WO2016083476A1

WO2016083476A1 - Message notification method

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Publication number: WO2016083476A1
Application number: PCT/EP2015/077696
Authority: WO
Inventors: Nicolas DRIES; Julien Marie; David Marechal; Bruno PERENNOU; Pascal Rouet; Eric GOUJOU
Original assignee: Citykomi
Priority date: 2014-11-26
Filing date: 2015-11-25
Publication date: 2016-06-02
Also published as: EP3224994A1; FR3029043B1; FR3029043A1

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for notifying subscribed devices of messages, by a notifying device, via a third party server and a verification and transmission server, the method comprising the steps of: - obtaining (E400), from the third party server, by the notifying and subscribed devices, an application comprising at least one module for generating a unique identifier and a notification identifier, - generating (E401), by the notifying and subscribed devices, a unique identifier from the module for generating an identifier, - transferring (E402), to the verification and transmission server, the unique identifier and the notification identifier, - identifying, authenticating and transferring information by the notifying device to the verification and transmission server, - transferring, by the verification and transmission server to the third party server, a message comprising the information and the notification identification of each subscribed device, - transferring, by the third-party server, the information to each subscribed device.

Description

Message notification method

The present invention relates to a method and system for notifying messages to subscriber devices by a notifying device through a third party server and a verification and transmission server.

Classically, to access information in the form of a subscription, it is necessary to communicate personal details.

When a subscriber discloses his personal information, he does not know how it will be used. Often these personal details are used for advertising purposes or to determine the profile of the subscriber. This is often done without the permission of the subscriber.

Disclosure of personal details hinders some people from using information reporting services although this information is of interest to these individuals.

The present invention aims to solve the disadvantages of the prior art by proposing a method and an information notification system in which it is not necessary to communicate his personal details. To this end, according to a first aspect, the invention relates to a method of notification of messages to subscriber devices by a notifying device via a third party server and a verification and transmission server, characterized in that the process comprises the steps of:

obtaining the third-party server, by the notifying and subscribing devices, from an application comprising at least one module for generating a unique identifier and a notification identifier,

generation, by the notifying and subscribing devices, of a unique identifier from the module for generating an identifier,

transfer to the verification and transmission server, by the notifying and subscribing devices, of the unique identifier and the notification identifier,

identification, authentication, and transfer of information by the notifying device to the verification and transmission server,

- Transfer by the verification server and transmission to the third party server of a message comprising the information, the notification identification of each subscriber device,

- Transfer by the third party server information to each subscriber device.

The present invention also relates to a system for notifying messages to subscriber devices by a notifying device via a third party server and a verification and transmission server, characterized in that the system comprises:

means of obtaining included in the notifying devices and subscribers of the third party server, an application comprising at least one generation module of a unique identifier and a notification identifier,

generation means, included in the notifying and subscribing devices, of a unique identifier from the module for generating an identifier,

transfer means included in the notifying and subscriber devices, the verification and transmission server, the unique identifier and the notification identifier,

means for identifying, authenticating, and transferring information included in the notifying device to the verification and transmission server,

transfer means included in the server for verifying and transmitting to the third party server a message comprising the information, the notification identification of each subscriber device, transfer means included in the third party server information to each subscriber device.

Thus, it is not necessary for a device to communicate its personal details to access the service provided by the present invention.

According to a particular mode, the information transferred by the notifying device to the verification and transmission server comprises information representative of a lifetime of the information and the method further comprises the steps of:

- transfer by the server of verification and transmission of the lifetime to the third server,

- removal by the third party server of the information when the service life has elapsed.

Thus, the messages whose life has elapsed will automatically be erased on subscriber devices.

According to one particular mode, all the data transferred by the notifying and subscribing devices are encrypted by a symmetric key conforming to the advanced encryption standard.

Thus, exchanges are secure.

According to a particular mode, the information includes a title, or even an image and a text associated with the title.

Thus, the messages are simple and immediately understandable by all users.

In a particular mode, the subscriber devices are digital tablets or smart phones.

Thus, the invention is usable on a wide range of commercially available consumer equipment.

According to a particular mode, the third party server is a smartphone notification server.

Thus, standard notification processes are used, ensuring the reliability and robustness of the notifications' transmissions.

According to a particular mode, authentication of the notifying device is performed using a pair name and password.

Thus, writing and sending a message are protected and secure. The invention also relates to computer programs stored on an information medium, said programs comprising instructions for implementing the methods described above, when they are loaded and executed by a computer system.

The characteristics of the invention mentioned above, as well as others, will appear more clearly on reading the following description of an exemplary embodiment, said description being given in relation to the attached drawings, among which:

FIG. 1 represents an information reporting system in which the present invention is implemented;

FIG. 2 shows an exemplary architecture of a user device of the information reporting system according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 represents an exemplary architecture of a verification and transmission server of the information notification system according to the present invention; FIG. 4a shows an example of an algorithm executed by a user device of the information notification system for service registration according to the present invention;

FIG. 4b is an example of an algorithm executed by a user device of the information notification system when the user device is a notifier; FIG. 5 represents an example of an algorithm executed by the verification and transmission server of the information notification system according to the present invention.

Fig. 1 represents an information reporting system in which the present invention is implemented.

The information notifying system includes a verification and transmission server 10 which provides at least one information notification service.

The information relating to a service is put on the verification and transmission server 10 by a notifier 20a initially registered for the service according to the present invention as a subscriber to the verification and transmission server 10 by the service provider. intermediary of a notification server said third party server 30.

The information relating to a service is transferred by the verification and transmission server 10 to the subscribers 20b to 20d registered with the verification and transmission server 10 via the third party server 30. Notifier 20a, subscribers 20b through 20d, are user devices 20 of the information notification service according to the present invention such as smartphones, digital tablets and other mobile devices.

The third party server 30 is a notification server of the smart phone as proposed by Apple © or Google ©. The user devices 20 download an application to the third party server 30 or to another application server.

The network linking the verification and transmission server 10, the third party server 30, the user devices 20 of the information notification service is a cellular and / or wireless and / or wireless telecommunication network capable of supporting type communications. Internet.

A notifier 20a is, for example, an administrative service such as a town hall of a city, a road maintenance service, a media library ...

The subscribers 20b to 20d are for example inhabitants of the city or users of certain communication axes.

According to the present invention, the notifier 20a and the subscribers 20b to 20d subscribe to a service without having to communicate personal information such as name, address, telephone number.

When a user device 20 registers with the verification and transmission server 10, the user device 20 specifies whether it is a notifier or a subscriber. By default, the user device 20 is subscribed. By entering an admin space with a name and password, the same user device

20 becomes notifier according to the present invention.

The system according to the present invention comprises:

transfer means included in the notifying and subscriber devices, the verification and transmission server, the unique identifier and the notification identifier, means for identifying, authenticating, and transferring information included in the notifying device to the verification and transmission server,

transfer means included in the server for verifying and transmitting to the third party server a message comprising the information, the notification identification of each subscriber device,

transfer means included in the third party server information to each subscriber device.

Fig. 2 represents an exemplary architecture of a user device of the information notification system according to the present invention.

The user device 20 according to the present invention comprises:

a processor, microprocessor, or microcontroller 200;

a volatile memory 203;

a non-volatile memory 202;

a network interface 205;

a communication bus linking the processor 200 to the ROM 202, the RAM 203 and a network interface 205.

The processor 200 is capable of executing instructions loaded into the volatile memory 203 from the nonvolatile memory 202, an external memory (not shown), a storage medium, such as an SD card or other , or a communication network. When the user device 20 according to the present invention is powered up, the processor 200 is able to read instructions 203 from the volatile memory and execute them. These instructions form a computer program which causes the processor 200 to implement all or part of the method described in relation with FIGS. 4.

All or part of the method described in relation to FIGS. 4 can be implemented in software form by executing a set of instructions by a programmable machine, such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) or a microcontroller, or be implemented in the form of a set of instructions. hardware or a dedicated component, such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit). Application in French). Fig. 3 represents an exemplary architecture of a verification and transmission server of the information notification system according to the present invention.

The verification and transmission server 10 according to the present invention comprises:

a processor, microprocessor, or microcontroller 300;

a volatile memory 303;

a non-volatile memory 302;

a network interface 305;

a communication bus linking the processor 300 to the ROM 302, the RAM 303 and the network interface 305.

The processor 300 is capable of executing instructions loaded into the volatile memory 303 from the non-volatile memory 302, an external memory (not shown), a storage medium, such as an SD card or other , or a communication network. When the verification and transmission server 10 according to the present invention is powered up, the processor 300 is capable of reading volatile instructions 303 and executing them. These instructions form a computer program which causes the processor 300 to implement all or part of the method described in connection with FIG. 5.

All or part of the process described in connection with FIG. 5 can be implemented in software form by executing a set of instructions by a programmable machine, such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) or a microcontroller, or be implemented in the form of a set of instructions. hardware or a dedicated component, such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit). Application in French).

Fig. 4a shows an example of an algorithm executed by a user device of the information notification system for service registration according to the present invention.

More specifically, the present algorithm is executed by the processor 300 upon registration with the service provided by the present invention.

In step E400, the processor 300 obtains an account identifier for service registration according to the present invention. The processor 200 downloads from the third party server 30 or another server an application allowing the user device 20 to access the service proposed by the present invention and stores it. The application comprises a module for generating an identifier unique to the service proposed by the present invention. The unique identifier is for example a 16 byte identifier generated randomly.

In step E401, the processor 200 obtains from the third party server a notification identifier. The notification identifier makes it possible to identify the user device 20 with the third party server 30. The third party server 30 uses the identifier of the user device to notify the latter of information to consult when it appears and the user device 20 is subscribed to the service concerned by the notification.

In step E402, the processor 200, through the human machine interface of the user device 20, obtains the right to the service that the owner of the user device 20 wishes to have for the service. By default, the user device 20 is subscribed. By entering an administration space with a name and a password, the same user device 20 becomes notifier according to the present invention.

The notification right allows you to send information about the service, the subscriber right allows you to receive information about the service.

In step E403, the processor 200 controls the transfer of a message to the verification and transmission server 10, the message comprising the identifier unique to the service proposed by the present invention as well as the notification identifier and the right to service.

It should be noted that in response, if the service-unique identifier proposed by the present invention is already used by another user device, the processor receives from the verification and transmission server 10 a request for generation of a new identifier. unique service and referral of it.

It should be noted that the messages exchanged between the user device and the verification and transmission server 10 are encrypted using a symmetric key compliant with the advanced encryption standard AES (Advanced Encryption Standard English). The key is included in the downloaded application.

Fig. 4b is an example of an algorithm executed by a user device of the information notification system when the user device is a notifier. In step E410, the processor 200 obtains a lifetime associated with the information via the human machine interface. More specifically, the service life is associated with a title of the information, or even a photo if the information has one, or to a text complementary to the title if the information includes. When the life of the information has elapsed, the information will be deleted from the memory of the third party server that will host it as will be described later.

In step E411, the processor 200 obtains, via the human machine interface, the information intended to be transmitted to the subscribers of the service. This information is for example, a title, a text, an image.

In step E412, the processor 200 forms a message comprising the information intended to be transmitted to the subscribers to the service, the unique identifier to the service proposed by the present invention and controls the transfer of the message to the encrypted verification and transmission server 10. using the symmetric compliant with the advanced AES encryption standard.

At this same step, the processor 200 accesses the verification and transmission server 10 to an administration space using a name and a password.

In the next step E413, the processor 200 detects the receipt of a confirmation message in response to the message sent in step E412.

Fig. 5 represents an example of an algorithm executed by the verification and transmission server of the information notification system according to the present invention.

In step E500, the processor 300 detects the reception of a message from a client device, the message comprising an identifier unique to the service proposed by the present invention and a notification identifier of the third party server.

It should be noted that in response, if the service unique identifier proposed by the present invention is already used by another user device, the processor 300 returns in response a message requesting to generate a new unique identifier to the service and forwarding of it.

The processor 300 thus creates an account with the identifier unique to the service proposed by the present invention and the notification identifier of the third party server 30.

It should be noted here that the steps E500 and E501 are executed only during the first connection of the user device 20 to the verification and transmission server 10. In step E501, the processor 300 stores the created account.

In step E502, the processor 300 detects the reception of a message sent by a user device 20. The message comprises information intended to be transmitted to the subscribers to the service, the unique identifier to the service proposed by the present invention and a duration associated with the information validated by a name and a password.

In step E503, the processor 300 checks whether the account of the unique identifier to the service has a notification right by validating the one with a pair name and a password.

In step E504, the processor 300 transfers a message to the user device

20 having sent the message received in step E502. The message includes a notification of rejection of the message processing if the account of the unique identifier to the service does not have a notification right. The message includes a notification of confirmation of the processing of the message if the account of the unique identifier to the service has a right of notification.

In step E505, the processor 300 stores the duration associated with the information. In step E506, the processor 300 forms a message to the third party server 30. The message comprises the information intended to be transmitted to the subscribers to the service, the notification identifier of each device subscribed to the notifications generated by the device having sent the received message at step E502 and the duration associated with the information.

In step E507, the processor 300 controls the transfer of the message to the third party server.

The third-party server, from the notification identifier, reads all the notification identifiers of the associated subscriber devices and sends an invitation message to each associated subscriber device. When the lifetime is up, the third-party server deletes the information.

Of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein, but encompasses, on the contrary, any variant within the scope of those skilled in the art.

Claims

A method for notifying messages to subscriber devices by a notifying device through a third party server and a verification and transmission server, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of:

obtaining (E400) from the third party server, by the notifying and subscribing devices, an application comprising at least one module for generating a unique identifier and a notification identifier,

generation (E401), by the notifying and subscribing devices, of a unique identifier from the module for generating an identifier,

transfer (E402) to the verification and transmission server, by the notifying and subscribing devices, of the unique identifier and the notification identifier,

- Transfer by the third party server information to each subscriber device.

2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the information transferred by the notifying device to the verification and transmission server comprises information representative of a lifetime of the information and in that the method also comprises the steps of :

3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that all the data transferred by the notifying devices and subscribers are encrypted by a symmetric key compliant with the advanced encryption standard.

4. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the information comprises a title, or an image and a text associated with the title.

5. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the subscriber devices are digital tablets or smart phones.

6. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the third party server is a smartphone notification server.

7. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the authentication of the notifying device is performed using a couple name and password.

8. System for notification of messages to subscriber devices by a notifying device via a third party server and a verification and transmission server, characterized in that the system comprises: