EP1595364A2

EP1595364A2 - Method and system in communication devices for pre selected partner search

Info

Publication number: EP1595364A2
Application number: EP03772943A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Jentje Auke Valk
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-11-05
Filing date: 2003-11-03
Publication date: 2005-11-16
Also published as: AU2003279608A1; WO2004043026A3; WO2004043026A2; AU2003279608A8; WO2004043026B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and system in communication devices for dedicated partner search and selection. More in particular the invention also relates to business partner search and the use of suitable wireless communication devices for such purposes. The devices, appropriate for normal cellular services, with additional hardware for short range radio communication in a second mode and a partially exchangeable software application for menu driven, user controlled, data entry of a personal search and/or resident profile. The profiles in all, stored in the memory of each device equipped with said hardware and software is defined as a spread database being wirelessly accessible by means of said application. Further, the software enables the device to automatically switching to the second or local area mode for real time, data-transceiving and -processing and a messaging function, for direct personal contact.

Description

Method and system in communication devices for pre selected partner search The invention relates to a method and system in communication devices for dedicated partner search and selection. More in particular the invention also relates to business partner search and the use of suitable portable wireless communication devices for such purposes.

The Field of the Invention:

A portable wireless communication device for real time matching of personal profiles stored in every user's device as a spread database with wireless access, in a nearby situation (local area) for direct personal contact. The invention has been illustrated by a dual mode mobile phone provided with a partially exchangeable application named Personal Partner Assistant (further PPA) for menu driven data entry, automatically switching to a second mode, herein implemented as short range radio communication functions and ' technology for data exchange in a local area, transceiving of customized data, with an algorithm for filtering, matching and a messaging (image, sound, data) function. A portable wireless communication device for real time matching of personal profiles stored as a spread database with wireless access, in a nearby situation (local area) herein also illustrated by a single mode radio device for example implemented as short range radio communication functions and technology, provided with an application (PPA) for menu driven data entry, transceiving customized data in a local area, with an algorithm for filtering, matching and a messaging function. In both the dual as the single mode solution there is no need for central databases: The data of the personal profiles will be spread over all devices equipped with the hard- and software of the invention, in a so called spread database.

In the second or local area mode for multipoint to multipoint communication the device navigates wireless though the spread database while tailoring data to his or her precise need. Above, as noticed, the invention has been described as a mobile phone utility program and a stand alone radio device application.

It must be clear that these examples are a vehicle to describe the invention because the claimed invention might be implemented in many other portable, handheld equipment, as well the internet. Also for reasons of explanation, in the described dual and single mode solutions hereunder, the number of transceiving devices has been limited to two devices X and Y.

Problem to be solved: Aim of the Invention:

One can notice that in all places where people gather there is an urgent need for direct contact by a system for personal partner search and selection in their nearby situation. Conventional methods and systems do not provide in direct, real time partner search and selection in a local area because of the use of cumbersome central databases in written, printed or digital format, with poor search and selection.

In this invention an easy and dedicated, automatic search and selection of a (business)partner has been described, using a modern inventive portable mobile communication concept, combining and integrating two already known phenomena resulting in a surplus value, in order to cancel the well known, privacy violating, disappointing, time and money wasting, time consuming process of conventional (business)partner search.

A partner has been defined as a person, company or item like a product , service, information etc. PPA creates a lifestyle of freedom; the user of the portable device equipped with the PPA application decides when and where in his local area, to find a (business)partner.

In this method and system the data has been spread over all portable mobile communication devices. Every user keeps the personal data on his/her personal portable mobile communication device. Management of the personal data occurs by the user personal.

To be used at short range purposes on all places where people gather: study, work, leisure, fun stroll- and hang-around area like: festivals, amusement parks, funfairs, carnival, TV-shows, (trade) exhibitions, conferences, seminars, school, university, beach, shopping, night live, disco, concerts, network meetings, job search, auctions, sales shows etc. etc.

Advantageous effects compared with current methods: • Free life style, independent, live at the event , hot spot method while implemented on a personal mobile device,

When in the mood: the user decides where and when to start the PPA application,

Spread database with wireless access: no expensive central databases and data management,

Direct search in a local area: immediate on the spot contact, • No (psychological) threshold: PPA announces only successful reports and

'Start for Free, Pay Later',

Event specific, automatically adapted application,

Easy to start by a few keystrokes,

Dynamic; after action immediate reaction, • Reliable and high quality: detailed, tailored and dedicated search and selection,

Privacy guaranteed:

• Every user keeps his/her own data on his/her communication device,

• The user specific data stored on/his communication device will be managed by the user him/herself. • No cumbersome or privacy violating scrolling through personal or product data,

• High success rate: time and disappointment saving,

• Fully automatic.

Description of the Invention For reasons of explanation the invention hereunder has been described as a method and system implemented on a normal mobile phone: a wireless portable communication device also equipped with the well known normal cellular network services.

The device allows user controlled input of a user-specific data.

The data stored on his/her mobile phone will be managed by the user him/herself. In this invention the data has been spread over all mobile phones equipped the same method and system.

The data spread over all mobile phones build the spread database with wireless access.

Access of the spread database is managed by the PPA software for searching and matching. Under PPA software control the device has been able to switch to a second mode, existing of normal short range radio communication functions and technology which provides simultaneously multi-point to multi-point transmitting and receiving of data in a local area.

Consider N devices equipped with the invention, multipoint to multi-point transmitting and receiving of data in a local area. This stands for device 1 : transmitting of data to N-1 devices (device 2 to N) and receiving of data from N-

1 (device 2 up to N) devices; for device 2: transmitting of data to N-1 devices (device 1 , 3 up to N) and receiving of data from N-1 (device 1 , 3 up to N) devices; for device N-1 : transmitting of data to N-1 devices (device 1 up to N-2, N) and receiving of data from N-1 (device 1 up to N-2,N) devices etc. (Fig. 8)

Figure 9 shows the random nature of the multi-point to multi-point data transceiving for N devices. The device has been equipped with an algorithm for searching, filtering and data matching.

If the device has received matching data the device switches to the mode for normal cellular services while representing data.

After matching and displaying of data, the user of the device has the ability of dialing via the cellular network.

Solutions

A menu driven method and system, providing both private or business variants, as a feature for a handheld communication device for user controlled data and command entry via a keyboard or numeric keypad, short range and low power radio data transceiving in for example an unlicensed frequency band, between similarly equipped devices , filtering and matching of data and generating a message (image, sound, data).

A modern portable personal mobile communication device to keep just the data of the owner/user.

For example implemented as a feature/function on a "walkie-talkie" (semaphone), 27MC, mobile phone, pager, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), laptop, handheld PC, palmtop PC and similar portable devices. If the PPA application has been implemented on handheld devices like a semaphone a single mode transceiver function will do.

As described above different solutions of the invention concept are possible.

As an illustration three solutions (applications) have been described: dual mode solution, single mode solution and an internet solution.

Dual mode solution:

A PPA hard- and software driven device includes a configuration for performing of both normal mobile phone cellular network services as well as a second, additional short range radio mode for example implemented as Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD) for direct communication in a local area with similar remote devices. The short range radio technology allows the device simultaneously transmitting and receiving of data in a for example unlicensed frequency band like 27MC

The device combines normal (digital) mobile phone cellular network services and technology and short range radio communication functions and technology in an automatic , PPA application controlled, dual operating mode.

A menu driven method and system, providing both private or business variants, as a feature for a handheld communication device, like a normal mobile phone, for user controlled data entry via a keyboard or numeric keypad.

After successfully terminating the menu driven data entry, the system will be able to build the format of the encoded send data.

Controlled by the PPA software the mobile phone switches automatically to the supplementary short range radio operating mode.

Simultaneously transmitting and receiving of the data via a short range radio transceiver .

After receiving, filtering and matching of the data, the device will be able to generate a message (image, sound, data) for displaying.

Single mode solution:

A PPA hard- and software driven device equipped with short range radio communication functions and technology for example implemented as Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD). Short range radio technology allows the device simultaneously transmitting and receiving of data in a for example unlicensed frequency band like 27 MC

For example implemented as a feature/function on a "walkie-talkie" (semaphone) and similar portable devices.

A menu driven method and system, providing both private and/or business applications/variants, as a feature for a portable, hand held short range radio device, for user controlled data entry via a keyboard or numeric keypad and matching of data.

Simultaneously transmitting and receiving of the data via a short range radio transceiver. After receiving, filtering and matching of the data, the device will be able to generate a message (image, sound, data) for displaying.

Internet solution:

A website including the PPA method for (business)partner search and selection as a substitute for the long-winded, privacy violating, profile checking by scrolling all available profiles which current websites in the field of (business)partner search, use to offer.

Method and system:

After submitting via a communication device, as a member with an user ID and password, the visitor of the PPA website fills out two forms for each desired category (private, holiday, business etc.) ; a personal profile and the profile for searching purposes. Intending the personal profile to be downloaded on persons computer while the search profile will be used for the automatic search and matching with all other personal profiles from the category, residing on other submitted computers. If match, both members receive a message in their mailboxes.

In the accompanying detailed description, the invention will be illustrated in terms of : a) a dual mode wireless and portable communication device, described as a normal mobile phone with known hard- and software architecture for normal cellular services, including a method and system having an application (PPA) and equipped with hard- and software to support a short range radio mode . The input is user controlled and occurs via the normal mobile phone user interface displaying certain menu options and a PPA -message. b) a single mode wireless and portable communication device, including a method and system having an application (PPA), described as a simple "walkie-talkie" (hereafter to be called: 'radio device') like device with a known hard- and software architecture for data exchange in a short range radio mode.

The input is user controlled and occurs via a normal keypad and a LCD-screen for displaying certain menu options and a PPA-message.

The presented invention quantities like interface-, menu-, data (code)-structures, content and formats, software schedules and algorithms for filtering, searching, matching, messaging and other functions and operations are chosen for reasons of explanation and illustration of the invention.

As a matter of course a variety of those quantities is conceivable.

Brief Description of the Drawings:

Figure 1 shows a user input interface;

Figure 2 shows a state transition diagram of the PPA application;

Figure 3A shows a mobile phone hardware architecture equipped with the PPA application; Figure 3B shows a radio device hardware architecture equipped with the PPA application

Figure 4 shows the location of the PPA application in a mobile phone's menu structure in dual mode solution, (3 options);

Figure 5 shows the location of the PPA application in a radio device's menu structure in single mode solution; Figure 6 shows a data matching structure;

Figure 7 shows a download configuration;

Figure 8 shows a multipoint to multipoint send/receive, for N=6, N(N-1) combinations;

Figure 9 shows the random nature of the multi-point to multi-point data transceiving for N devices.

Detailed Description of the Invention

Figure 1 shows an example of a radio device user input interface

• On/Off switch, START/STOP key,

• Scroll keys '^Λ' and ' v ' to scroll to the next menu (item) while entering menu choices, • Numeric keys "0', 1, 2abc, 3def, 4ghi, 5jkl, 6mno, 7pqrs, 8tuv, 9wxyz for input of the menu item choices ,

• Clear key 'C, backspace

• 'OK' key for terminating the menu input and start transceiving the profile data in short range radio mode, data filtering and matching and PPA-messaging© ,

Figure 2 shows an example of a state transition diagram of the PPA application Explanation:

S = State, T = Transition, C = Condition A = Action

Consider further next description

START/STOP

DISPLAY "WELCOME to your PERSONAL PARTNER ASSISTANT"

PRESS NEXT v "

BACK Λ or NEXTv (menul: enter name, phone#) or OK character-mode ► DISPLAY "ENTER your NAME:" <name><cursor>

NEXTv (enter phone#) or CLEAR (char) or OK α numerical-mode DISPLAY "ENTER your PHONE#:" <phone#> <cursor> BACK Λ (menul : enter name) or NEXT (menu2) v or CLEAR(num) or OK DISPLAY "<menu2 contents ENTRY:" <item#> <cursor> BACK (menul : phone#) Λ or NEXT(menu3) v or CLEAR(item# menu2) or OK

numerical mode DISPLAY "<menu_n content>: ENTRY:" <item#> <cursor> BACK (menun-1)Λ or NEXT(menul) v or CLEAR(item# menu_n) or

OK to START Send/Receive" JJ

SEND/RECEIVE DISPLAY "PRESS C to STOP" DISPLAY: flash mode "LOOKING for your PARTNER"

JJ FILTERING of received signal (data) if search data start matching with resident data

MATCHING if match then MESSAGE U MESSAGE DISPLAY: Image and/or Data and/or Sound DISPLAY: flash mode "YOU FOUND a PARTNER !" DISPLAY: <name><phone#> — BACK Λ (send/receive) or DIAL phone#

Figure 3A shows an example of a mobile phone hardware architecture equipped with PPA application. Figure 3B shows an example of a radio device hardware architecture equipped with PPA application Fig 4 shows a examples of a location of the PPA application in mobile phone's menu structure in case of a mobile phone: dual mode solution, (3 examples with 'roll off ) Example 1 : 1) Press function key 'F'

2) Scroll thru the mobile phone functions to the PPA-application,

3) Select PPA application by pressing the relevant (numeric) key,

4) Scroll thru the PPA-menus while selecting menu items by pressing the relevant (numeric) keys 5) Press 'OK' key to terminate PPA-menu input and start transceiving profile data in short range radio mode data filtering and matching and PPA-messaging ,

6) Press square key '# ' to stop PPA-application. Example 2: 1) Press function key 'F'

2) Scroll to UTILITIES'

3) Select UTILITIES by pressing the relevant numeric key

4) Scroll to PPA utility

5) Select PPA utility by pressing the relevant numeric key 6) Scroll thru the PPA-menus while selecting menu items by pressing the relevant (numeric) keys

7) Press 'OK' key to terminate PPA-menu input and start transceiving profile data in short range radio mode, data filtering and matching and PPA-messaging ,

8) Press square key "# ' to stop PPA-utility Example 3: 1) Press function key 'F'

2) Scroll to MODE

3) Select MODE by pressing the relevant numeric key

4) Scroll to SR Radio MODE

5) Select SR Radio MODE by pressing the relevant numeric key 6) Scroll to PPA application

7) Select PPA application by pressing the relevant numeric key

8) Scroll thru the PPA-menus while selecting menu items by pressing the relevant (numeric) keys

9) Press OK' key to terminate PPA-menu input and start transceiving profile data in short range radio mode, data filtering and matching and PPA-messaging , 10) Press square key '# ' to stop PPA-application

Fig 5: Location of the PPA application in radio device's menu structure PPA Location in case of a radio device: Single mode solution.

1) Press function key 'START/STOP' to switch on radio device and start PPA application 1) Scroll thru the PPA-menus while selecting menu items by pressing the relevant

(numeric) keys

2) Press 'OK' key to terminate PPA-menu input and start transceiving menu character/profile data in short range radio mode, data matching and PPA-messaging ,

3) Press function key 'START/STOP ' to stop PPA-application and switch off the radio device.

Fig.6: Data Matching structure. Fig.7: Download configuration.

Fig.8: Multipoint to multipoint send/receive for N=6, N(N-1) combinations Figure 9 shows the complete random nature of the multi-point to multi-point data transceiving for N devices. Software:

Dual mode solution:

The mobile phone X for normal cellular services has in a second, short range radio mode, both the capacity of sending specific data X, build from a menu driven, user-controlled, data entry method as well as receiving of specific data Y from, for example, a mobile phone Y also equipped with PPA software for

(business) partner search and selection in a local area.

Menu structure:

After starting a PPA-application the first menu will appear on the display. (Fig. 4)

While scrolling different PPA-menu(s), the questions and answers to be chosen, will be presented on the display of the mobile phone.

The selection of a menu item while the menu is running, occurs by pressing an in the software defined key or sequence of keys from the keypad of the mobile phone, for example by entering an item number.

Figure 2 shows an example of a state transition diagram and a menu structure.

Examples of location and menu structure of the application in case of implementation on a normal mobile phone: fig. 4. Examples of a menu content of the application: appendix 1 ,2

In order to enter into an event specific search cycle, the user scrolls through one or two different menu('s): for search and/or resident purposes.

At every menu quantity, the user of the mobile phone selects one answer for example by entering an item number. An illustrating example of a data entry format:

<name> <phone#> <menu2...menuX....menuN> with <name>= [CHARACTERset], <phone#>=

[INTEGER], <menuX>= [INTEGER]

After terminating a menu, the customized personal or business profile data will be build.

By entering the application again the user will be able to change the menu answers and so the profile data.

Detecting received search data for example by adding data code:

A build format of the send, search data exist for example of encoded data containing the personal search profile of the sender.

The build format of the resident data exist fro example of encoded data containing the personal profile of the user of the mobile phone. An example of a format of the encoded data:

<PPA-datacode><personal dataxmatch dataxend code> with <PPA-datacode>=<begin codexapplication code>, <personal data> = <CHAR_name>,<INT_phone#>

Switching: After terminating the last data entry, select for example 'OK' from the radio device's interface and next the mobile phone automatically switches to the short range radio mode and starts transmitting the search string and receiving other search strings with the same format from other mobile phones or radio devices, equipped with the identical software.

Filtering: Selecting the right receiving data by examination of the data code. Matching:

The matching of the resident profile data with the received search data.

If matching the mobile phone automatically switches to the normal cellular services mode and a message (image, sound and/or data) appears in the display. For a matching structure fig. 6. The user has the choice to dial the phone number from the message on the display of the mobile phone. Low level software:

Low level software as those of the operating system (OS) of the mobile phone allows simultaneously running the PPA application as well transmitting and receiving of cellular signals, automatically switching between normal mobile phone operating mode for cellular services and the short range radio mode if necessary (partially) controlled by the application.

While in short range radio mode, normal cellular services stay might be available on interrupt basis, provided by the software of the operating system of the mobile phone. Appendix 3 for a functional and technical impression.

Software:

Single mode solution:

The radio device X has in a short range radio mode both the capacity of sending specific data X from a menu driven, user-controlled, data entry method as well as receiving of specific data Y from, for example, radio device Y also equipped with PPA software for (business) partner search and selection in a local area.

Menu structure:

After starting a PPA application the first menu will appear on the display. (Fig. 5)

While scrolling different PPA-menu(s), the questions and answers to be chosen, will be presented on the display of the radio device. The selection of a menu item while the menu is running occurs by pressing an in the software defined key or sequence of keys from the keypad of the radio device, for example by entering an item number.

Figure 2 shows an example of a state transition diagram and a menu structure of the software.

An example of the location and menu structure in case of implementation on the single mode radio device : Fig. 5. Illustrating examples of a menu content of the application: appendix 1 ,2

In order to enter into an event specific search cycle, the user fills out one or two different menu(s): for search and/or resident purposes.

At every menu quantity the user of the radio device selects one answer, for example by entering an item number. An illustrating example of a data entry format:

<name> <phone#> <menu2 menun> with > with <name>= [CHARACTERset], <phone#>=

[INTEGER], <menuX>= [INTEGER]

After terminating a menu, the customized personal or business profile data will be build from the data entry. By entering the application again the user will be able to change the menu answers and so the profile data.

Detecting received search data for example by adding data code:

A build format of the resident data exist of encoded data containing the personal profile of the user of the radio device. An example of a format of the encoded data:

<PPA-data codexpersonal dataxmatch datax end code> with <PPA-data code>=<begin codexapplication code>, <personal data> =<CHAR_ ame>, <INT_phone#> <match data> = <INTmenu2:01...m INTmenu_n:01...m>

Transceiving:

After terminating the last data entry, select for example 'OK' from the radio device's interface and next the radio device automatically starts transmitting the profile search string and receiving other profile search strings with the same format from other radio devices or other devices like mobile phones, equipped with the identical software.

Filtering:

Selecting the right receiving data by examination of the data code.

Matching:

The matching of the resident profile data with the received search data. If matching a message (image, sound and/or data) appears on the display of the radio device.

For an example of the matching structure: fig. 6.

The user has the choice to dial the phone number from the message on the display via a mobile or wired phone.

Low level software: The operating system (OS) of the radio device allows short range radio transceiving if necessary

(partially) controlled by the PPA application.

Appendix 4 for a functional and technical impression.

Hardware: Dual mode solution:

Figure 3A shows an example of an hardware configuration in this example provided with a normal computer type of BUS as the data/command/address lines.

Components:

The application (PPA) has been stored/embedded as a utility program in mobile phone's memory for example (EP)ROM, implemented i.e. under 'functions' , 'utilities' (business variant) or 'games' (private variant). As an option the application might be a part of the operating system (OS) of the mobile phone.

The data of user's search and/or resident profiles will be stored in device's memory for example RAM memory.

An (multitasking) operating system (OS) has been stored in the memory (ROM) of the mobile phone. The PPA-application will be executed by mobile phone's micro processor/ controller (CPU). After starting the application, the first menu will appear on the DISPLAY. (Fig. 4) User controlled data entry via a KEYBOARD or numeric KEYPAD of the mobile phone. The generally known mobile phone KEYPAD has for example been provided with keys like:

• 'OK' key for terminating the menu input and start transceiving profile data in a short range radio mode , data filtering, matching and messaging.

• Square key # to stop the PPA application any time (menu, transceiving, filtering, matching etc.),

• Clear key 'C to change the menu input,

• Numeric keys '0', 1, 2abc, 3def, 4ghi, 5jkl, 6mno, 7pqrs, 8tuv, 9wxyz for input of the menu item choices • Scroll keys '^Λ' and ' v ' to scroll to the next menu (item) while entering the menu choices ,

• Function key 'F' for selecting the application from the function menu of the mobile phone. Processing and method:

In this example the processing of the input from the menu's occurs in mobile phone's micro processor/ controller (CPU). The CPU builds the profile data from the menu driven input. The profile data will be stored in the memory, for example RAM memory, of the mobile phone.

The CPU performs the data filtering and matching of the received search and resident profile data.

If matching, the CPU partially presents the profile data (output) in phone's DISPLAY as a message.

The menu driven input takes place via the normal mobile phone user interface (Fig. 1), existing of a normal KEYPAD and DISPLAY while answering questions from the application menu. While finishing the last menu question regarding to the search data, phone's CPU will build the search profile data, ready for transmitting in the short range radio mode .

As an option, low level software as those of the OS of the mobile phone might enable simultaneously running the application as well transmitting and receiving of cellular signals, automatically switching between normal mobile phone operating mode for cellular services and the short range radio mode if necessary (partially) controlled by the application.

Supplementary:

The short range radio communication functions and technology might be implemented as an integral hard- and software part of the application.

The short range radio hard- and software may also be designed as a separate electronic micro-circuit (ACCESSORY) connected via a regular mobile phone data/commandtaddress-BUS for example S-BUS type or a regular computer type of BUS to the CPU and memory.

All hardware like CPU, ROM, RAM, ACCESSORY-card, SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)-card etc. has been connected via the data/command-BUS of the mobile phone.

The mobile phone has been equipped with an I/O port for example an Infrared or cable connection type RS-232 serial port.

This I/O port enables the mobile phone to be connected with a computer device like a PC, for storing different variants of the PPA menu software (for example business, private etc. : event specific) in the memory of the device.

The different variants of the PPA-menu software (business, private etc. : event specific) may also be wireless loaded by a, for example PC connected, local download device, (fig.7) Hardware:

Single mode solution:

Figure 3B shows an example of an hardware configuration in this example provided with a normal computer type of BUS as the data/command/address lines.

The short range radio device can also be provided with a normal data/command/address-BUS.

Components:

The application (PPA) has been stored/embedded in radio device's memory for example (EP)ROM type of memory. The PPA-application will be executed by radio device's micro processor/ controller (CPU).

The operating system (OS) has been stored in the memory (ROM) of the radio device.

After starting the PPA application the first menu will appear on the DISPLAY. (Fig. 5)

User controlled data entry via a normal KEYBOARD or numeric KEYPAD. (Fig. 1) of the radio device.

A version of a KEYPAD might be provided with keys like: . On/Off switch, START/STOP key,

• Scroll keys '^Λ' and ' v ' to scroll to the next menu (item) while entering menu choices,

• Numeric keys '0', 1 , 2abc, 3def, 4ghi, 5jkl, δmno, 7pqrs, 8tuv, 9wxyz for input of the menu item choices

• Clear key 'C, backspace • 'OK' key for terminating the menu input and start transceiving profile data in the short range radio mode, data filtering and matching and PPA-messaging.

Processing and method:

In this example the processing of the input from the menu's occurs in radio device's micro processor

(CPU). The CPU builds the profile data from the menu driven input.

The profile data will be stored in the memory for example RAM type, of the radio device.

If matching, the CPU partially presents the profile data (output) in radio device's DISPLAY as a message.

The menu driven input takes place via normal the radio device user interface (Fig. 1), existing of KEYPAD and DISPLAY while answering questions from the application menu.

While finishing the last menu question regarding to the search data, and pressing the 'OK' key, radio device's CPU will build the search profile data ready for transmitting in the short range radio mode.

The OS of the radio device allows short range radio transceiving if necessary controlled by the PPA application. Supplementary:

The radio device has been equipped with an I/O port for example an Infrared or cable connection type

RS-232 serial port.

This I/O port enables the radio device to be connected with a computer device like a PC, for storing different variants of the menu software (for example business, private etc. : event specific) in the memory of the device. The different variants of the menu software (business, private etc. : event specific) may also be wireless loaded by a, for example PC connected, local download device, (fig.7)

Where applicable, all hardware like CPU, ROM, RAM, EPROM, RS-232 etc. has been connected via the regular data/command-BUS of the radio device or a computer type of BUS.

APPENDIX 1

Private variant of the PPA software:

Menul : Personal: Current Entry: Enter name, phone number: Yes, press 1 No , press 0

Menu2: Matching% Entry:

1. Less then 20%

2. Between 20%-40%

3. Between 40%-60%

4. Between 60%-80%

5. Between 80%-100%

6. 100%

Menu2: Aim Entry:

1. Friendship

2. Love

3. Sex

4. Not important

Menu3 : Sex Entry:

1. Male

2. Female

3. Not important

Menu4 : Disposition Entry:

1. Hetero

2. Homo/Lesbian

3. Not important

Menuδ: Color Entry:

1. Black

2. Brown,

3. White

4. Not important Menuδ : Hair Entry:

1. Black

2. Brown

3. Blond

4. Not important

APPENDIX 1 (continued)

Menu7 Eyes Entry:

1. Brown,

2. Blue

3. Other

4. Not important

Menuδ : Age Entry:

1. 12-15

2. 16-19

3. 20-25

4. 25-30

5. etc.

6. Not important

Menu9 : Height Entry: etc.

Menul 1: Children Entry:

Menul 1: Education Entry:

Menul 2: Work Entry:

Menul 3: Sport Entry:

Menul 4: Hobbies Entry: etc. APPENDIX 2

Business variant: for example computer branch

Menul: Name, Phone# Current Entry: Enter :name, phone number:

Menu2:Matching% Entry:

1. Less then 20%

2. Between 20%-40% 3. Between 40%-60%

4. Between 60%-80%

5. Between 80%-100%

6. 100%

Menu3: Industry Entry:

1. Computer manufacturer

2. Software developer

3. Internet

4. Communications/Network 5. Other

Menu4: Channel Entry:

1 Computer retailer/ Dealer 2 OEM/Components 3 Systems integrator 4 Mass Merchandiser 5 Computer distributor/ Wholesaler 6 Computer consultant 7 etc

Menuδ Corporate Entry:

1. Non profit/ Government

2. Publishing/Broadcasting

3. Telecommunications 4. PR/Advertising

5. Consumer electronics

6. Multimedia Products/ Services

7. Engineering/Architecture/R&D

8. etc. Menuδ: Job Function Entry:

2. Engineering

3. R&D

4. Systems/Software

5. Marketing/Sales

6. Management

7. Finance

8. Staff

9. etc.

Menu7 : Title Entry:

1. President/CEO/Owner

2. Vice President

3. Director

4. Technical management

5. etc.

Menu8 : Product interest Entry: etc.

Menu9: Company size Entry: etc.

Menul 0: Investment size Entry: etc.

Menul 1 : Aim Entry:

1. Buy

2. Sale 3. Take-over 4. Collaboration APPENDIX 3

FUNCTIONAL and TECHNICAL EXPLANATION:

Pre Conditions

Device 1 and device 2 are similarly equipped with a) PPA-application software stored in the memory of the portable mobile phone and b) an additional dual mode system for automatically switching between the normal cellular services in the usual mobile frequency bands and short-range radio communication (dual mode solution) . For understanding, in this example devicel behaves as the transmitter and device2 behaves as the receiver.

Devicel shows the data input process and data transceiving,

Device2 has already PPA-application data ready for transmitting.

Device2 shows the data receive, matching and display process. Both devices cope with n-1 devices while in this example only the transmitted data of device x matches with the resident data of device 2 and reverse.

User controlled input and displaying via the normal mobile phone user interface.

Device 1

In GSM mode

Select PPA function

In PPA application

Enter/change data Y/N?

If enter data then Check private or business search and/or resident profile

Menul : Enter name/phone#

Menu 2 : matching% -> item2

Menu 3 -> item3

Menu n -> item_n

If EndOfMenu then Build charstringdevl Automatically switch to short range radio mode

Do while not (stop or match) Send charstringdevl

Do while not (stop or match) Receive charstringdev2..n

Device 2

In GSM mode

Select PPA function

In PPA application

Enter/change data Y/N?

If already entered data then start short range radio mode Y/N?

If start do while not (stop or match) Send charstringdev2

If start do while not (stop or match) Receive charstringdevl, 3.. n

Match received charstringdevl ,3..n with personal/resident charstringdev2

If match then automatically switch to GSM-mode

display <name/phone#> from charstringdev_x (x s 1,3 n)

Call phone# Y/N ?

If call then dial displayed phone number. APPENDIX 4

FUNCTIONAL and TECHNICAL EXPLANATION: 5

Pre Conditions

Device 1 and device 2 are similarly equipped with a) PPA-application software stored in the memory of the portable radio device and b) functions and technology for short-range radio communication (single mode solution).

10 For understanding, in this example devicel behaves as the transmitter and device2 behaves as the receiver.

Devicel shows the data input process while device2 has already PPA-application data ready for transmitting.

Device2 shows the data receive, matching and display process. 15 Both devices cope with n-1 devices while in this example only the transmitted data of device x matches with the resident data of device 2 and reverse.

User controlled input and displaying via known user interface.

Device 1 0

Start PPA function

In PPA application menu's

5 Enter/change data Y/N?

If enter data then Check private or business

Menul : Enter name/phone# 0

Menu 2 : matching% -> item2

Menu 3 -> item3

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Menu n -> item_n tt) If EndOfMenu then Build charstringdevl

Short range radio data transceiving

Do while not (stop or match) Send charstringdevl

Do while not (stop or match) Receive charstringdev2..n

Device 2

Start PPA application

Enter/change data Y/N?

If already entered data then start transceiving in short range radio mode Y/N?

If start do while not (stop or match) Send charstringdev2

If start do while not (stop or match) Receive charstringdevl ,3..n

Match received charstringdevl, 3.. n with personal/resident charstringdev2

display <name/phone#> from charstringdev_x (x e 1 ,3 n)

Claims

1. A portable wireless communication device, suitable for normal cellular services, included with a partially exchangeable application for menu driven, user controlled, data entry of personal search and/or resident profile, which are stored in the device as a spread database being wirelessly accessible, having the communication device automatically switching to a second mode for real time, multipoint to multipoint data transceiving, navigation and filtering, the software having an algorithm for matching and a messaging function, in a short range situation, for direct personal contact.

2. A portable wireless communication device being dual mode hard and software driven, including a system for support of regular cellular network provider services, having a partially exchangeable application for menu driven, user controlled data entry, using an algorithm to build from menu data a customized encoded data string, automatically switching to an additional mode, comprising of the hardware for short range radio communication functions and technology, for simultaneously transmitting and receiving the customized encoded data strings, with an algorithm for filtering of the received data string and matching of the resident and received search data string and, when matching, enabling of a messaging function.

3. A portable wireless communication device being a "walkie-talkie"-type single mode hard- and software driven communication device including a system for execution of a partially exchangeable application, for menu driven, user controlled data entry, using an algorithm to build from the menu data a customized encoded data string, short range radio communication functions and technology, while simultaneously transmitting and receiving the customized encoded data strings, using an algorithm for filtering of the received data string and matching of the resident and received data string and, when matching, enabling of a messaging function.

4. The device of claim 1 , 2 or 3, wherein the messaging function includes image and/or sound and/or data,

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the short range situation includes a local area,

6. The device of claim 1 , further included with a regular type BUS or a normal computer data BUS.

7. The device of claim 2, wherein implementation of functional hard- and software in the architecture of a mobile phone for normal cellular services included with a regular type BUS or a computer data bus,

8. The device of claim 3, wherein implementation of functional hard- and software in the architecture of a short range radio device with a regular BUS or a normal computer data BUS,

9. The device of claim 6, 7 or 8, further included with the menu structure and content or a variety of menu structures and content with the same operation,

10. The device of claim 9, further provided with the, event specific, automatically adapted, menu content.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the menu structure and content is stored in an appropriate type of memory for variable purposes.

12. The device of claim 10 or 11, wherein a menu driven, user controlled data entry of personal search and/or resident profiles is stored in the memory of every user's device building the spread database with authorized wireless access by the software.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein a customized encoded data string build from the menu driven input.

14. The device of claim 13, having automatically, controlled by the software, switching onto the second, additional, mode for real time multipoint to multipoint data transceiving in a local area.

15. The device of claim 13, having automatically, controlled by the software, switching onto the additional short range radio mode for real time multipoint to multipoint data transceiving in a local area.

16. The device of claim 13, having, controlled by the software, short range radio communication.

17. The device of claim 14, 15 or 16, wherein the device is enabled, in a local area, simultaneously to transmit the customized encoded search data string and receiving external customized encoded search data strings with the same format from devices also equipped with the embedded and exchangeable application.

18. The device of claim 17, having an algorithm controlled filtering of the received data string and matching of the resident and received customized encoded search data strings.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein upon matching, the application sends a message, such as image, sound, or data, for displaying.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein, the system automatically switches back to normal cellular services, if the user agrees, for dialing the phone number from the message.

21. The device of claim 20 wherein (down)loading of the different variants of the menu software by the device equipped with an I/O port, enabling the device to be connected with a computer device for storing different variants of the menu software in the memory of the device.

22. The device of claim 20 wherein wireless (down)loading of the different variants of the menu software by a local download device.

23. A method for dedicated partner search and selection for use with the communication devices according to any one of the preceding claims.

24. A system for dedicated partner search and selection adapted for incorporation in communication devices, according to any one of the preceding claims.

25. A system including at least two communication devices having said software for partner search and selection, having functions for regular Internet access including log in and submitting, filling out the personal resident download profile and/or the search profile, authorization for automatic search and matching with all other resident profiles from a category, residing on all other submitted communication devices.

26. The system of claim 25 where said at least two communication devices from which one is a computer.

27. The system of claim 25 wherein both communication devices are computers.

28. The system of claim 25 where at least said one of said two communication devices is a communication device according to claims 1 to 24.