Human relationships registering system, method and device for registering human relationships, program for registering human relationships, and medium storing human relationships registering program and readable by computer

US 7,496,603 B2
Filed: 12/28/2007
Issued: 02/24/2009
Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2000
Status: Expired due to Fees

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1. An apparatus including a human relationships registering server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the apparatus comprising:

a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship;

a message communicator configured to receive a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicate the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receive a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicate the received second message to the first terminal;

a data storer configured to store a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;

a data receiver configured to receive the first member'"'"'s identification code from the first terminal; and

a data retriever configured to receive key words of a search criteria including a third member'"'"'s identification code from the first terminal, retrieve a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the first member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicate the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the first terminal.

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To provide a human relationships registering system, a method and a server for registering human relationships, a program for registering human relationships, and a medium storing human relationships registering program and readable by a computer, all of which are used to establish wide and close relationships with members having a variety of occupations or engaged in various technical fields and to obtain expert knowledge or information. The human relationships registering system comprises first data processing units 2 and 3 including sections for receiving personal data of a new member, and a second data processing unit including a section for storing the received personal data. The second data processing unit stores the personal data of the new member in correlation to an existing member when the existing member confirms the new member.

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1. An apparatus including a human relationships registering server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship;
  
  a message communicator configured to receive a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicate the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receive a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicate the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  a data storer configured to store a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  a data receiver configured to receive the first member'"'"'s identification code from the first terminal; and
  
  a data retriever configured to receive key words of a search criteria including a third member'"'"'s identification code from the first terminal, retrieve a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the first member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicate the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the first terminal.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- - 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the database stores member'"'"'s personal attributes in association with the member'"'"'s identification code, and the data retriever retrieves the fourth member'"'"'s personal attributes stored in association with the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code from the database and communicates the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s personal attributes to the first terminal.
  - 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the member'"'"'s identification code is an e-mail address of the member.
  - 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the identification code is a personal attribute.

5. An apparatus including a human relationships registering server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship;
  
  a message communicator configured to receive a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicate the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receive a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicate the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  a data storer configured to store a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  a data receiver configured to receive the second member'"'"'s identification code from the second terminal; and
  
  a data retriever configured to receive key words of a search criteria including a third member'"'"'s identification code from the second terminal, retrieve a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the second member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicate the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the second terminal.
- View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
- - 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the database stores member'"'"'s personal attributes in association with the member'"'"'s identification code, and the data retriever retrieves the fourth member'"'"'s personal attributes stored in association with the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code from the database and communicates the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s personal attributes to the second terminal.
  - 7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the member'"'"'s identification code is an e-mail address of the member.
  - 8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the identification code is a personal attribute.

9. An apparatus including a human relationships registering server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship;
  
  a message communicator configured to receive a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicate the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receive a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicate the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  a data storer configured to store a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  a data receiver configured to receive a third member'"'"'s identification code from a third member'"'"'s terminal; and
  
  a data retriever configured to receive key words of a search criteria including the first member'"'"'s identification code from the third terminal, retrieve a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the first member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicate the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the third terminal.
- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
- - 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the database stores member'"'"'s personal attributes in association with the member'"'"'s identification code, and the data retriever retrieves the fourth member'"'"'s personal attributes stored in association with the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code from the database and communicates the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s personal attributes to the third terminal.
  - 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the member'"'"'s identification code is an e-mail address of the member.
  - 12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the identification code is a personal attribute.

13. An apparatus including a human relationships registering server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship;
  
  a message communicator configured to receive a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicate the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receive a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicate the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  a data storer configured to store a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  a data receiver configured to receive a third member'"'"'s identification code from a third member'"'"'s terminal; and
  
  a data retriever configured to receive key words of a search criteria including the second member'"'"'s identification code from the third terminal, retrieve a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the second member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicate the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the third terminal.
- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
- - 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the database stores member'"'"'s personal attributes in association with the member'"'"'s identification code, and the data retriever retrieves the fourth member'"'"'s personal attributes stored in association with the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code from the database and communicates the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s personal attributes to the third terminal.
  - 15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the member'"'"'s identification code is an e-mail address of the member.
  - 16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the identification code is a personal attribute.

17. An apparatus including a human relationships registering server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship;
  
  a message communicator configured to receive a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicate the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receive a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicate the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  a data storer configured to store a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  a data receiver configured to receive a third member'"'"'s identification code from a third member'"'"'s terminal; and
  
  a data retriever configured to receive key words of a search criteria including a fourth member'"'"'s identification code from the third terminal, retrieve a fifth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the fourth member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicate the retrieved fifth member'"'"'s identification code to the third terminal.
- View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
- - 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the database stores member'"'"'s personal attributes in association with the member'"'"'s identification code, and the data retriever retrieves the fifth member'"'"'s personal attributes stored in association with the retrieved fifth member'"'"'s identification code from the database and communicates the retrieved fifth member'"'"'s personal attributes to the third terminal.
  - 19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the member'"'"'s identification code is an e-mail address of the member.
  - 20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the identification code is a personal attribute.

21. A method of registering human relationships implemented by a server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the server having a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicating the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receiving a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicating the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  storing a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  receiving the first member'"'"'s identification code from the first terminal; and
  
  receiving key words of a search criteria including a third member'"'"'s identification code from the first terminal, retrieving a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the first member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicating the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the first terminal.
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- - 22. The method of registering human relationships of claim 21, wherein the identification code is a personal attribute.

23. A method of registering human relationships implemented by a server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the server having a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a relationship, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicating the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receiving a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicating the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  storing a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  receiving the first member'"'"'s identification code from the first terminal; and
  
  receiving key words of a search criteria including a third member'"'"'s identification code from the first terminal, retrieving a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the second member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicating the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the second terminal.
- View Dependent Claims (24)
- - 24. The method of registering human relationships of claim 23, wherein the identification code is a personal attribute.

25. A method of registering human relationships implemented by a server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the server having a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicating the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receiving a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicating the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  storing a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  receiving a third member'"'"'s identification code from a third members terminal; and
  
  receiving key words of a search criteria including the first member'"'"'s identification code from the third terminal, retrieving a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the first member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicating the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the third terminal.
- View Dependent Claims (26)
- - 26. The method of registering human relationships of claim 25, wherein the identification code is a personal attribute.

27. A method of registering human relationships implemented by a server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the server having a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicating the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receiving a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicating the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  storing a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  receiving a third member'"'"'s identification code from a third member'"'"'s terminal; and
  
  receiving key words of a search criteria including the first member'"'"'s identification code from the third terminal, retrieving a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the second member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicating the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the third terminal.
- View Dependent Claims (28)
- - 28. The method of registering human relationships of claim 27, wherein the identification code is a personal attribute.

29. A method of registering human relationships implemented by a server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the server having a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicating the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receiving a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicating the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  storing a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  receiving a third member'"'"'s identification code from a third member'"'"'s terminal; and
  
  receiving key words of a search criteria including a fourth member'"'"'s identification code from the third terminal, retrieving a fifth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the fourth member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicating the retrieved fifth member'"'"'s identification code to the third terminal.
- View Dependent Claims (30)
- - 30. The method of registering human relationships of claim 29, wherein the identification code is a personal attribute.

31. A recording medium including computer program instructions which cause a computer to execute a method of registering human relationships implemented by a server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the server having a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicating the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receiving a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicating the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  storing a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  receiving the first member'"'"'s identification code from the first terminal; and
  
  receiving key words of a search criteria including a third member'"'"'s identification code from the first terminal, retrieving a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the first member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicating the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the first terminal.

32. A recording medium including computer program instructions which cause a computer to execute a method of registering human relationships implemented by a server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the server having a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicating the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receiving a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicating the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  storing a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  receiving the second member'"'"'s identification code from the second terminal; and
  
  receiving key words of a search criteria including a third member'"'"'s identification code from the second terminal, retrieving a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the second member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicating the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the second terminal.

33. A recording medium including computer program instructions which cause a computer to execute a method of registering human relationships implemented by a server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the server having a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicating the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receiving a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicating the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  storing a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  receiving a third member'"'"'s identification code from a third member'"'"'s terminal; and
  
  receiving key words of a search criteria including the first member'"'"'s identification code from the third terminal, retrieving a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the first member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicating the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the third terminal.

34. A recording medium including computer program instructions which cause a computer to execute a method of registering human relationships implemented by a server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the server having a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicating the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receiving a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicating the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  storing a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  receiving a third member'"'"'s identification code from a third member'"'"'s terminal; and
  
  receiving key words of a search criteria including the second member'"'"'s identification code from the third terminal, retrieving a fourth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the second member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicating the retrieved fourth member'"'"'s identification code to the third terminal.

35. A recording medium including computer program instructions which cause a computer to execute a method of registering human relationships implemented by a server connected to members'"'"' terminals via a communication network, the server having a database configured to store identification codes of members who exchanged a first message wishing to establish a human relationship and a second message agreeing to establish a human relationship, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first message indicating that a first member wishes to establish a human relationship with a second member from a first member'"'"'s terminal, communicating the received first message to a second member'"'"'s terminal, receiving a second message indicating that the second member agrees to establish a human relationship with the first member from the second terminal, and communicating the received second message to the first terminal;
  
  storing a first member'"'"'s identification code and a second member'"'"'s identification code in association with each other in the database when the received second message is communicated to the first terminal;
  
  receiving a third member'"'"'s identification code from a third member'"'"'s terminal; and
  
  receiving key words of a search criteria including a fourth member'"'"'s identification code from the third terminal, retrieving a fifth member'"'"'s identification code stored in association with the fourth member'"'"'s identification code and also stored in association with the third member'"'"'s identification code from the database, and communicating the retrieved fifth member'"'"'s identification code to the third terminal.

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Current Assignee
Mekiki Company Limited, Mekiki Creates Company Limited (Mekiki Company Limited)
Original Assignee
Mekiki Company Limited, Mekiki Creates Company Limited (Mekiki Company Limited)
Inventors
Ninomiya, Kenichi, Deguchi, Hikaru
Primary Examiner(s)
Woo; Isaac M

Application Number

US11/966,291
Publication Number

US 20080109476A1
Time in Patent Office

424 Days
Field of Search

707 1- 10, 707100-1041, 707200-206
US Class Current

1/1
CPC Class Codes

G06F 16/2291   User-Defined Types; Storage...

G06F 16/24   Querying

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G06F 16/24575   using context

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G06F 16/27   Replication, distribution o...

G06F 16/285   Clustering or classification

G06F 16/9535   Search customisation based ...

G06Q 10/10   Office automation; Time man...

G06Q 50/01   Social networking

H04L 51/52   for supporting social netwo...

H04L 67/306   User profiles

Y10S 707/99942   Manipulating data structure...

Y10S 707/99943   Generating database or data...

Y10S 707/99944   Object-oriented database st...

Y10S 707/99945   Object-oriented database st...

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Y10S 707/99953   Recoverability

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