DE102009010249A1 - Interactive communication system i.e. internet-partner agency, for joining unknown persons based on search- and match criteria, has client-modules for alternatively verifying match of sender addresses with search codes - Google Patents

Abstract

The system has two client-modules e.g. mobile phones, for transmitting two search codes to a provider server, respectively, where the codes exhibit sender addresses e.g. mobile phone numbers, of the client-modules, respectively. The provider server automatically registers the client-modules with the respective sender addresses, and determines a match of the sender addresses with the codes. A unique connection is produced between the client-modules and/or the client-modules alternatively verify the match of the sender addresses with the codes. An independent claim is also included for a method for operating an interactive communication system.

Description

It is known to use interactive communication systems such as Internet partner agencies to bring together people unknown on the basis of predefined or arbitrarily definable criteria. In addition to such partner agencies, Internet-based lost property platforms are also operated. In addition, devices and methods have already been proposed to register persons known to one another on anonymous portals on Internet portals and to bring them into contact with one another only in the case of mutual interest ( WO 01/37232 A ; US 5950200 A ; WO 9923591 A ).

To The prior art, however, it is necessary for this, that the user is initially on a portal with his Address registered, then for security reasons Password protected login process goes through, a self-description based on selected criteria as well give a description of the target person and finally the address of the target person is registered.

Of the The invention defined in claim 1 is based on the problem Mutually known and interested users anonymously reciprocal to express their interest in each other, the interest automatically to check for consistency and users in the case of coincidence automatically inform and / or connect with each other without that the users visit the platform of a corresponding service provider have to. Participation should preferably take place on a mobile basis and thereby the multiplicity and the complexity of for the users necessary steps are reduced to a high Attractiveness and acceptance of the device or method to achieve.

This Problem is indicated by the in claim 1 Features (a provider server registers the arrival of search codes and the addresses of the senders, makes the alternate match of two senders and two search codes, with the search code of the first sender the address of the second sender and the search code the second sender is the address of the first sender, and tells the two senders the same interest with and / or mediates and / or establishes a connection between them or gives a connection).

The particular advantages of the invention are that the user is only one and extremely simple step must complete. By shipment a simple code to those posted by the service provider He can address himself immediately, at any time and from any one Location off, especially mobile, with his sender address as Register the searcher, at the same time register the person (s) you are looking for and commission his search. Sender addresses and codes are alternately the only search and match criterion. The user does not have to register in advance for his participation make, still during any phase of the search Log in to an internet portal. The determination of conformity The merger is done precisely and doubt. In the same way as the registration of the viewfinder The information about his search success also takes place. additionally or alternatively, a connection between the searchers be built or mediated. The safety in terms of the Anonymity of the users is conceivable high, both opposite the wanted person in case of no match Interest, as well as towards third parties, insofar as the users the sole access to your addresses and / or client modules to ensure.

A advantageous embodiment of the invention is in claim 2 specified. The embodiment of claim 2 with mobile phones enables a location-independent and time-independent use for as many users as possible Safety.

By an automatic charge allocation according to claim 3 result in economically attractive business models.

The Extension to several users according to claim 4, either all or in a pre-defined or arbitrary way have to match a definable critical mass, is especially for games and / or for coordination suitable for events.

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are in the claims 5 to 10 indicated. This training allows under the merging of losers and finders of Lost or merging of each other not with address known users by a location, time, Specification of the searcher, details of the searched and / or indication of the purpose of the search as a code (claim 5). Furthermore, a merge in case of inaccurate agreement (claim 6), anonymous information about the search for the wanted sent (claim 7) and / or a query for clarification purposes shipped (claim 8). By Location Based Services is the code partially generated automatically (claim 9). Inventive method (Claim 10) allow more interesting business models.

An embodiment of the device according to the invention and / or the method according to the invention will be described in more detail below ben.

At Interested persons who, for example, due to social Conventions or personal disposition, not this interest without the certainty of encountering a counter-interest, directly or may wish to express to others send a code anonymously to the address with a client module a service provider. The address and requirements for the The nature of the code will be announced in advance by the service provider given, preferably via advertising, press, industrial cooperations in the hardware and / or software area, other promotion and / or over mouth to mouth propaganda. The code exists, if necessary under consideration of system-related and / or control information, exclusively from the address of the client module of the person for whom the seeker is interested.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention Device and / or the method according to the invention according to claim 2, the first user (N1) sends from his mobile phone (MT1) with the first sender phone number (ATN1) from a first SMS (SMS1) with the mobile phone number (first searched telephone number / GTN1) of the second user he is looking for (N2) as the first code (C1) to the telephone number (TNSP) of the service provider (SP), and the second user (N2) sends from his mobile phone (MT2) with the second sender telephone number (ATN2) from a second SMS (SMS2) with mobile phone number (second wanted phone number / GTN2) of the searched first user (N1) as a second code (C2) to the telephone number (TNSP) of the service provider (SP). The service provider (SP) stores the sender's telephone number (ATN1) of the first user (N1) and the associated first searched telephone number (GTN1) as well the corresponding first time of receipt (EZP1) in one suitable memory device, preferably a database (DB). at The service provider stores the SMS (SMS2) input of the second user (N2) (SP) the sender telephone number (ATN2) and the associated second searched telephone number (GTN2) and the associated second Time of arrival (EZP2). At this and at each further incoming SMS (SMS3-n) from other users (N3-n) with corresponding mobile phones (MT3-n), with corresponding sender phone numbers (ATN3-n) and searched telephone numbers (GTN3-n) is the same as the service provider (SP) the sender telephone number (ATNx) and the requested telephone number (GTNx) with all stored in the database (DB) Sender telephone numbers (ATN1-n) and requested telephone numbers (GTN1-n) from. In the case of an alternating match (ATN1 = GTN2 and ATN2 = GTN1) the service provider automatically sends a first match information (Match SMS / MSMS1) to the telephone number (ATN1) of the first user (N1) with the information that the user sought with him Phone number is interested in him and automatically a second match SMS (MSM2) to the telephone number (ATN2) of the second user (N2) with the information that the user with the phone number he is looking for interested in him. The information preferably consists of a prefabricated text and / or image component, particularly preferred a pictogram. To confuse multiple users To avoid, the information is additional or alternative from the searched telephone number (GTN). The first match SMS (MSM1) of the service provider (SP) to the first user (N1) thus includes the searched telephone number (GTN1 = ATN2) of the second user (N2), the second match SMS (MSMS2) to the second user (N2) includes the searched telephone number (GTN2 = ATN1) of the first user (N1). Additionally or alternatively to the sending of a match SMS allows the service provider (SP) between the two phone numbers (ATN1 and ATN2) automatically establish a direct connection (V) or mediate.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention Device and / or the method according to the invention according to claim 3 for the purpose of an economical meaningful design of the service is the user automatically a flat rate and / or usage fee (EC) be invoiced. In a preferred embodiment This is done by the service provider (SP) via the mobile service provider (MFAB) of the user a fee (EC) with a single maturity with the time of entry (EZP) and / or with runtime-dependent multiple due dates (eg every month / EZP + X) and / or a performance-related (match) fee charged. Particularly preferred is the collection of the fee in the form of a so called Premium SMS, where the fee is additional at the standard cost of sending the user's SMS the service provider may incur and / or with the dispatch of the match SMS of the service provider to the user. Additionally or Alternatively, the calculation of a fee can be made for the sending of information by the service provider to the User according to claim 7 and / or 8 and / or for building or brokering a connection between the two mobile phones.

In a further preferred embodiment according to claim 2, the communication is based on Internet Protocol based Client modules with emails and email addresses as code, preferred over Personal computers and / or mobile devices.

However, devices and / or methods according to the invention are not based on mobile radio and Inter net limited. On the contrary, all interactive communication systems in which the users alone have their address and / or their client module for sending messages are suitable.

In a further embodiment of the invention Device and / or the method according to the invention according to claim 4 the users send a code which contains several searched addresses and the service provider represents the match of all or a predetermined one Number of matching searched addresses and sender addresses firmly. For example, an organizer can accept the invitations for send his event only to users who have one in advance defined or any definable number of users interested is (ATN1 = GTN2-x) or alternatively is interested (ATN1 = GTN2-x and GTN1a-x = ATN2-x) and / or the organizer can not turn to such People do not send invitations to a user with earlier time of entry or one predefined or arbitrary definable number of users with earlier time of arrival or a predefined or arbitrarily definable majority of Users are / are not interested. This can be the service Provider for each other and not interested in each other interested users announce two different addresses (TNSP1; TNSP2) or a code suffix to be used for each other to announce interested and not interested users. Preferred code supplements are "searched" and / or "rejected" and / or their equivalent as a letter, number and / or letter.

One Another inventive scope is the automated and / or anonymized decision about the placement of table neighbors.

Further Areas of application according to the invention are all automated and / or anonymous selection and / or recording Decision processes for each other with sole used address and / or solely used client module for receiving and sending known by news users, especially for so-called Internet communities, chat rooms, (fun) telephone conferences, virtual or real meetings, events and games of all kinds.

In a further embodiment of the invention the device according to the invention and / or the Process according to the invention 5 will be the merger of owners and finders of Lost property allows and / or merging persons not known to each other by an address, preferred for meetings and / or events, especially preferred for reunion after random encounters. The service provider provides the match and / or the predefined or arbitrarily definable match correspondence of the codes or of predefined or arbitrarily definable ones Parts of the codes, with the code or the code parts preferred from pre-defined or arbitrarily definable locations, times, Information about the searcher, information about what you are looking for, information about what has been found, Information on offers and / or information for search purposes exists.

Of the Service Provider gives this as clear as possible and as short syntax as possible for the code, z. B. "day street city". In an inventive Embodiment, the code is composed of a Number between "1" and "31" for the day, a street name and a license plate abbreviated place, so for example "2 müller m ". Instead of the street and / or the place can the designation of the means of transport occur, thus for example "1h230" (Lufthansa Flight), "s8 m" (S Bahn in Munich) or the train number. In a further preferred embodiment the code contains additional clarifications, preferably time units, particularly preferably hourly data ("1" - "24").

preferred Match correspondences of the code or parts of the code are "lost" / "found" or "search" / "offer" and / or "man looking for woman "/" Woman looking for man "," man looking for a man "," woman looking for a wife "and / or their equivalent as a letter, number and / or letter.

Various Services according to the invention are preferred a notified telephone number (TNSP) using different code additions and / or with different syntax and / or among several different ones Telephone numbers (TNSP) settled.

In In a preferred embodiment, a rail traveler on the 31st of May on the way from Munich to Hamburg Train looking for interested interlocutors ("talk ice m hh jetzt "), in Hamburg for a city guide search ("search city guide hh 31") and / or a person after eye contact on the Reeperbahn ("man looking for woman 31 reeperbahn hh ") and / or his lost there Keychain ("lost 31 reeperbahn hh") search. Does anyone answer with "talk ice m hh now", "offer stadtführung hh 31 "," frau sucht mann 31 reeperbahn hh "or" found 31 reeperbahn hh, "he gets a match SMS and can get the details discuss directly.

Embodiments of the invention according to claim 5 relate to all supply and demand constellations, the inventive codification of time and / or location information, An to the searcher, information on what was searched for, information on what was found, information on offers and / or information for search purposes, and automatic code matching and notification according to the invention.

In a preferred embodiment of the delayed Service Provider sending a match SMS at matching Codes according to predefined or arbitrarily definable criteria, preferred depending on a predefined or any definable Period after receipt of a first code and / or depending on the arrival of a predefined or any definable Number of matching codes. So become auctions and / or the management of waiting lists.

In a further embodiment of the invention Device and / or the method according to the invention According to claim 6, the service provider as sufficient match condition automatically predefined one or any definable degree of necessary agreement determine and / or determine the codes. The determination and / or Determination is preferably carried out to compensate for predefined or any definable wrong and / or imprecise Information, in particular in the syntax and / or notation, in the Use or non-use of addressees, preferred Phone number prefixes, when naming time and / or location information, Information about the searcher, information about what you are looking for, information about what has been found, Information on offers and / or details for search purposes and / or their Abbreviation and / or other name.

In a further embodiment sets and / or provides the Service Provider allowable match intervals fixed, wherein the determination and / or determination preferably in pre-defined or arbitrarily definable time interval (EZP + X) between the registration of a first code without registration an exactly matching second code and / or exactly matching another Codes are done. In a preferred embodiment compares the service provider on receipt of a new code and / or additionally in predefined and / or arbitrarily definable temporal Distances the existing entries to temporal and / or local proximity, to partial matches and / or other similarities. Especially preferred the service provider additionally compares the existing codes with information from one or more databases, preferred with telephone number prefixes, city maps, maps, abbreviation directories, and / or spelling and / or spelling compendia.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention Device and / or the method according to the invention According to claim 7, the service provider automatically sends to a user a predefined and / or arbitrarily definable Anonymous information about the receipt of a person or persons concerned Codes. Particularly preferably, the shipping takes place in pre-defined or any definable time interval (EZP + X) between the registration of a first code without registering one exactly matching second codes and / or exact matching further codes. Preferred anonymous information still concerns information non-participating users in the case of each other with address known User according to one or more of claims 1-4 for the purpose of motivation to participate. Also preferred anonymous Information relates to the information of already participating users about a suspected match and / or one Probability and / or a percentage and / or a concrete Proportion of compliance if not one hundred percent match.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention Device and / or the method according to the invention According to claim 8, the service provider automatically sends a predefined and / or freely definable inquiry to a user. Preferred queries are sent to verification and / or clarification purposes. Preferably, the shipment takes place in the presence of a predefined or arbitrarily definable Degree of agreement and / or predefined or any definable similarity of at least two existing codes. Preferred queries are ready-made and / or with identical code portions and / or with different ones Code parts supplemented text blocks with the request for verification, clarification, correction and / or supplementation.

In a particularly preferred consultation sends the service provider Anonymous information according to claim 8 the information about a suspected match and / or a probability and / or a percentage and / or a concrete proportion of compliance with the call to approve or reject the mutual disclosure of the Sender addresses. Only with the consent of all concerned participants the sending of the Match SMS takes place.

In a likewise preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention and / or of the method according to the invention, the user sends a predefined or arbitrarily definable part of the code and the service provider and / or the network operator and / or the client module automatically generate a pre-defined or any definable supplementary part of the code, preferably the location and / or the time, particularly preferably in the form of so-called Location Based Services.

In A preferred embodiment according to claim 9, the user sends a first code portion for indicating viewfinder, Searched, found, offered, for the purposes of search and / or Search objects and the service provider generated and / or automatically obtains one from the network operator or the client module another code portion, preferably a time and / or a Information about the whereabouts of the user as a location. Preferred locations are using satellite navigation such as For example, GPS and / or network login interfaces automatically determined localization of client modules in places, districts, Streets, squares, facilities, structures, in Transportation and / or events of all kinds. Preferred times are the time of dispatch (AZP) and / or the time of receipt (EZP) of the code and / or predefined or arbitrarily definable time intervals at the time of dispatch (AZP) and / or the time of receipt (EZP) around.

In a preferred embodiment is a prospective customer for a ticket to an event already in front of the venue. He sends the code part "search" the advertised service provider address. The service provider supplements the code automatically by the localization and the time of receipt and sent upon arrival of the code component "offer" suitable localization and appropriate time of receipt (EZP + x) automatically a match SMS.

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Cited patent literature

• WO 01/37232 A [0001]
• - US 5950200 A [0001]
• WO 9923591 A [0001]

Claims (10)

Interactive communication system for merging of persons and / or property, which has: - one first client module; A second client module; - one Providerserver, where - the first client module one sends first code to the provider server and where - the second client module sends a second code to the provider server and where The first code is the sender address of the second client module, and the second code is the sender address the first client module is and where - the provider server automatically - The two client modules with their respective Sender address registered and - the alternate agreement determines the sender addresses with the codes and - at least once a connection between the two client modules establishes or mediates and / or the two client modules the alternate match their sender addresses and codes. Interactive communication system according to claim 1, in which - the client modules are mobile phones and - the Sender address and the codes are mobile phone numbers or in which - The client modules internet protocol enabled Terminals are, preferably personal computers, particularly preferred mobile communication terminals, and - the Sender addresses and the codes are email addresses. Interactive communication system according to claim 1 and / or 2, being automatic - a flat rate and / or usage fee charged preferably via the inclusion of fee-based transmission techniques or ways and / or with the help of chargeable persons Messaging services, especially in the form of so-called Premium SMS services. Interactive communication system after one or several of claims 1-3, wherein - one predefined or arbitrarily definable group of client modules Send codes and where - the provider server automatically the agreement of all or one pre-defined or any definable smaller number of matching ones Sender addresses and codes and where - of the Providerserver the connection between all or between one pre-defined or any definable number of clients Modules or communicates the information to the client modules the alternate match of their sender addresses and send codes. Interactive communication system after one or several of claims 1-4, wherein - of the Code or predefined or arbitrarily definable parts of the Codes from predefined or arbitrarily definable locations, Time information, information about the searcher, information about what you are looking for, information on the found, information on offers and / or information for search purposes exists and where - the service provider's compliance and / or a predefined or arbitrarily definable match correspondence of the codes or code parts. Interactive communication system after one or several of claims 1-5, wherein - of the Providerserver automatically predefined or arbitrary defines definable degree of conformity of the codes and / or determines, preferably permissible intervals determines and / or determines, the determination and / or determination preferably depending on the time interval between the registration a first code without registration of a matching second code and / or matching other codes. Interactive communication system after one or several of claims 1-6, wherein - of the Providerserver automatically to the / the client module / an anonymous Information about the receipt of the code concerning him / her sends, the shipment preferably depending from the time interval after the registration of a first code without registration of a suitable second code and / or matching further codes takes place. Interactive communication system after one or several of claims 1-7, wherein - of the Providerserver a predefined or arbitrarily definable Consultation with one or more or all affected client modules sends, the shipment preferably in the presence of a predefined or any definable degree of agreement and / or with a previously defined or arbitrarily definable similarity at least two existing codes takes place. Interactive communication system after one or several of claims 1-8, wherein the provider server automatically - predefined or arbitrarily definable Components of the code, preferably the location and / or the time self generated and / or by the client module, network operator and / or provided by service providers, especially preferably in the form of location-based services. Method for operating an interactive communication system according to one or more of claims 1-9.