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`(45) Date of Reissued Patent:
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`
`(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
`SELECTIVELY SHARING AND PASSIVELY
`TRACKING COMMUNICATION DEVICE
`EXPERIENCES
`
`(71) Applicant: Ikorongo Technology, LLC, Chapel
`Hill, NC (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: Ikorongo Technology, LLC, Chapel
`Hill, NC (US)
`
`( *) Notice:
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis(cid:173)
`claimer.
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 14/577,746
`
`(22) Filed:
`
`Dec. 19, 2014
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`Related U.S. Patent Documents
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`7,080,139
`Jul. 18, 2006
`09/841,475
`Apr. 24, 2001
`
`Reissue of:
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`Issued:
`Appl. No.:
`Filed:
`U.S. Applications:
`(63) Continuation of application No. 14/550,100, filed on
`Nov. 21, 2014, which is an application for the reissue
`of Pat. No. 7,080,139, and a continuation of applica(cid:173)
`tion No. 13/893,992, filed on May 14, 2013, now Pat.
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`12/820,579,
`filed
`on
`Jun.
`22,
`2010,
`(Continued)
`
`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
`G06F 151173
`G06Q 30102
`
`(2006.01)
`(2012.01)
`
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC ......... G06Q 3010256 (2013.01); G06Q 30102
`(2013.01); YJOS 707/99933 (2013.01)
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ................ G06Q 30/02; G06Q 30/0256; Yl0S
`707/99933
`USPC ...... 709/203-207, 224; 705/319; 706/26, 27
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`Primary Examiner - Adam L Basehoar
`
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`The present invention includes methods and devices for
`passively tracking and selectively sharing user experiences
`with communication devices, including computers, web(cid:173)
`enabled telephones, and PDAs. User rating or comments on
`their experiences can be captured. Particular aspects of the
`present invention are described in the claims, specification
`and drawings.
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`16 Claims, 26 Drawing Sheets
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`Nov. 5, 2019
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`Sheet 12 of 26
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`US RE47,704 E
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`AMENDED
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`START
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`1201
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`USER VISITS URL
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`Sheet 13 of 26
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`AMENDED
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`1222
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`Sheet 14 of 26
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`Nov. 5, 2019
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`Sheet 15 of 26
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`US RE47,704 E
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`AMENDED
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`Nov. 5, 2019
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`Sheet 19 of 26
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`US RE47,704 E
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`AMENDED
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`START
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`Sheet 20 of 26
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`AMENDED
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`Yes
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`System
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`23
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`Sheet 21 of 26
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`US RE47,704 E
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`AMENDED
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`1981""
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`RETURN TO
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`24
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`
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`Sheet 22 of 26
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`US RE47,704 E
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`ACL
`ADMINISTRATION
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`2051
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`25
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`Sheet 23 of 26
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`US RE47,704 E
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`y
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`System shows
`corresponding
`Topic List
`access level
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`System alters
`Topic Name
`display to
`normal text and
`marks page as
`amended
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`System alters
`Topic Name
`display to grey
`text and marks
`page as
`amended
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`Yes
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`2186
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`Figure 21
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`2180
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`2182
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`Yes
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`Update
`Buddy
`access flags
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`AMENDED
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`2251
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`100A
`
`BATCH
`QUERY
`PROCESS
`
`2252
`
`VISITED URL DATABASE
`[VUD]
`
`100B
`
`VISITED LOCATIONS
`DATABASE [VLD]
`
`-
`
`(LOCATION ADDRESS,
`LOCATION DESCRIPTION,
`LOCATION CATEGORY(S),
`USERNAME~S},
`TIMESTAMP S),
`RATING(S I
`EMOTICON S),
`COMMENT(S) &
`BOOKMARK(S)
`
`(STORES FATBUBBLE
`USER-ACCESSED URLs &
`URLs WITH ACTIONS
`TAKEN AGAINST THEM.
`AGAINST EACH URL
`ENTRY IS HELD PAGE
`TITLE, USERNAME &
`I
`TIMESTAMP, CATEGORY(S),
`I
`METADATA, & KEYWORb
`I
`INDEX(S).)
`I
`•--------------------- --------~
`2211
`BATCH QUERY
`RESULTS
`DATABASE
`[BOD]
`
`-
`
`SYSTEM PERFORMS
`PRE-DEFINED
`QUERIES AGAINST THE
`VUD & VLD.
`RESULTS ARE SENT
`TOTHEBQD.
`
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`
`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
`
`I
`I
`I
`I
`:
`:
`- -
`
`FIG. 22
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`2260
`
`SYSTEM
`RETURNS QUERY
`RESULTS TO
`USER
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`27
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`2353
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`2351
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`START
`
`USER ACTIVATES
`WIRELESS COMMUNICATION 1--------~
`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
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`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
`~N __ o_.,... 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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`28
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`2451
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`2452
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`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
`
`2414
`
`LOCATION TOPIC/
`DESCRIPTION
`MATCH
`EXCEPTIONS
`DATABASE
`[LTMED]
`
`2453
`
`EXCEPTIONS
`REPORT
`
`VISITED LOCATIONS
`DATABASE [VLD]
`(LOCATION ADDRESS,
`LOCATION DESCRIPTION,
`LOCATION CATEGORY(S),
`USERNAME~S),
`TIMESTAMP S),
`RATING(S,
`EMOTICON S),
`COMMENT(S) &
`BOOKMARk(S)
`
`FIG. 24
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`
`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
`indicates that the claim was canceled, disclaimed, or held
`invalid by a prior post-patent action or proceeding.
`
`5
`
`More than one reissue application has been filed for the 15
`reissue of U.S. Pat. No. 7,080,139, which issued on Jul. 18,
`2006. The reissue applications are application Ser. No.
`14/577,746 (the present application), Ser. Nos. 14/550,100,
`13/894,009, 13/893,992, 12/820,579, and 12/172,518, all of
`which are reissues of U.S. Pat. No. 7,080,139. The present 20
`application 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. 14/550,100, filed on Nov. 21, 2014,
`which is a reissue application of U.S. Pat. No. 7,080,139,
`which issued on Jul. 18, 2006, and a continuation of 25
`application Ser. No. 13/893,992,filed on May 14, 2013, now
`U.S. Pat. No. RE45,351, which issued on Jan. 20, 2015,
`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. 12/820,579,filed on Jun. 22, 2010, now 30
`U.S. Pat. No. RE44,324, which issued on Jun. 25, 2013,
`which is 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
`U.S. Pat. No. RE41,450, 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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`40
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`FIG. 1 is