System and method for managing mobile communications

US 8,306,514 B1
Filed: 03/14/2011
Issued: 11/06/2012
Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2010
Status: Active Grant

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1. A system to automatically provide differing levels of information according to a predetermined social hierarchy, comprising:

a communication device comprising a sensor set which detects sensor data including a first detected sensor value comprising an amount of light of an environment of the communication device detected by an optical sensor and a second detected sensor value comprising a sound level of the environment of the communication device detected by an acoustic sensor, and transmits the detected sensor data;

a memory which stores social templates, each social template corresponding to a unique social signature comprising a first sensor value range and a second sensor value range other than the first sensor value range and each social template being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy; and

a server comprising a processor which receives the sensor data transmitted from the communication device, creates a detected social signature from the received sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the stored social templates has a greatest correspondence with the created social signature through comparison of the first and second detected sensor values and the first and second sensor value ranges of each stored social template, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence and having the detected amount of light within the first sensor value range and the detected sound level within the second sensor value range, and provides to at least one member of the predetermined social hierarchy only as much information as allowed based on the retrieved social template,wherein, for at least one of the social templates, each level of the social hierarchy corresponds to a corresponding different social networking service, and the processor automatically provides different updates to each of the social networking services as allowed based on the one social template.

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A device to automatically provide differing information levels according to a predetermined social hierarchy includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores social templates corresponding to unique social signatures and being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy and/or a social networking service. The processor receives sensor data from a sensor set which detects sensor data related to an environment of a communication device, creates a detected social signature from the received sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the social templates has the greatest correspondence with the created social signature, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence, and provides only as much information as allowed in the retrieved social template.

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1. A system to automatically provide differing levels of information according to a predetermined social hierarchy, comprising:
- a communication device comprising a sensor set which detects sensor data including a first detected sensor value comprising an amount of light of an environment of the communication device detected by an optical sensor and a second detected sensor value comprising a sound level of the environment of the communication device detected by an acoustic sensor, and transmits the detected sensor data;
  
  a memory which stores social templates, each social template corresponding to a unique social signature comprising a first sensor value range and a second sensor value range other than the first sensor value range and each social template being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy; and
  
  a server comprising a processor which receives the sensor data transmitted from the communication device, creates a detected social signature from the received sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the stored social templates has a greatest correspondence with the created social signature through comparison of the first and second detected sensor values and the first and second sensor value ranges of each stored social template, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence and having the detected amount of light within the first sensor value range and the detected sound level within the second sensor value range, and provides to at least one member of the predetermined social hierarchy only as much information as allowed based on the retrieved social template,wherein, for at least one of the social templates, each level of the social hierarchy corresponds to a corresponding different social networking service, and the processor automatically provides different updates to each of the social networking services as allowed based on the one social template.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- - 2. The system of claim 1, wherein:
    - one of the social networking services is for professional networking for a first level of the social hierarchy,one of the social networking services is for non-professional networking for a second level of the social hierarchy,one of the social networking services is a microblogging service for a third level of the social hierarchy,the professional networking, non-professional networking, and microblogging services are different services, andthe professional networking, non-professional networking, and microblogging services receive corresponding different updates.
  - 3. The system of claim 1, wherein, for at least one of the social templates, there is a single level of social hierarchy for a social networking service, and the processor automatically provides an update to the social networking service.
  - 4. The system of claim 1, wherein, for at least one of the social templates, there is a single level of social hierarchy for a microblogging service, and the processor automatically provides an update to the microblogging service.

5. A system to automatically provide differing levels of information according to a predetermined social hierarchy, comprising:
- a communication device comprising a sensor set which detects sensor data including a first detected sensor value comprising an amount of light of an environment of the communication device detected by an optical sensor and a second detected sensor value comprising a sound level of the environment of the communication device detected by an acoustic sensor, and transmits the detected sensor data;
  
  a memory which stores social templates, each social template corresponding to a unique social signature comprising a first sensor value range and a second sensor value range other than the first sensor value range and each social template being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy; and
  
  a server comprising a processor which receives the sensor data transmitted from the communication device, creates a detected social signature from the received sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the stored social templates has a greatest correspondence with the created social signature, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence and having the detected amount of light within the first sensor value range and the detected sound level within the second sensor value range through comparison of the first and second detected sensor values and the first and second sensor value ranges of each stored social template, and provides to at least one member of the predetermined social hierarchy only as much information as allowed based on the retrieved social template,wherein, at least one of the social templates corresponds to an emergency, and when the processor detects an emergency situation from a correspondence of the detected social signature and the one social template for the emergency, the processor automatically provides information related to the emergency to predetermined emergency services, friends and/or family members according to the detected emergency situation.
- View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
- - 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the processor automatically provides the information related to the detected emergency situation using text, email and/or voice messaging.
  - 7. The system of claim 5, wherein the processor detects the emergency situation as a car crash when the detected social signature includes a sharp audio sound and a sudden deceleration, selects the one social template related to the car crash, and automatically provides information on a time since impact and a location of the impact to the police and ambulance services, and an alert to family and/or friends as set forth in the selected social template related to the car crash.
  - 8. The system of claim 5, wherein processor detects an emergency situation as a fire when the detected social signature includes heat data and/or an optical/acoustical signature consistent with a fire, selects the one social template related to the fire, and automatically provides information on a location of the communication device to the fire department and/or the police department, and an alert to family and/or friends as set forth in the selected social template related to the fire.
  - 9. The system of claim 5, wherein processor detects an emergency situation when the sensor data includes a change in breathing sound and user pulse consistent with a medical emergency, selects the one social template related to the medical emergency, and automatically provides information on a location of the communication device to emergency services, and an alert to family and/or friends as set forth in the selected social template related to the medical emergency.

10. A system to automatically provide differing levels of information according to a predetermined social hierarchy, comprising:
- a communication device comprising a sensor set which detects sensor data including a first detected sensor value comprising an amount of light of an environment of the communication device detected by an optical sensor and a second detected sensor value comprising a sound level of the environment of the communication device detected by an acoustic sensor, and transmits the detected sensor data;
  
  a memory which stores social templates, each social template corresponding to a unique social signature comprising a first sensor value range and a second sensor value range other than the first sensor value range and each social template being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy; and
  
  a server comprising a processor which receives the sensor data transmitted from the communication device, creates a detected social signature from the received sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the social templates has a greatest correspondence with the created social signature through comparison of the first and second detected sensor values and the first and second sensor value ranges of each stored social template, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence and having the detected amount of light within the first sensor value range and the detected sound level within the second sensor value range, and provides to at least one member of the predetermined social hierarchy only as much information as allowed based on the retrieved social template,wherein the processor processes the received sensor data to obtain biometric data of a user of the communication device, creates the detected social signature from the received sensor data and the obtained biometric data, identifies the user according to the obtained biometric data, and retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence to the detected social signature for the identified user.
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- - 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the sensor set further comprises an input device which the user uses to input data, and the processor identifies the user according to a pattern of the user while inputting the data.
  - 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor identifies the user according to a pattern recognition unique to the user as detected using the optical sensor.
  - 13. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor identifies the user according to a speech pattern recognition unique to the user as detected using the acoustic sensor.

14. A communication system to automatically provide differing levels of information according to a predetermined social hierarchy, the communication system comprising:
- a memory which stores social templates, each social template corresponding to a unique social signature comprising a first sensor value range and a second sensor value range other than the first sensor value range and each social template being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy;
  
  a communication device comprising;
  
  a sensor set which detects sensor data including a first detected sensor value comprising an amount of light of an environment of the communication device detected by an optical sensor and a second detected sensor value comprising a sound level of the environment of the communication device detected by an acoustic sensor,a processor which provides to at least one member of the predetermined social hierarchy only as much information as allowed based on a retrieved social template,a transceiver which provides communication with respect to external devices, and sends the information based on in a retrieved social template under the control of the processor, anda housing which houses the sensor set, the processor, and the transceiver; and
  
  a server having another processor which creates a detected social signature from the detected sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the social templates has a greatest correspondence with the created social signature through comparison of the first and second detected sensor values and the first and second sensor value ranges of each stored social template, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence and having the detected amount of light within the first sensor value range and the detected sound level within the second sensor value range, and provides the retrieved social template to the communication device,wherein, for at least one of the social templates, each level of the social hierarchy corresponds to a corresponding different social networking service, and the processor automatically provides different updates to each of the social networking services as allowed based on the one social template.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- - 15. The communication system of claim 14, wherein:
    - one of the social networking services is for professional networking for a first level of the social hierarchy,one of the social networking services is for non-professional networking for a second level of the social hierarchy,one of the social networking services is a microblogging service for a third level of the social hierarchy,the professional networking, non-professional networking, and microblogging services are different services, andthe professional networking, non-professional networking, and microblogging services receive corresponding different updates.
  - 16. The communication system of claim 14, wherein, for at least one of the social templates, there is a single level of social hierarchy for a social networking service, and the processor automatically provides an update to the social networking service.
  - 17. The communication system of claim 14, wherein, for at least one of the social templates, there is a single level of social hierarchy for a microblogging service, and the processor automatically provides an update to the microblogging service.
  - 18. The communication system of claim 14, wherein:
    - the sensor set further comprises;
      
      a location sensor which senses a location of the communication device; and
      
      an acceleration sensor which senses acceleration of the communication device; and
      
      the another processor compares the location with map data to determine a map location of the communication device, and creates the detected social signature to include information on the map location of the communication device, the acceleration being experienced by the communication device, and the environment of the communication device.
  - 19. The communication system of claim 18, wherein the device comprises a mobile device.
  - 20. The communication system of claim 14, wherein:
    - the levels of the social hierarchy of the retrieved social template include;
      
      a first social hierarchy level which provides one level of information as selected in the retrieved social template,a second social hierarchy level which provides another level of information as selected in the retrieved social template, anda third social hierarchy level which provides a further level of information as selected in the retrieved social template; and
      
      the processor detects to which of the first social hierarchy level, the second social hierarchy level, and the third social hierarchy level each member belongs, and provides only as much information as allowed based on the retrieved social template.

21. A communication system to automatically provide differing levels of information according to a predetermined social hierarchy, the communication system comprising:
- a memory which stores social templates, each social template corresponding to a unique social signature comprising a first sensor value range and a second sensor value range other than the first sensor value range and each social template being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy;
  
  a communication device comprising;
  
  a sensor set which detects sensor data including a first detected sensor value comprising an amount of light of an environment of the communication device detected by an optical sensor and a second detected sensor value comprising a sound level of the environment of the communication device detected by an acoustic sensor related to the environment of the communication device,a processor which provides to at least one member of the predetermined social hierarchy only as much information as allowed based on a retrieved social template,a transceiver which provides communication with respect to external devices, and sends the information based on the retrieved social template under the control of the processor, anda housing which houses the sensor set, the processor, and the transceiver; and
  
  a server having another processor which creates a detected social signature from the detected sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the social templates has a greatest correspondence with the created social signature through comparison of the first and second detected sensor values and the first and second sensor value ranges of each stored social template, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence and having the detected amount of light within the first sensor value range and the detected sound level within the second sensor value range, and provides the retrieved social template to the communication device,wherein, at least one of the social templates corresponds to an emergency, and when the another processor detects an emergency situation from the detected social signature, the processor automatically provides information related to the emergency to predetermined emergency services, friends and/or family members according to the detected emergency situation using the social template for the emergency provided from the server.
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- - 22. The communication system of claim 21, wherein the processor automatically provides the information related to the detected emergency situation using text, email and/or voice messaging.
  - 23. The communication system of claim 21, wherein:
    - the another processor detects the emergency situation as a car crash when the detected social template includes a sharp audio sound and a sudden deceleration, and selects the one social template related to the car crash, andthe processor automatically provides information on a time since impact and a location of impact to the police and ambulance services, and an alert to family and/or friends as set forth in the selected social template related to the car crash.
  - 24. The communication system of claim 21, wherein:
    - the another processor detects the emergency situation as a fire when the detected social signature includes heat data and/or an optical/acoustical signature consistent with the fire, and selects the one social template related to the fire, andthe processor automatically provides information on the location of the communication device to the fire department and/or the police department, and an alert to family and/or friends as set forth in the selected social template related to the fire.
  - 25. The communication system of claim 21, wherein:
    - the another processor detects an emergency situation as a medical emergency when the detected social signature includes a change in breathing sound and user pulse consistent with a medical emergency, and selects the one social template related to the medical emergency, andthe processor automatically provides information on the location of the communication device to emergency services, and an alert to family and/or friends as set forth in the selected social template related to medical emergency.

26. A communication system to automatically provide differing levels of information according to a predetermined social hierarchy, the communication system comprising:
- a memory which stores social templates, each social template corresponding to a unique social signature comprising a first sensor value range and a second sensor value range other than the first sensor value range and each social template being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy;
  
  a communication device comprising;
  
  a sensor set which detects sensor data including a first detected sensor value comprising an amount of light of an environment of the communication device detected by an optical sensor and a second detected sensor value comprising a sound level of the environment of the communication device detected by an acoustic sensor,a processor which provides to at least one member of the predetermined social hierarchy only as much information as allowed based on a retrieved social template,a transceiver which provides communication with respect to external devices, and sends the information as defined in a retrieved social template under the control of the processor, anda housing which houses the sensor set, the processor, and the transceiver; and
  
  a server having another processor which creates a detected social signature from the detected sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the social templates has a greatest correspondence with the created social signature, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence and having the detected amount of light within the first sensor value range and the detected sound level within the second sensor value range through comparison of the first and second detected sensor values and the first and second sensor value ranges of each stored social template, and provides the retrieved social template to the communication device,wherein the another processor processes the received sensor data to obtain biometric data of a user of the communication device, creates the detected social signature from the received sensor data and the obtained biometric data, identifies the user according to the obtained biometric data, and retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence to the detected social signature for the identified user.
- View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
- - 27. The communication system of claim 26, wherein the sensor set further comprises an input device which the user uses to input data, and the another processor identifies the user according to a pattern of the user while inputting the data.
  - 28. The communication system of claim 26, wherein another processor identifies the user according to an optical pattern unique to the user detected using the optical sensor.
  - 29. The communication system of claim 26, wherein the another processor identifies the user according to a speech pattern unique to the user and detected using the acoustic sensor.

30. A method of automatically providing differing levels of information according to a predetermined social hierarchy, the method comprising:
- constructing a social signature using sensor data sensed by a sensor set in a communication device, the sensor data comprising a first detected sensor value comprising an amount of light of an environment of the communication device detected by an optical sensor and a second detected sensor value comprising a sound level of the environment of the communication device detected by an acoustic sensor;
  
  determining which one of a plurality of social templates has a social signature with a greatest correspondence with the constructed social signature through comparison of the first and second detected sensor values and first and second sensor value ranges of each stored social template, each social template corresponding to a unique social signature comprising corresponding first and second sensor value ranges and each social template being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy;
  
  retrieving from a memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence and having the detected amount of light within the first sensor value range, and the detected sound level within the second sensor value range; and
  
  providing an update to a social networking service including only as much information as allowed based on the retrieved social template.
- View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
- - 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the providing comprises providing a different update to another social networking service as allowed based on the retrieved social template.
  - 32. The method of claim 30, wherein the providing comprises providing an update to a microblogging service as allowed based on the retrieved social template.
  - 33. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with processing instructions to implement the method of claim 30 executed by one or more processors.

34. A method of automatically providing differing levels of information according to a predetermined social hierarchy, the method comprising:
- constructing a social signature using sensor data sensed by a sensor set in a communication device, the sensor data comprising a first detected sensor value comprising an amount of light of an environment of the communication device detected by an optical sensor and a second detected sensor value comprising a sound level of the environment of the communication device detected by an acoustic sensor related to an environment of the communication device;
  
  detecting an emergency situation from the constructed social signature;
  
  determining which one of a plurality of social templates has a social signature with a greatest correspondence with the constructed social signature having the emergency situation through comparison of the first and second detected sensor values and first and second sensor value ranges of each social template, each social template corresponding to a unique social signature comprising corresponding first and second sensor value ranges and each social template being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy;
  
  retrieving from a memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence and having the detected amount of light within the first sensor value range, and the detected sound level within the second sensor value range; and
  
  automatically providing information related to the emergency situation to predetermined emergency services, friends and/or family members according to the detected emergency situation using one of the retrieved social templates.
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- - 35. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with processing instructions to implement the method of claim 34 executed by one or more processors.

36. A method of automatically providing differing levels of information according to a predetermined social hierarchy, the method comprising:
- obtaining biometric data using sensor data sensed by a sensor set in a communication device, the sensor data comprising a first detected sensor value comprising an amount of light of an environment of the communication device detected by an optical sensor and a second detected sensor value comprising a sound level of the environment of the communication device detected by an acoustic sensor;
  
  constructing a social signature using the sensor data;
  
  identifying a user of the communication device according to the obtained biometric data;
  
  determining which one of a plurality of social templates has a social signature with a greatest correspondence with the constructed social signature and the identified user through comparison of the first and second detected sensor values and first and second sensor value ranges of each social template, each social template corresponding to a unique social signature comprising corresponding first and second sensor value ranges and each social template being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy;
  
  retrieving from a memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence and having the detected amount of light within the first sensor value range, and the detected sound level within the second sensor value range; and
  
  providing to at least one member of the predetermined social hierarchy only as much information as allowed based on the retrieved social template.
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- - 37. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with processing instructions to implement the method of claim 36 executed by one or more processors.

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Current Assignee
Datum Point Labs, Inc. (Michael T. Lucas)
Original Assignee
e.Digital Corporation
Inventors
Nunally, Patrick
Primary Examiner(s)
Cai, Wayne
Assistant Examiner(s)
Huynh, Chuck

Application Number

US13/047,206
Time in Patent Office

603 Days
Field of Search

455/414.2, 455/418, 455/425, 455/414.1
US Class Current

455/414.2
CPC Class Codes

G06Q 30/0255   based on user history

G06Q 30/0261   based on user location

G06Q 30/0269   based on user profile or at...

G06Q 50/01   Social networking

H04L 67/306   User profiles

H04L 67/53   using third party service p...

H04L 67/535   Tracking the activity of th...

H04M 1/72454   according to context-relate...

H04M 2203/655   Combination of telephone se...

H04M 2242/04   for emergency applications

H04M 2242/30   Determination of the locati...

H04M 3/42348   Location-based services whi...

H04W 4/02   Services making use of loca...

H04W 4/029   Location-based management o...

H04W 4/21   for social networking appli...

H04W 4/90   Services for handling of em...

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