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`USOO8126441B2
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`US 8,126,441 B2
`(10) Patent No.:
`(12) United States Patent
`
`Beyer, Jr.
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Feb. 28, 2012
`
`(54) METHOD OF ESTABLISHING A CELL
`PHONE NETWORK OF PARTICIPANTS
`WITH A COMMON INTEREST
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`(75)
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`Inventor: Malcolm K. Beyer, Jr., Jupiter Inlet
`Colon FL (US)
`y’
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`(73) Assignee: Advanced Ground Information
`Systems, Inc., Jupiter, FL (US)
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`( * ) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 809 days.
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`(21) Appl.No.: 11/615,472
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Dec. 22, 2006
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`(65)
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2008/0076418 A1
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`Mar. 27, 2008
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`Related US. Application Data
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`(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 11/308,648,
`filed on Apr. 17, 2006, now Pat. No. 7,630,724, and a
`continuation-in-part of application No. 10/711,490,
`filed on Sep. 21, 2004, now Pat. No. 7,031,728.
`
`(51)
`
`Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`H04M 3/42
`(2006.01)
`H04M 11/00
`(2006.01)
`H04M 3/00
`(52) US. Cl.
`...................... 455/414.2; 455/403; 455/420
`(58) Field of Classification Search .................. 455/403,
`455/420, 414.2
`See application file for complete search history.
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`(56)
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`References Cited
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`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`7,593,740 B2 *
`9/2009 Crowley et al.
`............ 455/456.3
`2003/0093405 A1 *
`5/2003 Mayer_ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 707/1
`2006/0030339 A1*
`2/2006 ZhOanIOVSky etal.
`455/456.6
`2006/0047825 A1 *
`3/2006 Steenstra et al.
`.............. 709/229
`* cited by examiner
`
`Primary Examiner 7 Kamran Afshar
`Assistant Examiner 7 Omoniyi Obayanju
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm 7 Malin Haley DiMaggio
`Bowen & Lhota, PA.
`
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A method, a combined cellular, PDA communication device
`and system having specialized software applications for
`allowing a plurality of combined cellular phone/PDA device
`users to monitor each others’ locations and status, to initiate
`cellular phone calls by touching a symbol on the touch screen
`display with a stylus which can also include point to call
`conferencing calling. Each participant’s cellular phone/PDA
`device includes a GPS navigation receiver with application
`software for point to call cellular phone initiation to partici-
`pants and geographical entities including vehicles, persons or
`events, conference calls and video transfers. The method,
`device and system also includes several features that allow
`each individual cell phone to poll the network participants to
`create a network of participants who have symbols displayed
`on each user’ s PDA display screen and providing application
`software in each cell phone with a server to allow individual
`users to create, by polling the network, a group of network
`participants having a common interest, or a network of
`friends and family for a network of all active participants. The
`method, device and system employed herein can also be used
`to establish an anonymous dating service that allows indi-
`vidual participants using their cell phones to identify and
`contact others for dating or social interaction without giving
`away their actual name and phone number.
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`8 Claims, 8 Drawing Sheets
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`US. Patent
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`Feb. 28,2012
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`Sheet 2 of8
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`US 8,126,441 132
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`
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`THE ACS “POLLING" MODE REQUIRES THAT AT LEAST ONE ACS NETWORK
`PARTICIPANT HAS THE PHONE NUMBERS OR THE LICENSE ADDRESS OF THE
`ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANTS THAT CAN BE POLLED.
`THE ACS OPERATOR WITH THE DATA SELECTS TO OPERATE IN A POLLING
`MODE
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`
`
`
`I
`THE ACS OPERATOR DECIDES TO LOCATE AND COMMUNICATE WITH ANOTHER
`ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANT WITH A KNOWN PHONE NUMBER OR A LICENSE
`ADDRESS. THE ACS OPERATOR SELECTS THE UNIT TO BE POLLED FROM A LIST
`OF POTENTIAL NETWORK PARTICIPANTS WHICH CAUSES A “START REPORTING”
`
`SMS MESSAGE TO BE SENT TO THE SELECTED ACS PARTICIPANT
`
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`I
`THE SELECTED ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANT RECEIVES THE POLLING
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`MESSAGE WHICH CAUSES IT TO REPORT (USING IP) TO THE ACS SERVER
`ACCORDING TO TIME, DISTANCE TRAVELED, AN INPUT FROM A SENSOR OR
`WHEN AGAIN POLLED
`
`
`THE ACS SERVER RECEIVES THE NEW NETWORK PARTICIPANT'S DATA AND
`RELAYS IT TO ALL OTHERS ON THE ACS NETWORK
`
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`EACH ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANT COMMENCES TO REPORT OWN IDENTITY
`AND LOCATION AND STATUS DATA
`
`DISPLAYS IT
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`ALL PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING THE POLLED ACS CELL PHONE PDA RECEIVE
`THE OTHER ACS USER’S IDENTITY, STATUS AND LOCATION DATA AND
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`Fig. 2a
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`Feb. 28,2012
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`Sheet 3 of8
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`US 8,126,441 132
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`THE ”ALL REPORT” MODE REQUIRES THAT EACH ACS USER’S PHONE SEND ITS
`IDENTITY, STATUS AND LOCATION DATA AND AN IDENTIFIER TO THE ACS
`SERVER
`
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`THE ACS OPERATOR DECIDES TO LOCATE AND COMMUNICATE WITH ALL
`
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`OTHER ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANTS BY SELECTING THE ACS “ALL REPORT"
`
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`MODE WHICH CAUSES THE CELL PHONE TO COMMENCE REPORTING THE
`OPERATOR’S INDENTITY, STATUS AND LOCATION
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`UPON RECEIVING DATA FROM THE NEW ACS "ALL REPORT" NETWORK PARTICIPANT,
`
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`THEACS SERVER TRANSMITS THE PARTICIPANT’S IDENTITY, STATUS AND LOCATION
`DATA TO ALL ACTIVE ACS NET PARTICIPANTS IN THE "ALL REPORT" NETWORK
`
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`I
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`UPON RECEIVING THE NEW ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANT’S IDENTITY, LOCATION
`AND STATUS MESSAGE, THE EXISTING ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANTS DETECT
`THAT IT IS A NEW ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANT AND TRANSMIT THEIR IDENTITY,
`LOCATION AND STATUS DATA TO THE SERVER TO BE RELAYED TO THE NEW
`ACS PARTICIPANT
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`
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`THE ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANTS TRANSMIT THEIR DATA TO THE ACS SERVER
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`ACCORDING TO TIME, DISTANCE TRAVELED, AN INPUT FROM A SENSOR OR
`WHEN POLLED TO REPORT
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`EACH ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANT RECEIVES THE OTHER ACS NETWORK
`PARTICIPANTS’ IDENTITY, STATUS AND LOCATION DATA AND DISPLAYS IT
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`Feb. 28,2012
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`Sheet 4 of8
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`US 8,126,441 132
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`THE ACS "COMMON INTEREST" MODE REQUIRES THAT, WHEN
`TRANSMITTING, THE USER’S PHONE SENDS ITS IDENTITY, STATUS, LOCATION
`PHONE NUMBER AND ALTERNATIVELY ITS LICENSE DATA AND ITS "COMMON
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`INTEREST” GROUP (LE. SINGLES, STAMP COLLECTORS, FIRE DEPARTMENT,
`ETC.) TO THE SERVER
`
`
`
`THE ACS OPERATOR DECIDES TO LOCATE AND COMMUNICATE OTHER ACS
`“COMMON INTEREST" NETWORK PARTICIPANTS BY SELECTING THE ACS
`SOFTWARE WHICH CAUSES THE CELL PHONE TO COMMENCE REPORTING
`THE OPERATOR’S INDENTITY, COMMON INTEREST, STATUS AND LOCATION
`
`COLLECTORS, FIRE DEPARTMENT, ETC.)
`
`WHEN THE ACS SERVER RECEIVES THE ACS IDENTITY, LOCATION AND
`STATUS REPORT, THE ACS SERVER THEN TRANSMITS THE DATA TO ALL
`OTHERS THAT HAVE IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS BEING PART OF THAT
`
`PARTICULAR ACS ”COMMON INTEREST" GROUP (LE. SINGLES, STAMP
`
`
`
`UPON RECEIVING THE NEW “COMMON INTEREST" GROUP PARTICIPANTS
`REPORT FROM THE SERVER ALL IN THE GROUP REPORT THEIR IDENTITY,
`STATUS AND LOCATION TO THE SERVER. THE SERVER THEN RETRANSMITS
`THE DATA TO THE NEW ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANT
`
`NETWORK PARTICIPANTS TRANSMIT THEIR DATA TO THE SERVER FOR
`RETRANSMISSION TO THE OTHER "COMMON INTEREST" GROUP ACCORDING
`TO TIME, DISTANCE TRAVELED, AN INPUT FROM A SENSOR OR WHEN POLLED
`
`
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`EACH USER RECEIVES THE OTHER USER‘S IDENTITY, STATUS AND LOCATION
`DATA AND DISPLAYS IT
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`THE ACS “FRIENDS AND FAMIL " MODE REQUIRES THAT INITIALLY EACH
`NETWORK PARTICIPANT OR THE ACS SERVER HAS IN ITS DATABASE THE
`PHONE NUMBERS OR LICENSE DATA OF EACH OF THE ACS FRIENDS AND
`FAMILY NETWORK PARTICIPANTS
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`
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`
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`AS EACH MEMBER OF THE ACS FRIENDS AND FAMILY NETWORK SIGNS ON TO
`
`THE SERVER, THEIR DATA IS ONLY SENT TO THE NETWORK PARTICIPANTS
`THAT ARE PART OF THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY GROUP
`
`I
`UPON RECEIVING THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY REPORT FROM AN ACS NETWORK
`
`PARTICIPANT, THE ACS SERVER THEN SENDS THE RECEIVED IDENTITY,
`LOCATION, STATUS, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND IP ADDRESS ONLY TO THE
`
`MEMBERS OF THAT GROUP
`
`I
`UPON RECEIVING THE REPORT FROM THE NEW ACS “FRIENDS AND FAMILY"
`
`GROUP PARTICIPANT, ALL IN THE ACS GROUP REPORT THEIR DATA TO THE
`SERVER FOR RETRANSMISSION TO THE NEW ACS "FRIENDS AND FAMILY"
`GROUP PARTICIPANT
`
`
`ALL ACS "FRIENDS AND FAMILY" GROUP PARTICIPANTS THEN TRANSMIT THEIR
`LOCATION, STATUS, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND [P ADDRESS TO THE SERVER
`FOR RETRANSMISSION TO ALL "FRIENDS AND FAMILY" NETWORK
`PARTICIPANTS ACCORDING TO TIME, DISTANCE TRAVELED, AN INPUT FROM A
`SENSOR OR WHEN POLLED TO REPORT
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`STATUS AND LOCATION DATA AND DISPLAYS IT
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`EACH ACS NETWORK PARTICIPANT RECEIVES THE OTHER USER'S IDENTITY,
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`FIG. 2d
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`ACS OPERATOR TURNS ON PHONE
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`ACS OPERATOR SELECTS THE DATING
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`APPLICATION SOFTWARE
`
`INTEREST GROUP NETWORK
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` HAS ACS
`OPERATOR
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`ENTERED
`PERSONAL
`DATA?
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`USER TAKES
`PHOTOGRAPH OF
`HIMSELF
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`USER SELECTS THAT
`THE PHOTOGRAPH [8
`TO BE ATTACHED TO
`HIS SYMBOL AND
`ENTERS HIS DATING
`NAME
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`USER FILLS IN PRE-
`ESTABLISHED
`PERSONALITY FORM
`OPTIONALLY
`INCLUDING HIS: AGE,
`SEX, MARITAL STATUS,
`RACE, DATING GROUP
`EMAIL ADDRESS,
`PHOTOGRAPH,
`INTEREST AREAS
`AND / OR .
`ENTERS THE URL
`LOCATION OF THE
`USER’S MY SPACE
`DATA OR A SIMILAR
`DATING URL WHERE
`THE DATA
`
`CONCERNING THE
`
`USER CAN BE FOUND.
`USER CAUSES DATA
`TO BE ENTERED INTO
`HIS PROFILE THAT IS
`SENT TO. THE ACS
`SERVER
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`NO
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`I 4
`YES
`I
`ACS OPERATOR’S ENTERS OR UPDATES HIS DATING
`INTEREST CRITERIA INCLUDING SEX, AGE GROUP,
`MARITAL STATUS, INTEREST AREAS, WHETHER THEY ARE
`INTERESTED IN MARRIAGE, .JUST BEING FRIENDS, ETC.
`THE PERSONAL DATA AND HIS PHONE NUMBER IS SENT
`TO THE ACS SERVER
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`
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`ACS OPERATOR’S GPS DATA CAUSES THE OPERATOR'S
`SYMBOL TO APPEAR SUPERIMPOSED ON HIS CELL
`PHON
`E'S MAP DISPLAY AT THE CORRECT GEOGRAPHIC
`LOCATION. THE SYMBOL, IT'S LOCATION AND THE
`PERSONAL DATA IS TRANSMITTED TO THE ACS SERVER
`FOR R E-TRANSMISSION (MINUS HIS PHONE NUMBER) TO
`THE OTHER ACS DATING INTEREST GROUP
`PARTICIPANTS SIGNED ON TO THE NETWORK
`
`THE ACS OPERATOR’S CELL PHONE
`
`THE SERVER TRANSMITS THE OPERATOR’S SYMBOL TO
`THE OTHER DATING INTEREST GROUP PARTICIPANTS AND
`TRANSMITS THE OTHER DATING INTEREST GROUP
`PARTICIPANTS DATA THAT MEET HIS DATING CRITERIA TO
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`*7
`“THE OPERATOR’S ACS SUPERIMPOSES THE RECEIVED
`SYMBOLS ON THE DISPLAYED CELL PHONE MAP AT THE
`
`RANGE LEVEL SELECTED. THE OPERATORS DATA IS
`THEN AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMITTED EITHER WHEN HE
`ELECTS OR AS HE MOVESS
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`THE ACS OPERATOR SELECTS TO SEE
`THE ACS OPERATOR HOOKS A SYMBOL
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`
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`A THUMBNAIL GROUPING OF
`AND THE PHOTOGRAPH ASSOCIATED
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`PHOTOGRAPHS ON HIS DISPLAY AND
`WITH THE SYMBOL. THE
`
`PREFORMATTED DATA ASSOCIATED
`SELECTS ONE WHICH CAUSES THE
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`
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`THUMBNAIL DISPLAY TO COLLAPSE
`WITH THE SYMBOL THEN APPEARS ON
`THE ACS OPERATOR‘S DISPLAY
`AND THE GEOFERENCED SYMBOL TO
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`
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`APPEAR WITH THE ASSOCIATED DATA
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`
`
`THE ACS OPERATOR CAN THEN
`TEXT MESSAGE, SEND
`PREFORMATTED MESSAGES,
`PHOTOGRAPHS OR VIDEO TO THE
`HOOKED ACS PARTICIPANT'S
`SYMBOL THROUGH THE ACS
`SERVER WHICH HAS THE HOOKED
`SYMBOL'S ADDRESS WITHOUT
`KNOWJNG THE PARTICIPANT’S
`ACTUAL NAME .ADDRESS, PHONE
`NUMBER OR E MAIL ADDRESS, THUS
`ALLOWING A COMPLETELY
`ANONYMOUS MEETING. A BOX
`APPEARS AROUND THE SENDER OF
`THE TEXT MESSAGE,
`PREFORMATTED MESSAGES,
`PHOTOGRAPHS OR VIDEO. A BOX
`THEN APPEARS AROUND THE
`SYMBOL OF THE SENDING PHONE,
`PERMITTJNG THE RECEIVING PARTY
`TO RESPOND TO THE CALL
`
`
`
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`
`
`
`SYMBOLS REAPPEAR
`
`IF THE HOOKED SYMBOL
`CONTAINS A MYSPACE OR
`SIMILAR DATA SERVICE URL
`WHERE THE HOOKED SYMBOL'S
`DATA CAN BE FOUND, THE ACS
`OPERATOR CAN SELECT TO
`GOTO THAT URL AND VIEW THE
`DATA THAT THE SYMBOL'S
`OWNER HAD PREVIOUSLY
`ENTERED FOR INCLUSIONG AT
`THAT URL. WHEN THE OPERTOR
`CLOSES THE URL, THE ACS
`MAPS AND SUPERIMPOSED
`
`THE ACS OPERATOR CAN THEN PLACE AN
`ANONYMOUS CALL TO THE HOOKED
`PARTY WHERE NEITHER THE PERSON
`MAKING THE CALL OR THE RECEPIENT OF
`THE CALL CAN OBTAIN THE OTHERS
`PHONE NUMBER. WHEN THE ACS USER
`SELECTS TO MAKE AN ANONYMOUS CALL,
`A DIGITAL MESSAGE SENT IS TO THE
`SERVER, THE SERVER DOWNLOADS, FOR
`A ONE TIME USE, THE PHONE NUMBER OF
`THE HOOKED PARTY. THE ACS PHONE
`CALLS AN 800 CALL BRIDGE AND
`AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDES THE BRIDGE A
`PASSWORD AND THE PHONE NUMBER TO
`BE CALLED. WHEN THE HOOKED SYMBOL
`RECEIVES THE CALL, THE USER KNOWS
`THAT THE CALL ORGINATED FROM THE 800
`BRIDGE BUT DO NOT KNOW THE PHONE
`NUMBER OF THE ACS UNiT PLACING THE
`CALL. THE CALLING PHONE CALL CAN
`SELECT TO HAVE INCOMING CALLS
`BLOCKED, THUS ESTABLISHING A ONE
`TIME CALL WHERE NO RECORDS ARE
`AVAILABLE TO THE USER.
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`THE ACS OPERATIOR IS PROVIDED THE ABILITY TO HOOK A SYMBOL AND
`SELECT A “BLOCK” SOFT SWITCH. WHEN A TEXT MESSAGES, PREFORMATTED
`MESSAGE. PHOTOGRAPHS OR VIDEO IS RECEIVED FROM THE BLOCKED
`SYMBOL, THE IDENTIFIER DISCARDS THE RECEIVED DATA AND OPTIONALLY
`SENDS AN E MAIL TO SENDER THAT ITS DATA HAS BEEN BLOCKED I'
`DISCARDED. THE BLOCK CAN ALSO CAUSE RECEIVED CALLS FROM THE
`BLOCKED PARTY TO AUTOMATICALLY GO TO VOICE MESSAGE PROCESSING
`
`
`
`THE ACS OPERATOR IS ABLE TO ASSIGN DIFFERENT TYPES AND COLORS OF
`SYMBOLS TO SUBSTITUTE FOR PREVIOUS CONTACTED SYMBOLS SO THAT
`WHEN THEY ARE ONI INI'-' THFY APPEAR WITH THE SELECTED SYMBOL
`RATHER THAN THE TRANSMITTED SYMBOL TYPE
`
`THE ACS OPERATOR IS ABLE TO VIEW ALL ONLINE SYMBOL DATING NAMES IN
`A LIST AND OBTAIN THEIR LOCATION BY POINTING AT THEIR NAME THUS
`CAUSING THE SYMBOL ASSOCIATED WITH THE NAME TO BE HOOKED ON THE
`DISPLAY AND THE DISPLAY CENTERED ON THE SYMBOL
`
`OWNER OF THE DATING SERVICE SYMBOL
`
`THE ACS OPERATOR IS ABLE TO VIEW ALL OFFLINE PREVIOUSLY CONTACTED
`DATING NAMES IN A LIST AND COMMUNICATE WITH THEM BY POINTING AT
`THEIR LOCATION IN THE LIST. THE DATING E MAIL ADDRESS OF THE HOOKED
`SYMBOL IS THEN AUTOMATICALLY ENTERED INTO AN E MAIL MESSAGE FORM.
`THE ACS OPERATOR CAN THEN SEND AN E MAIL TO THE ACS SERVER WHICH
`WILL THEN ADDRESS THE E MAIL TO THE ACTUAL E MAIL ADDRESS OF THE
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`Fig 3c
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`US 8,126,441 B2
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`METHOD OF ESTABLISHING A CELL
`PHONE NETWORK OF PARTICIPANTS
`WITH A COMMON INTEREST
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`This application is a continuation-in-part of US. patent
`application Ser. No. 11/308,648 filed Apr. 17, 2006 which is
`a continuation-in-part of US. patent application Ser. No.
`10/711,490 now US. Pat. No. 7,031,728.
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`
`1. Field of the Invention
`
`A communications system using a plurality of cellular
`phones each having an integrated PDA and GPS receiver for
`the management of two or more people through the use of a
`communications network. The method and system provide
`each user with an integrated handheld cellular/PDA/GPS/
`phone that has advanced communication software applica-
`tion programs (hereinafter referred to as ACS) and databases
`used in conjunction with a remote server that enable a user to
`establish a cell phone network of cell phone participants
`having a common interest or relationship.
`2. Description of Related Art
`The purpose of a communications system is to transmit
`information bearing digital messages from a source, located
`at one point, to a user destination, located at another point
`some distance away. A communications system is generally
`comprised of three basic elements transmitter, information
`channel and receiver. One form of communication in recent
`
`years is cellular phone telephony. A network of cellular com-
`munication systems set up around an area such as the United
`States allows multiple users to talk to each other, either on
`individual calls or on group calls. Some cellular phone ser-
`vices enable a cellular phone to engage in conference calls
`with a small number of users. Furthermore, cellular confer-
`ence calls can be established through 800 number services.
`Cellular telephony also now includes systems that include
`Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation that utilizes
`satellite navigation. These devices thus unite cellular phone
`technology with navigation information, computer informa-
`tion transmission and receipt of data.
`The method and operation of communication devices used
`herein are described in US. Pat. No. 7,031,728 which is
`hereby incorporated by reference and pending US. patent
`application Ser. No. 11/308,648.
`It would be advantageous to provide a communication
`network with a plurality of cell phones wherein polling could
`be performed by one or more users to find other remote cell
`phone participants that share a common interest or common
`relationship for interactive communication.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`Applicant’ s communication system and method described
`herein is embodied in the advanced communication software
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`(ACS) application programs developed by applicant and
`installed in the integrated PDA/GPS cell phones used herein.
`A plurality of cellular phone/PDA/GPS devices each hav-
`ing ACS application programs and databases provides a com-
`munication network in conjunction with a remote server with
`the ability to: a) selectively poll each of the other PDA/GPS
`phone devices with each participant to start reporting its
`position and status information to all or selected users
`equipped with the same cellular phone/PDA software devices
`in the communications net so that each of the devices
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`exchange location, status and other information, (b) display
`information by touching the display screen at remote phone’ s
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`location on the PDA display, (c) make calls to or send data to
`remote phones by touching their display symbol and selecting
`the appropriate soft switch; (d) layer a sufficient number of
`switches or buttons on the PDA display to perform the above
`functions without overlaying the map; and (e) to allow a
`polling mode in each cell phone that allows a user to contact
`other cell phone users that have a common interest or rela-
`tionship for communication.
`A communication server acts as a forwarder for IP com-
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`munications between any combination of cell phone/PDA
`users and/or PC based users. Network participant location,
`identity and status messages are sent to the server by each
`user. Network participant entered tracks are also sent to the
`server. Because this data is of interest to all the network
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`participants, the server forwards the data received from one
`participant to all other participants, thus providing the infor-
`mation necessary for all network participants to know the
`identity, location and status of all other network participants.
`The server also acts as a forwarder of data addressed from
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`one participant to one or more addressed participants, thus
`permitting the transmission of free text, preformatted mes-
`sages, photographs, video, E-mail and URL data from one
`network participant to other selected network participants.
`The above filnctions can also be accomplished using peer
`to peer WiFi, WiMaX or other peer to peer communications.
`However, for use with cellular communications and to assure
`the level of security that cell phone companies require, a
`centralized static IP routable server is used.
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`The IP server also fills another role of being a database
`from which data can be requested by network participants
`(i.e. maps, satellite images, etc.) or can be pushed to network
`participants (i.e. symbology and soft switch changes, etc.).
`It is an object of this invention is to enable each participant
`in the communications net to poll the other net participants to
`find other cell phone users having a common interest or
`relationship.
`Another object of this invention is to enable each partici-
`pant in the communications net to be able to easily transmit an
`entity of interest to the other participants of the net by touch-
`ing the display screen at the entity’s location on the map,
`selecting the soft switch representative ofthe entity’ s identity,
`causing the symbol’s location and identity to be transmitted
`on the network.
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`In accordance with these and other objects which will
`become apparent hereinafter, the instant invention will now
`be described with particular reference to the accompanying
`drawings.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 shows a front plan view of a cellular phone/PDA/
`GPS having a touch screen.
`FIG. 2a shows a flow chart of a method for providing a
`polling network among the network’s identification, location
`and status reporting participants.
`FIG. 2b shows a flow chart of a method that provides an all
`report network among the network’s identification, location
`and status reporting participants.
`FIG. 20 shows a flow chart of a method that provides a
`common interest network among the network’s identifica-
`tion, location and status reporting participants.
`FIG. 2d shows a flow chart of a method that provides a
`friends and family network among the network’s identifica-
`tion, location and status reporting participants.
`FIG. 3a shows the first segment of a flow chart that allows
`interested parties to contact other people for dating or social
`interaction purposes using the present invention.
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`FIG. 30 is the termination portion ofthe flow chart begun in
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`A method and communication system that joins a commu-
`nications network of participants using handheld cell phones
`having integrated PDA and GPS circuitry with ACS applica-
`tion programs that allow a participant having an Advanced
`Communications Software (ACS) equipped cell phone to
`activate and control other participants’ remote cell phones/
`PDAs that contain ACS.
`A communication server acts as a forwarder for IP com-
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`munications between any combination of cell phone/PDA
`users and/or PC based user. Network participant location,
`identity and status messages are sent to the server by each
`user. Network participant entered tracks are also sent to the
`server. Because this data is of interest to all the network
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`participants, the server forwards the data received from one
`participant to all other participants, thus providing the infor-
`mation necessary for all network participants to know the
`identity, location and status of all other network participants.
`The server also acts as a forwarder of data addressed from
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`one participant to one or more addressed participants, thus
`permitting the transmission of free text, preformatted mes-
`sages, photographs, video, E-mail and IRL data from one
`network participant to other selected network participants.
`Referring now to the drawings and, in particular, FIG. 1, a
`small handheld cellular phone 10 is shown that includes a
`personal digital assistant (PDA) and a global positioning sys-
`tem receiver (GPS) communications device integrated in
`housing 12 that includes an on/off power switch 19, a micro-
`phone 38, and an LCD display 16 that is also a touch screen
`system. The small area 16a is the navigation bar that depicts
`the telephone, GPS and other status data and the active soft-
`ware. Each cell phone includes a CPU and databases that
`store information useful in the communication network. The
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`CPU also includes a symbol generator for creating touch
`screen display symbols discussed herein. With the touch
`screen 16, the screen symbols are entered through GPS inputs
`or by the operator using a stylus 14 (or operator finger) by
`manipulatively directing the stylus 14 to literally touch dis-
`play 16. The soft switches 16d displayed on the display 16 are
`likewise activated by using a stylus 14 and physically and
`manipulatively directing the stylus to literally touch display
`16. The display x, y coordinates of the touched point are
`known by a CPU in the PDA section of the communication
`system in housing 12 that can coordinate various information
`contained in the PDA relative to the x, y coordinate position
`on the display 16. Inside housing 12 is contained the conven-
`tional cellular phone elements including a modem, a CPU for
`use with a PDA and associated circuitry connected to speaker
`24 and microphone 38. A GPS navigational receiver that
`receives signals from satellites that can determine the latitude
`and longitude ofthe cellular phone housing 12 can be internal
`or external to the housing 12. Conventional PDA/cellular
`phones are currently on sale and sold as a unit (or with an
`external connected GPS) that can be used for cellular tele-
`phone calls and sending cellular SMS and TCP/IP or other
`messages using the PDA’s display 16 and computer (CPU).
`The GPS system including a receiver in housing 12 is capable
`of determining the latitude and longitude and through SMS,
`TCP/IP, WiFi or other digital messaging software, to also
`transmit this latitude and longitude information ofhousing 12
`to other cellular phones in the communication network via
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`cellular communications, WiFi or radio. The device 10
`includes a pair of cellular phone hardware activating buttons
`20 to turn the cellular phone on and 22 to turn the cellular
`phone off. Navigation pad actuator 18 is similar to a joy or
`force stick in that the actuator 18 manually provides move-
`ment commands that can be used by the PDA’s software to
`move a cursor on display 16. Switches 26 and 28 are designed
`to quickly select an operator specified network software pro-
`gram. Speaker 24 and microphone 38 are used for audio
`messages. Switch 19 at the top left of device 10 is the power
`on and power off switch for the entire device.
`The heart of the invention lies in the applicant’s ACS
`application programs provided in the device. The ACS pro-
`grams are activated by clicking on an icon on the display to
`turn the ACS programs on or off. Mounted within housing 12
`as part ofthe PDA is the display 16 and the CPU. The internal
`CPU includes databases and software application programs
`that provide for a geographical map and georeferenced enti-
`ties that are shown as display portion 16b that includes as part
`of the display various areas of interest in the particular local
`map section.
`When looking at display 16, the software switches (soft
`switches) which appear at the very bottom of the display 16d
`are used to control by touch many of the software driven
`functions of the cellular phone and PDA. The soft switches
`are activated through the operator’s use of the navigation pad
`18, or a small track ball, force stick or similar hardware
`display cursor pointing device. Alternatively, the operator
`may choose to activate the software switches by touching the
`screen with a stylus 14 (or finger) at the switches’ 16d loca-
`tions. When some of the software switches are activated,
`different software switches appear. The bar display 16d
`shows the software switches “ZM IN (zoom in),” “ZM OT
`(zoom out),” “CENT (center)” and “GRAB (pan/grab)” at the
`bottom of the screen. These software switches enable the
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`operator to perform these functions. The “SWITH (switch)”
`software switch at the lower right causes a matrix of layered
`software switches (soft switches) to appear above the bottom
`row of switches. Through use of the software switches, the
`operator can also manipulate the geographical map 16b or
`chart display. When looking at FIG. 1, display symbols depict
`permanent geographical locations and buildings are shown.
`For example, the police station is shown and, when the sym-
`bol is touched by the stylus or finger, the latitude and longi-
`tude of the symbol’s location, as shown in display section
`16c, is displayed at the bottom left of the screen. The bottom
`night side of display 160 is a multifunction inset area that can
`contain a variety of information including: a) a list of the
`communication link participants; b) a list of received mes-
`sages; c) a map, aerial photograph or satellite image with an
`indication of the zoom and offset location of the main map
`display, which is indicated by a square that depicts the area
`actually displayed in the main geographical screen 16b; d)
`applicable status information; and e) a list of the communi-
`cation net participants. Each participant user would have a
`device 10 shown in FIG. 1.
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`Also shown on the display screen 16, specifically the geo-
`graphical display 16b, is a pair of different looking symbols
`30 and 34, a small triangle and a small square, which are not
`labeled. These symbols 30 and 34 can represent communica-
`tion net participants having cellular phones in the displayed
`geographical area that are part of the overall cellular phone
`communications net, each participant having the same device
`10 used. The latitude and longitude of symbol 30 is associated
`within a database with a specific cell phone number and, if
`available, its IP address and email address. The screen display
`16b, which is a touch screen, provides x and y coordinates of
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`the screen 16b to the CPU’s software from a map in a geo-
`graphical database. The software has an algorithm that relates
`the x and y coordinates to latitude and longitude and can
`access a communications net participant’s symbol or a fixed
`or movable entity’s symbol as being the one closest to that
`point.
`In order to initiate a telephone call to the cellular phone
`user (communication net participant) represented by symbol
`(triangle) 30 at a specific latitude and longitude display on
`chart 16b, the operator touches the triangle 30 symbol with 10
`the stylus 14. The operator then touches a “call” software
`switch from a matrix of displayed soft switches that would
`overlay the display area 160. Immediately, the cellular phone
`will initiate a cellular telephone call to the cellular phone user
`at the geographical location shown that represents symbol 30.
`A second cellular phone user (communication net partici-
`pant) is represented by symbol 34 which is a small square (but
`could be any shape or icon) to represent an individual cellular
`phone device in the display area. The ring 32 around symbol
`30 indicates that the symbol 30 has been touched and that a 20
`telephone call can be initiated by touching the soft switch that
`says “call.” When this is done the telephone call is initiated.
`Other types of symbolic elements on the display 16 can indi-
`cate that a cellular phone call is in effect. Additionally, the
`operator can touch both symbol 34 and symbol 30 and can 25
`activate a conference call between the two cellular phones and
`users represented by symbols 30 and 34. Again, a symbolic
`ring around symbol 34 indicates that a call has been initiated.
`Equally important, a user can call the police station or any
`other specific geographical facility displayed on the map, 30
`including: buildings, locations of people, vehicles, facilities,
`restaurants, etc., whose cellular phone numbers and, if avail-
`able, E-mail addresses, W addresses and their URLs (previ-
`ously stored in th