`y
`
`System shows
`corresponding
`Topic List
`access level
`
`System alters
`Topic Name
`display to
`normal text and
`marks page as
`amended
`
`System alters
`Topic Name
`display to grey
`text and marks
`page as
`amended
`
`Yes
`
`2186
`
`Figure 21
`
`2180
`
`2182
`
`2184
`
`Yes
`
`Update
`Buddy
`access flags
`
`

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`AMENDED
`
`2251
`
`100A
`
`BATCH
`QUERY
`PROCESS
`
`100B
`
`VISITED LOCATIONS
`DATABASE [VLD]
`
`-
`
`(LOCATION ADDRESS,
`LOCATION DESCRIPTION,
`LOCATION CATEGORY(S),
`USERNAME~S),
`TIMESTAMP S),
`RATING(S,
`EMOTICON S),
`COMMENT(S) &
`BOOKMARK(S)
`
`2252
`
`-
`
`.--------I....-....::::._--,
`SYSTEM PERFORMS
`PRE-DEFINED
`QUERIES AGAINST THE
`VUD & VLD.
`RESULTS ARE SENT
`TO THE BQD.
`
`VISITED URL DATABASE
`[VUD]
`
`(STORES FATBUBBLE
`USER-ACCESSED URLs &
`URLs WITH ACTIONS
`TAKEN AGAINST THEM.
`AGAINST EACH URL
`ENTRY IS HELD PAGE
`TITLE, USERNAME &
`TIMESTAMP, CATEGORY($),
`METADATA, & KEYWORb
`INDEX(S).)
`
`I
`I
`I
`I
`'--------------------- ---------
`2211
`
`BATCH QUERY
`RESULTS
`DATABASE
`[BOD]
`
`2253
`
`INTERNET
`QUERY
`PROCESS
`
`2255
`WIRELESS
`NETWORK
`QUERY
`PROCESS
`
`2254
`USER SELECTS
`FROM PRE(cid:173)
`DEFINED
`QUERIES LIST
`OR BUILDS
`CUSTOM QUERY
`2256
`WIRELESS
`USER SELECTS
`FROM PRE(cid:173)
`DEFINED
`QUERIES LIST
`2257
`USER SUBMITS
`QUERY REQUEST
`TO FATBUBBLE
`SYSTEM
`
`SYSTEM
`PERFORMS REAL(cid:173)
`TIME QUERY
`AGAINSTVUD
`& VLD
`
`2258
`
`2259
`
`SYSTEM
`RETRIEVES
`QUERY RESULTS
`FROM BATCH
`QUERY
`DATABASE
`
`FIG. 22
`
`2260
`
`SYSTEM
`RETURNS QUERY
`RESULTS TO
`USER
`
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`AMENDED
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`2352
`
`2353
`
`2351
`
`START
`
`USER ACTIVATES
`WIRELESS COMMUNICATION L--------;:
`DEVICE AND LOCATION
`DETECTION SERVICE
`
`USER ACTIVATES
`FATBUBBLE SOFTWARE
`VIA WIRELESS
`COMMUNICATION DEVICE
`
`2355
`SYSTEM MONITORS
`FOR USER 1/0
`AGAINST LOCATION,
`(LOCATION
`BOOKMARK, RATE
`LOCATION, ADD AN
`EMOTICONTO
`LOCATION, ADD
`COMMENTS ABOUT
`LOCATION)
`
`FATBUBBLE SYSTEM
`PERIODICALLY
`PINGS THIRD
`PARTY LOCATION
`DETECTION SERVICE
`FOR USER'S
`LOCATION
`INFORMATION
`
`2312
`
`2356
`
`THIRD PARTY
`LOCATION
`DETECTION
`NETWORK
`DIRECTORY
`
`2358
`
`FATBUBBLE SYSTEM
`RECEIVES USER'S
`LOCATION ADDRESS,
`LOCATION DESCRIPTION,
`ADDS TIMESTAMP &
`USERID, SETS ACTION=
`VISIT & LOGS THE
`ENTRY INTO THE VISITED
`LOCATION DATABASE
`[VLD]
`
`2365
`NO
`
`ADD COMMENT
`
`2360
`SYSTEM ADDS
`BOOKMARK FLAG,
`LOCATION ADDRESS,
`LOCATION
`DESCRIPTION,
`TIMESTAMP AND
`USERID TO VLD
`
`2362
`
`2364
`
`2366
`
`SYSTEM ADDS
`RATING, LOCATION
`ADDRESS, LOCATION
`DESCRIPTION,
`TIMESTAMP AND
`USERID TO VLD
`
`SYSTEM ADDS
`EMOTICON, LOCATION
`ADDRESS, LOCATION
`DESCRIPTION,
`TIMESTAMP AND
`USERID TO VLD
`
`SYSTEM ADDS
`LOCATION ADDRESS,
`LOCATION
`DESCRIPTION,
`TIMESTAMP AND
`USERID TO VLD
`
`FIG. 23
`
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`AMENDED
`
`2451
`
`2452
`
`AUTOMATED
`VLDTOPICS &
`DESCRIPTIONS
`UPDATE ROUTINE
`
`SYSTEM COMPARES ALL VLD
`ENTRIES AGAINST EXTERNAL
`LOCATION CATEGORIZATION
`& DESCRIPTION DATABASE
`ENTRIES AND UPDATES
`THE VLD ENTRIES WITH
`MATCHED CORRESPONDING
`CATEGORIZATIONS &
`DESCRIPTIONS ENTRIES.
`ALL VLD ENTRIES THAT
`ARE NOT MATCHABLE ARE
`MARKED AS "UNKNOWN"
`
`2413
`
`EXTERNAL
`DATABASE
`OF LOCATION
`CATEGORIZATIONS
`AND DESCRIPTIONS
`e.g., YELLOW
`PAGES.COM,
`AUTODESK, etc.
`
`I
`:
`UNMATCHED
`t" ___ ENTRIES __ _
`: MATCHED
`1 ENTRIES
`I
`
`2414
`
`LOCATION TOPIC/
`DESCRIPTION
`MATCH
`EXCEPTIONS
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`EXCEPTIONS
`REPORT
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`VISITED LOCATIONS
`DATABASE [VLD]
`(LOCATION ADDRESS,
`LOCATION DESCRIPTION,
`LOCATION CATEGORY(S),
`USERNAMEf S),
`TIMESTAMP S),
`RATING(S,
`EMOTICON S),
`COMMENT(S) &
`BOOKMARk(S)
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`FIG. 24
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`US RE45,543 E
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`1
`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
`SELECTIVELY SHARING AND PASSIVELY
`TRACKING COMMUNICATION DEVICE
`EXPERIENCES
`
`Matter enclosed in heavy brackets [ ] appears in the
`original patent but forms no part of this reissue specifica(cid:173)
`tion; matter printed in italics indicates the additions
`made by reissue; a claim printed with strikethrough indi- 10
`cates that the claim was canceled, disclaimed, or held
`invalid by a prior post-patent action or proceeding.
`
`The present application is a reissue application of U.S. Pat. 15
`No. 7,080,139 which issued on Jul. 18, 2006 and a continu(cid:173)
`ation of application Ser. No. 12/820,579, filed on Jun. 22,
`2010, which is a reissue application of U.S. Pat. No. 7,080,
`139 which issued on Jul. 18, 2006 and a continuation of
`application Ser. No. 12/172,518,filed on Jul. 14, 2008, now 20
`U.S. Pat. No. Re. 41,450 which issued on Jul. 20, 2010, which
`is a reissue application of U.S. Pat. No. 7,080,139 which
`issued on Jul. 18, 2006.
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`2
`FIGS. SA-SD are aspects of a user interface for adminis(cid:173)
`tration of a buddy list.
`FIG. 9 is a user interface for viewing activity of buddies.
`The interface illustrated applies as well to viewing of other
`item or location related data.
`FIG. 10 is a user interface for viewing a so-called hits list,
`combined with a user interface for viewing activity. The inter(cid:173)
`face illustrated applies as well to viewing of other item or
`location related data.
`FIG. 11 is a user interface for viewing details regarding
`particular items. This user interface is combined, like FIG. 10,
`with a user interface for viewing activity.
`FIGS. [12-14 is] 12A, 12B, 13, and 14 are flowcharts
`illustrating the capture of URL related data from a user. The
`actions illustrated by these flowcharts apply as well to capture
`of other item or location related data.
`FIG. 15 is a flowchart of automated updating of a visited
`URL database ("VUD"), with exception processing. The
`actions illustrated by these flowcharts apply as well to updat(cid:173)
`ing of databases reflecting captures of other item or location
`related data.
`[FIG. 16 is] FIGS. 16A and 16B present a [flow chart]
`flowchart of an activity viewer. The actions illustrated by
`these flowcharts apply as well to viewing of other item or
`25 location related data.
`FIGS. 17-19 are flow charts ofbuddy list and access control
`list ("ACL") administration.
`FIGS. 20-21 is flow charts of access control list interface
`actions.
`FIG. 22 is a flow chart of the batch and custom query
`processes.
`FIG. 23 extends aspects of the present invention to wireless
`devices, such as cellular telephones and pagers.
`FIG. 24 is a flow chart of populating the visited location
`database ("VLD").
`
`The Internet has opened up new channels of communica(cid:173)
`tion and vectors of influence over decision-making. Web
`sites, peer-to-peer technologies, e-mail and instant messen- 30
`gers are new communication technologies, which have major
`impacts.
`Advertisers and marketers have shown great interest in the
`influence of these new technologies. However, it is difficult to
`observe the channels of communication or vectors of influ- 35
`ence using traditional market research methods.
`Users of the new communication technologies have been
`particularly quick to embrace instant messengers. Users
`desire new ways of sharing with friends the experiences they
`have and discoveries they make using the new communica- 40
`tion technologies.
`Therefore, there is an opportunity to introduce a new tech(cid:173)
`nology, a method and device which provide a new way of
`sharing experiences, potentially allowing advertisers and
`marketers to study channels of communication and vectors of 45
`influence at the same time.
`
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
`
`The following detailed description is made with reference
`to the figures. Preferred embodiments are described to illus(cid:173)
`trate the present invention, not to limit its scope, which is
`defined by the claims. Those of ordinary skill in the art will
`recognize a variety of equivalent variations on the description
`that follows.
`A common theme among aspects of the present invention is
`collecting data regarding a user's computer usage experience
`and sharing that data. So-called "buddies" identified on
`buddy lists of instant messaging products can share selected
`aspects of their computer usage experiences. Administrative
`50 tools and processes can be provided to set up selective col(cid:173)
`lection and sharing of data. Collection tools and processes
`operate on a variety of computer usage activities and user
`responses to their computer usage experiences. Processing
`tools and methods filter, integrate and correlate the collected
`55 data. Display tools and processes make portions of the data
`accessible on a pre-defined basis, such as according to defined
`rights of buddies. Aggregation tools and processes assemble
`statistics about user experiences across different bases, such
`as buddy lists, categories of users, and all service participants.
`
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`
`The present invention includes methods and devices for
`sharing communication device usage experiences, including
`computer usage ex