Next Generation Social Networking and Content Rating System and Method

US 20080090598A1
Filed: 07/30/2007
Published: 04/17/2008
Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2006
Status: Active Grant

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1. A method for socially networking a plurality of users of mobile terminals, said method comprising the steps of:

enabling a first user of a first mobile terminal to setup and view a personal list which includes selected other users of other mobile terminals;

enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to view presence information which indicates availability of the other users of the other mobile terminals;

enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to establish communications with one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals; and

enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to view posted content obtained by one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals.

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A system and method are described herein that leverages an IP (and in particular IMS) mobile network and a fixed network to provide a next generation social networking experience to the users of mobile terminals.

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1. A method for socially networking a plurality of users of mobile terminals, said method comprising the steps of:
- enabling a first user of a first mobile terminal to setup and view a personal list which includes selected other users of other mobile terminals;
  
  enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to view presence information which indicates availability of the other users of the other mobile terminals;
  
  enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to establish communications with one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals; and
  
  enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to view posted content obtained by one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20)
- - 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to establish communications with one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals further includes a step of establishing either a voice call or an Instant Message interaction with the one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals.
  - 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to view posted content obtained by one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals further includes a step of voting on the posted content which can be a photo or video by the one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals.
  - 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to view posted content obtained by one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals further includes a step of viewing a score keeper screen which displays a predetermined number of the posted content that received a high number of votes by all or a portion of the users of the mobile terminals.
  - 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to view a social gravity screen which indicates geographical location(s) of where the posted content was obtained by the one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals.
  - 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of enabling the first user of the first mobile terminal to take a photo or video which is then subsequently distributed to the other users of the other mobile terminals.
  - 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the following steps:
    - enabling the first user to receive a pop-up notification on a television/computer when one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals publishes new personal content; and
      
      enabling the first user to interact with the television/computer to view and rate the new personal content.
  - 20. The server of claim 1, wherein said processor implements the application to distribute via an IP video server a pop-up notification which is displayed on a television/computer of one of the users when one or more other users of other mobile terminals has published a new photo, wherein said pop-up notification enables the user to interact with the television/computer to view and rate the new photo.

8. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a user interface;
  
  a camera; and
  
  a processor which implements an application that enables a user to;
  
  (a) setup and view a personal list which includes other users of other mobile terminals;
  
  (b) view presence information which indicates availability of the other users of the other mobile terminals;
  
  (c) establish communications with one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals; and
  
  (d) view posted content which is obtained by one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals.
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- - 9. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein said established communications include a voice call or an Instant Message interaction with the one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals.
  - 10. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein said processor implements the application which enables the user to vote on the posted content which can be a photo or video obtained by the one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals.
  - 11. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein said processor implements the application which enables the user to view a score keeper screen that displays a predetermined number of the posted content which received a high number of votes by all or a portion of the other users of the other mobile terminals.
  - 12. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein said processor implements the application which enables the user to view a social gravity screen that indicates geographical location(s) of where the posted content was obtained by the one or more of the other users of the other mobile terminals.
  - 13. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein said processor implements the application which enables the user to take a photo or video that is then subsequently distributed to the other users of the other mobile terminals.

14. A server, comprising:
- a database; and
  
  a processor which implements an application that enables the following to be performed;
  
  (a) receive photos from one or more users of mobile terminals;
  
  (b) store the photos; and
  
  (c) distribute a voting queue image which contains all or a portion of the stored photos to one or more of the users of the mobile terminals.
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- - 15. The server of claim 14, wherein said voting queue image includes information identifying an owner and a published date for each of the photos that are distributed to the one or more of the users of the mobile terminals.
  - 16. The server of claim 14, wherein said processor implements the application to receive votes which rate the photos in the distributed voting queue image from the one or more of the users of the mobile terminals.
  - 17. The server of claim 14, wherein said processor implements the application to distribute a score keeper image that displays a predetermined number of the photos which received a high number of votes by the one or more of the users of the mobile terminals.
  - 18. The server of claim 14, wherein said processor implements the application to distribute a score social gravity image that displays geographical location(s) of where the photos where taken by the one or more of the users of the mobile terminals.
  - 19. The server of claim 14, wherein said processor implements the application to receive video from one or more users of the mobile terminals, store the video, and distribute the video to other users of the users of the mobile terminals.

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Current Assignee
GroupChatter LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
Original Assignee
Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
Inventors
Quintana, Roberto, Dyer, William, Fanelli, Bobby, Girard, David

Granted Patent

US 7,945,249 B2
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US Class Current

455/466
CPC Class Codes

H04L 51/04   Real-time or near real-time...

H04L 65/1016   IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]

H04L 67/54   Presence management, e.g. m...

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