WO2019094640A1 - Systèmes de transmission de données codées et filtrées entre des dispositifs mobiles - Google Patents

Systèmes de transmission de données codées et filtrées entre des dispositifs mobiles Download PDF

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WO2019094640A1
WO2019094640A1 PCT/US2018/059891 US2018059891W WO2019094640A1 WO 2019094640 A1 WO2019094640 A1 WO 2019094640A1 US 2018059891 W US2018059891 W US 2018059891W WO 2019094640 A1 WO2019094640 A1 WO 2019094640A1
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  • the communications systems, methods, and media disclosed herein effectively overcome the disadvantages of the existing communications systems and greatly facilitate professional connections and communications not only between already connected users but also between users and their potential connections.
  • the communications systems, methods, and media herein advantageously enable fast and convenient creation of multiple versions of virtual business card to be distributed to different recipient.
  • Such virtual business cards allow a user to selectively disclose information to individual recipient. Further, the disclosed information is secure as the virtual business card cannot be used without a valid identification code.
  • Another advantage of the communication systems, methods, and media herein is high customized filtering of communication, for example, filtering of in-application phone calls, based on various
  • the user can selectively filter out all the in-application communication from head-hunters or recruiters based on job title, employer, and/or experience of other users.
  • the communications systems, methods, and media herein advantageously allow a user to connect with another user in- person using face recognition so that it is much more efficient and convenient than traditional in- person connections requiring manual input of user information such as a name, a user ID, or an email address.
  • a digital processing device comprising: at least one processor, an operating system configured to perform executable instructions, a memory, and a computer program including instructions executable by the digital processing device to create a
  • communications application comprising: a software module allowing a user to create a digital business card on a mobile device by selecting one or more pieces of information from a list of information of the user, the list of information automatically generated by the communications application; a software module automatically generating a unique code on the digital business card, the unique code expires after a pre-determined period of time; a software module allowing a second user to scan the unique code before the unique code expires using a second mobile device thereby receiving the digital business card; a software module automatically querying a central sever with the scanned unique code or the received digital business card, via a
  • the communications element to: automatically identify an account of the user associated with the communications application; automatically connect the identified account of the user and an account of the second user; and automatically notify the user or the second user of the connection; and a software module allowing the user to filter an incoming voice or video call from a connection of the user based on one or more of the connection selected from: a job title, an employer, a skill, a job location, a current location, an industry, and a work experience, the incoming call within the communications application.
  • the computer- implemented systems herein further comprises a software module allowing a user to query the central server with a picture of a different user, via the communications element, to:
  • connection exposes a portion of information from the account of the user to the second user.
  • portion of information is related to the digital business card.
  • non-tangible computer readable media for use with a network of mobile devices comprising: a computer program including instructions executable by the digital processing device to create a communications application comprising: a software module allowing a user to create a digital business card on a mobile device by selecting one or more pieces of information from a list of information of the user, the list of information automatically generated by the communications application; a software module automatically generating a unique code on the digital business card, the unique code expires after a predetermined period of time; a software module allowing a second user to scan the unique code before the unique code expires using a second mobile device thereby receiving the digital business card; a software module automatically querying a central sever with the scanned unique code or the received digital business card, via a communications element, to:
  • a software module allowing the user to filter an incoming voice or video call from a connection of the user based on one or more of the connection selected from: a job title, an employer, a skill, a job location, a current location, an industry, and a work experience, the incoming call within the
  • the computer-implemented systems herein further comprises a software module allowing a user to query the central server with a picture of a different user, via the communications element, to: automatically identify an account of the different user associated with the communications application based on a level of matching of the picture and a second picture associated with the account of the different user; and automatically send a request for connection to the different user.
  • the connection exposes a portion of information from the account of the user to the second user.
  • the portion of information is related to the digital business card.
  • FIG. 1A shows an exemplary embodiment of the platforms and systems disclosed herein; in this case, an interface that allows a user to review a digital business card;
  • Fig. IB shows an exemplary embodiment of the platforms and systems disclosed herein; in this case, an interface that allows a user to select a digital business card to be scanned by a different user and to hover over another digital card to scan and connect;
  • FIG. 1C shows an exemplary embodiment of the platforms and systems disclosed herein; in this case, an interface that allows a user to initialize creation of a new digital business card.
  • Fig. ID shows an exemplary embodiment of the platforms and systems disclosed herein; in this case, an interface that allows a user to select information from an automatically generated list of information for creating a new digital business card;
  • FIG. 2A shows an exemplary embodiment of the platforms and systems disclosed herein; in this case, an interface that allows a user to chat and to initialize a voice or video call with a different user;
  • FIG. 2B shows an exemplary embodiment of the platforms and systems disclosed herein; in this case, an interface that allows a user to call a different user within the communications application;
  • FIG. 2C shows an exemplary embodiment of the platforms and systems disclosed herein; in this case, an interface that allow a user to visualize an incoming voice call within the communications application;
  • Fig. 2D shows an exemplary embodiment of the platforms and systems disclosed herein; in this case, an interface that allows a user to customize filters for incoming calls within the communications application;
  • FIG. 3A shows an exemplary embodiment of the platforms and systems disclosed herein; in this case, an interface that allow a user to start in-person connection with a different user by taking a picture of the different user;
  • Fig. 3B shows an exemplary embodiment of the platforms and systems disclosed herein; in this case, an interface that allows a user to view automatically identified information of the different user and connect with the different user;
  • FIG. 4 shows a non-limiting schematic diagram of a digital processing device; in this case, a device with one or more CPUs, a memory, a communication interface, and a display;
  • FIG. 5 shows a non-limiting schematic diagram of a web/mobile application provision system; in this case, a system providing browser-based and/or native mobile user interfaces; and
  • FIG. 6 shows a non-limiting schematic diagram of a cloud-based web/mobile application provision system; in this case, a system comprising an elastically load balanced, auto-scaling web server and application server resources as well synchronously replicated databases.
  • the communications systems, methods, and media disclosed herein effectively overcome the disadvantages of the existing communications systems and greatly facilitate professional connections and communications not only between already connected users but also between users and their potential connections.
  • the communications systems, methods, and media herein advantageously enable fast and convenient creation of multiple versions of virtual business card to be distributed to different recipient.
  • Such virtual business cards allow a user to selectively disclose information to individual recipient. Further, the disclosed information is secure as the virtual business card cannot be used without a valid identification code.
  • Another advantage of the communication systems, methods, and media herein is high customized filtering of communication, for example, filtering of in-application phone calls, based on various
  • the user can selectively filter out all the in-application communication from head-hunters or recruiters based on job title, employer, and/or experience of other users.
  • the communications systems, methods, and media herein advantageously allow a user to connect with another user in- person using face recognition so that it is much more efficient and convenient than traditional in- person connections requiring manual input of user information such as a name, a user ID, or an email address.
  • a digital processing device comprising: at least one processor, an operating system configured to perform executable instructions, a memory, and a computer program including instructions executable by the digital processing device to create a communications application comprising: a software module allowing a user to create a digital business card on a mobile device by selecting one or more pieces of information from a list of information of the user, the list of information automatically generated by the communications application; a software module automatically generating a unique code on the digital business card, the unique code expires after a pre-determined period of time; a software module allowing a second user to scan the unique code before the unique code expires using a second mobile device thereby receiving the digital business card; a software module automatically querying a central sever with the scanned unique code or the received digital business card, via a
  • the communications element to: automatically identify an account of the user associated with the communications application; automatically connect the identified account of the user and an account of the second user; and automatically notify the user or the second user of the connection; and a software module allowing the user to filter an incoming voice or video call from a connection of the user based on one or more of the connection selected from: a job title, an employer, a skill, a job location, a current location, an industry, and a work experience, the incoming call within the communications application.
  • the computer- implemented systems herein further comprises a software module allowing a user to query the central server with a picture of a different user, via the communications element, to:
  • connection exposes a portion of information from the account of the user to the second user.
  • portion of information is related to the digital business card.
  • non-tangible computer readable media for use with a network of mobile devices comprising: a computer program including instructions executable by the digital processing device to create a communications application comprising: a software module allowing a user to create a digital business card on a mobile device by selecting one or more pieces of information from a list of information of the user, the list of information automatically generated by the communications application; a software module automatically generating a unique code on the digital business card, the unique code expires after a predetermined period of time; a software module allowing a second user to scan the unique code before the unique code expires using a second mobile device thereby receiving the digital business card; a software module automatically querying a central sever with the scanned unique code or the received digital business card, via a communications element, to:
  • a software module allowing the user to filter an incoming voice or video call from a connection of the user based on one or more of the connection selected from: a job title, an employer, a skill, a job location, a current location, an industry, and a work experience, the incoming call within the
  • the computer-implemented systems herein further comprises a software module allowing a user to query the central server with a picture of a different user, via the communications element, to: automatically identify an account of the different user associated with the communications application based on a level of matching of the picture and a second picture associated with the account of the different user; and
  • connection exposes a portion of information from the account of the user to the second user.
  • portion of information is related to the digital business card.
  • the term “about,” “approximately,” or “near” refers to an amount that is near the stated amount by about 10%, 5%, or 1%, including increments therein.
  • the systems, platforms, and media herein include a digital business card, a virtual business card, or use of the same.
  • the digital business card herein is a replacement for physical paper business cards which is inefficient, lossy, not environmentally friendly, and has no security of information.
  • the digital business card herein allows a user to use his/her mobile device as the way to easily exchange contact/business information with people in the real world. Thus, information is stored without loss and without the need of carrying pieces of paper.
  • the virtual business card the user can select to expose only the information that he or she want to different recipient along with easy cataloging of new connections.
  • the digital business card herein can include fast creation and easy storage of more than one version of virtual cards and each version may include highly customized selection of information.
  • the systems, platforms, and media herein allows a user to generate more than one digital business card, and each digital business card can be different from other business cards.
  • a user may initialize creation of a new virtual business card at a user interface 101 provided by the communications application herein.
  • the user may interact with the "add card" button 102 to start the creation of this new business card.
  • the user reviews a list of information 103
  • the user may interact with the check mark to make his/her selection.
  • the user may optionally place an input device of his mobile phone over a virtual business card of a different user to scan a QR code associated therewith 104.
  • a user interface 101 herein also allows a user to preview an automatically created business card 105 which includes a QR code, name, job tile, and employer of the user.
  • the user may interact with the "yes" button 106 to accept the creation of this new business card.
  • the user may modify the created business card before or after he or she accepts the creation of the new business card.
  • the user edits the created business card by interacting with the information that he or she wants to edits. For example, the user may tap on the name to select a font, a color, and an effect of his/her name.
  • the user may drag the QR code to put it at different positions on the business card.
  • Fig. ID in a particular embodiment, the user presents a version of his/her business card with a QR code, a background image, and a name, job tile and employer of the user to a different user so that the different user can scan the QR code to receive the specific business card associated with the QR code.
  • the user may optionally place an input device of his mobile phone over a virtual business card of another user to scan QR code associated therewith 104.
  • the user may review a stack of existing virtual business card and select one from the stack of business card to present to a different user so that he or she does not need to create a new card that might be a duplicate of an existing card.
  • the stack of existing virtual business cards is cataloged.
  • selecting from existing business card advantageously avoid the need to create a business card on site and may be convenient and time saving for the user.
  • one or more existing virtual business card in the stack may include a nick name, a customized tag, a catalog number, or the like so that the user can quickly identify and differentiate one business card from the rest of the business card in the stack without the need to review information in that business card.
  • the QR code needs to be a valid, un-expired QR code to be identifiable by a central server thus allowing receiving the business card associated therewith.
  • the business card received via scanning the QR code or its equivalent is stored with the user's account in the communications application and is retrievable by the user.
  • the scanned business card is indicated in the user's connection. For example, Joe scanned Jerry's QR code and they are now automatically connected. When Joe view Jerry's information, there is indication that "You and Jerry connected by exchanging business card.”
  • the scanned QR code is automatically transmitted to a central server, via a communications element, to query the central server for the account associated with the scanned QR code, optionally based on the QR code and/or the information on the business card of the QR code.
  • the central server receives the scanned QR code from a central server, via a communications element, to query the central server for the account associated with the scanned QR code, optionally based on the QR code and/or the information on the business card of the QR code.
  • the central server automatically notifies both users of the connection.
  • the notification is real-time.
  • the notification is within the application.
  • the notification includes a text, a picture, a sound, a link, an animation, or the like within the application.
  • the virtual business card has a size that is smaller than the digital display of the user's mobile device. In some embodiments, the virtual business card has a dynamic size that fit to a digital display of different users. In some embodiments, the virtual business card has a size that is less than 50% of the total area of the digital display as shown in Figs. 1C-1D
  • the systems, methods, or media herein automatically generated a list of information so that the user can select from the list of information what he/she wants to include in a business card.
  • the list of information is generated based on the information included in the user's account with the communications application.
  • the list of information is generated based on the information of the user from a third-part, e.g., a social media posting of the user.
  • Nonlimiting examples of the information that is automatically generated includes one or more of: a name, a picture, current and past job title, employer, location, contact information, a unique code, a professional group, work experience, professional activities, publication, patent, award, professional membership, professional area and possible sub-areas of interests, professional industry, and possible sub-industry of interests.
  • the list of information includes one or more access to third-party websites or webpages.
  • the QR code can be replaced by any unique identification code.
  • the unique identification code is linked to one and only one digital card.
  • the unique code automatically expires after a certain period of time. In some embodiments, the unique code automatically expires after 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or any other period of time that the user sets. In some embodiments, the unique code automatically expires after one other user scanned the unique code.
  • the unique code is scannable by a camera of a mobile device or otherwise perceivable by an input device of the mobile device. For examples, the unique code maybe received by shaking the transmitting and receiving mobile devices within a threshold distance.
  • the unique code is a number, a barcode, a QR code, a hologram, an image, a two-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional graphic object, a three-dimensional barcode, a tag, a passcode, or any other objects that unique identification of the business card associated therewith.
  • the systems, methods, and media herein include a user interface that allows a user to select one or more pieces of information to be included in his/her business card.
  • the user can catalog multiple versions of business cards for access on demand and only the information that is chosen to be exposed on a specific version of the business card is visible by the other user.
  • one or more pieces of information may include at least one sub- level. In some embodiments, one or more pieces of information may include more than two sub- levels. In some embodiments, the information selected by the user is used by a central server to generate a digital business card.
  • scanning or otherwise identifying the unique code associated with another person's business card connects the two users in the communications application.
  • a specific digital business card associated with the unique code can be temporary sharable item and it cannot be reused by others indefinitely.
  • the two users even when the two users are connected, only the information that has been chosen by the user to expose on that version of the business card is visible by the other user. In other words, the other user may see a portion or the entirety of the information of the user's account depending on how much the user select to expose on the specific version of business card.
  • Joe connects to Jerry by scanning Jerry's business card, but Jerry did not disclose any personal information, such as his personal email and phone number, thus even Joe is connected with Jerry in the communications application, Jerry's personal information, such as email, phone number, address, etc remain invisible to Joe.
  • the systems, platforms, and media herein include an input device to receive information from a user.
  • the input device is a keyboard.
  • the input device is a pointing device including, by way of non-limiting examples, a mouse, trackball, track pad, joystick, game controller, or stylus.
  • the input device is a touch screen or a multi-touch screen. In other embodiments, the input device is a microphone to capture voice or other sound input. In other embodiments, the input device is a video camera or other sensor to capture motion or visual input. In some embodiments, the input device is a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, inertial sensor, resistance sensor, a capacitance sensor, or an inductance sensor. In further embodiments, the input device is a Kinect, Leap Motion, or the like. In still further embodiments, the input device is a combination of devices such as those disclosed herein.
  • the user interaction disclosed herein includes one or more of: a touch, a click, a tap, highlighting, circling, contouring, a gesture, pointing, swiping, pressing, and crossing.
  • the communications platform includes a central server comprising a digital processing device. In some embodiments, the communications platform includes more than one mobile device. In some embodiments, the communications platform and each mobile device includes a wired or wireless communications element, for example, a radio transceiver with an antenna or connection for an external antenna. In some embodiments, the
  • Non-limiting examples of the types of data communication include: phone-line connection, networking cable connection, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Near field communication (NFC), worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX), long- term evolution (LTE), cellular network signal, satellite signal, radio frequency signal, microwave signal, wireless local area networks (WLANs).
  • Non-limiting example of communications cable include: twisted pair, phone-line, DSL, power line, USB, auxiliary, and fiber optic cables.
  • the systems, platforms, and media herein include a software module that allows in-app calling.
  • the in-app call is a video or voice call.
  • the systems, platforms, and media herein include a software module and/or a user interface that allows the user to filter an incoming call.
  • the incoming call is from a current connection of the user.
  • the incoming call is from a connection of an existing connection of the user.
  • the call is from a potential connection of the user.
  • the filtration criteria for incoming calls can be customized by the user at a user interface.
  • the filtration is based on the filtration criteria set by the user and/or the information of the caller. In some embodiments, the filtration is based on matching the filtration criteria and the information of the caller. In some embodiments, the information of the caller includes one or more selected from: a job title, an employer, a skill, a job location, a current location, an industry, a chat history with the user, a professional group, and a work experience. In some embodiments, the filtration criteria include one or more parameters such as a time period, a location, a proximity to a location, a date, a frequency of occurrence, or other possible parameters. For example, the user may enter filtering criteria effective for every weekday (a frequency of occurrence) from 9 am to 5 pm (a time period). As another example, the user may enter filtering criteria for when he is at work
  • the central server receives the matching criteria from the user and matches the filtration criteria and the information of the caller to enable communication filtration.
  • the central server includes an algorithm for extracting information from one or more digital cards related to the caller, the caller's connection, or the potential introductions (connections of the caller's connection).
  • extracting the content utilizes a site map of the communications platform.
  • extracting the content utilizes a navigation menu of the communications platform.
  • extracting content includes filtering content by optical character recognition (OCR).
  • OCR optical character recognition
  • extracting content includes filtering content by image recognition.
  • extracting the content utilizes a machine learning system, a pattern recognition algorithm, a neural -network algorithm, an artificial intelligence algorithm, a deep learning algorithm, an empirical algorithm, a statistical algorithm, a mathematical algorithm, an optimization algorithm, or the like.
  • extracting content comprises one or more different processing of the content.
  • Nonlimiting examples of extracting content includes: reading content, searching content, organizing content, filtering content, removing content, scrapping content, pattern recognition, or a combination thereof.
  • the information of the caller herein is selected from but not limited to one or more of the following of the caller, the caller's connection(s), or the potential introductions (connections of the caller's connection): a job title, an employer's name, an employer's industry, an industry of interest, an area of interests, work experience, professional experience, education, professional activities, publications, awards, professional memberships, professional skills, and professional groups.
  • a user may initiate an in-app call from a private chat interface 101 to one other user in the chat by interacting with the phone icon 102, and the user is then directed to another user interface showing a calling in progress 103.
  • an incoming call 201 within the communications application may be filtered using customized filtering criteria.
  • the user has an in-app phone number 202 and can selectively filter out phone calls based on his/her professional or personal needs.
  • the user may select to allow all incoming calls from his professional connections when the user is at work 203.
  • the communications application uses the user's real-time location to determine if the user is at work or not.
  • the communications application uses a current time to determine if the user is at work or not.
  • the real-time location, current time, and other factors may be used in combination to determine if the user is at work, at home, or at other locations.
  • the users may easily "block" other users from calling them; the user may also mute one or more users for a specific period of time.
  • contextual information gathered through the application may help generate fine grained control. For example, a user can block, mute, or pause entire industries of people or people from specific companies. For instances when the user is on vacation, he can only allow important calls from his company to get through by setting corresponding filtering criteria; all other business related phone calls go straight to voice mail.
  • the communication application and the central server after receiving the filtrating criteria can block the users from calling her when the job title, company, and/or work experience of the caller within the communications application matches "recruiter,” "head-hunter,” or the like.
  • the user is looking to hire iOS developers, then the user can selectively open up all users with iOS skill to call by selecting or creating appropriate filtering criteria.
  • the user when the user is at work and only wants work related calls but not other professional contacts, he can filter to allow incoming calls only from his work location or his company. For other instances when the user is business, she can filter off all calls 205 from her connections within the communications application.
  • the user controls who, when, or how to call by leveraging on the professional network to calls. In some embodiments, the user controls who, when, or how to call based on the information of his/her connections and/or potential connections which are callers. In some embodiments, such information is automatically analyzed by the central server based on the filtration criteria that the user selects. In some embodiments, the information includes one or more of the caller selected from: a job title, an employer, a skill, a job location, a current location, an industry, a chat history with the user, a professional group, and a work experience.
  • the user can selects from automatically generated filtering criteria 203-205 by the communications application.
  • the user alternatively enters keywords or filtering criteria at a user interface, optionally via interaction with an input device. For example, the user may manually input filtering criteria "no calls in the next 30 minutes," or record a voice message such as "only phone calls from my company for the next 3 days.”
  • the user may select to receive or not receive a list of incoming calls that has been filtered out.
  • the central server automatically notifies a user of one or more incoming calls that has been filtered.
  • the notification is real-time.
  • the notification is on demand.
  • the notification is with a fixed time interval.
  • the notification is within the application.
  • the notification includes a text, a picture, a sound, a link, an animation, or the like within the application.
  • a user may use facial scanning to connect to a person he meets in real life.
  • the user can holds the camera of his mobile device up to a person's face.
  • the camera takes a picture of the person's face and the communications application detects a face 301 and uploads the photo to the central server.
  • the central server searches through all users in a database of the communications application in order to match the picture to the face in the uploaded photo. If a match is found, the central server automatically sends a request to connect 302 to the matched user.
  • the request to connect may include the requester's name, picture, and optionally other information.
  • the matched user reviews the request and may accept the request 303 via an interaction with a "connect" button, and the user and the matched user are automatically connected and receive an automatic notification about the connection.
  • the central server automatically notifies both users of the connection.
  • the notification is real-time.
  • the notification is within the application.
  • the notification includes a text, a picture, a sound, a link, an animation, or the like within the application.
  • the central server includes one or more algorithms to detect a face in a photo and to match a detected face in the photo to one or more photos of users within the communications application.
  • extracting the photo(s) utilizes a site map of the communications platform.
  • extracting the content utilizes a navigation menu of the communications platform.
  • extracting content includes filtering content by optical character recognition (OCR).
  • OCR optical character recognition
  • extracting content includes filtering content by image recognition.
  • extracting the content utilizes a machine learning system, a pattern recognition algorithm, a neural -network algorithm, an artificial intelligence algorithm, a deep learning algorithm, an empirical algorithm, a statistical algorithm, a mathematical algorithm, an optimization algorithm, or the like.
  • extracting content comprises one or more different processing of the content.
  • Nonlimiting examples of extracting photo includes pattern recognition, image processing, image segmentation, image truncation, image sampling, image reconstruction, image enhancement, image classification, feature extraction, image registration, image compression, image decompression, image contouring, regional growing and image filtering.
  • the platforms, systems, media, and methods described herein include a notification, message, or use of the same.
  • the notification or message is automatically generated and sent by the central server.
  • the notification or message includes customized message that is entered by a user of the
  • the notification or message is presented to a user as one or more digital cards or at least a portion of a digital card. In some embodiments, the notification or message is presented with high priority so that it appears in the top portion of a digital card.
  • the notification or message includes a link, a button, or otherwise an area that the user can interact with. In some embodiments, user interaction with the link, button, or area prompt a user to ignore or delete the notification or message or view more details about the content within the notification or message. In some embodiments, user interaction with the link, button, or area prompt a user to ignore or delete the notification or message or accept a connection. In some embodiments, the notification or message includes one or more a text message, a picture, a hyperlink, an animation, a sound track, a video, a logo, an access to accept or delete the notification or message, and an access to a different digital card.
  • the systems, media, and methods described herein include a digital processing device, or use of the same.
  • the central server disclosed herein includes a digital processing device.
  • the digital processing device is a mobile device.
  • the digital processing device includes one or more hardware central processing units (CPUs) or general purpose graphics processing units
  • the processing device further comprises an operating system configured to perform executable instructions.
  • the digital processing device is optionally connected to a computer network.
  • the digital processing device is optionally connected to the Internet such that it accesses the World Wide Web.
  • the digital processing device is optionally connected to a cloud computing infrastructure.
  • the digital processing device is optionally connected to an intranet.
  • the digital processing device is optionally connected to a data storage device.
  • suitable digital processing devices include, by way of non-limiting examples, server computers, desktop computers, laptop computers, notebook computers, sub-notebook computers, netbook computers, netpad computers, set-top computers, media streaming devices, handheld computers, Internet appliances, mobile smartphones, tablet computers, personal digital assistants, video game consoles, and vehicles.
  • server computers desktop computers, laptop computers, notebook computers, sub-notebook computers, netbook computers, netpad computers, set-top computers, media streaming devices, handheld computers, Internet appliances, mobile smartphones, tablet computers, personal digital assistants, video game consoles, and vehicles.
  • smartphones are suitable for use in the system described herein.
  • Suitable tablet computers include those with booklet, slate, and convertible configurations, known to those of skill in the art.
  • the digital processing device includes an operating system configured to perform executable instructions.
  • the operating system is, for example, software, including programs and data, which manages the device's hardware and provides services for execution of applications.
  • suitable server operating systems include, by way of non-limiting examples, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD ® , Linux, Apple ® Mac OS X Server ® , Oracle ® Solaris ® , Windows Server ® , and Novell ® NetWare ® .
  • suitable personal computer operating systems include, by way of non-limiting examples, Microsoft ® Windows ® , Apple ® Mac OS X ® , UNIX ® , and UNIX- like operating systems such as GNU/Linux ® .
  • the operating system is provided by cloud computing.
  • suitable mobile smart phone operating systems include, by way of non-limiting examples, Nokia ® Symbian ® OS, Apple ® iOS ® , Research In Motion ® BlackBerry OS ® , Google ® Android ® , Microsoft ® Windows Phone ® OS, Microsoft ® Windows Mobile ® OS, Linux ® , and Palm ® WebOS ® .
  • suitable media streaming device operating systems include, by way of non-limiting examples, Apple TV ® , Roku ® , Boxee ® , Google TV ® , Google Chromecast ® , Amazon Fire ® , and Samsung ® HomeSync ® .
  • suitable video game console operating systems include, by way of non-limiting examples, Sony ® PS3 ® , Sony ® PS4 ® , Microsoft ® Xbox 360 ® , Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo ® Wii ® , Nintendo ® Wii U ® , and Ouya ® .
  • the device includes a storage and/or memory device.
  • the storage and/or memory device is one or more physical apparatuses used to store data or programs on a temporary or permanent basis.
  • the device is volatile memory and requires power to maintain stored information.
  • the device is non-volatile memory and retains stored information when the digital processing device is not powered.
  • the non-volatile memory comprises flash memory.
  • the nonvolatile memory comprises dynamic random-access memory (DRAM).
  • the non-volatile memory comprises ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM).
  • the non-volatile memory comprises phase-change random access memory
  • the device is a storage device including, by way of non-limiting examples, CD-ROMs, DVDs, flash memory devices, magnetic disk drives, magnetic tapes drives, optical disk drives, and cloud computing based storage.
  • the storage and/or memory device is a combination of devices such as those disclosed herein.
  • the digital processing device includes a display to send visual information to a user.
  • the display is a liquid crystal display (LCD).
  • the display is a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD).
  • the display is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display.
  • OLED organic light emitting diode
  • on OLED display is a passive-matrix OLED (PMOLED) or active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) display.
  • the display is a plasma display.
  • the display is a video projector.
  • the display is a head- mounted display in communication with the digital processing device, such as a VR headset.
  • suitable VR headsets include, by way of non-limiting examples, HTC
  • the display is a combination of devices such as those disclosed herein.
  • an exemplary digital processing device 401 is programmed or otherwise configured to provide the communications application, the mobile device, the central server, and/or the communications system disclosed herein.
  • the device 401 can regulate various aspects of the communications system, the communication application, the mobile device, and/or the central server of the present disclosure.
  • the digital processing device 401 includes a central processing unit (CPU, also "processor” and “computer processor” herein) 405, which can be a single core or multi core processor, or a plurality of processors for parallel processing.
  • the digital processing device 401 also includes memory or memory location 410 (e.g., random-access memory, read-only memory, flash memory), electronic storage unit 415 (e.g., hard disk), communication interface 420 (e.g., network adapter) for communicating with one or more other systems, and peripheral devices 425, such as cache, other memory, data storage and/or electronic display adapters.
  • the memory 410, storage unit 415, interface 420 and peripheral devices 425 are in communication with the CPU 405 through a communication bus (solid lines), such as a motherboard.
  • the storage unit 415 can be a data storage unit (or data repository) for storing data.
  • the digital processing device 401 can be operatively coupled to a computer network (“network") 430 with the aid of the communication interface 420.
  • the network 430 can be the Internet, an internet and/or extranet, or an intranet and/or extranet that is in communication with the Internet.
  • the network 430 in some cases is a telecommunication and/or data network.
  • the network 430 can include one or more computer servers, which can enable distributed computing, such as cloud computing.
  • the network 430 in some cases with the aid of the device 401, can implement a peer-to-peer network, which may enable devices coupled to the device 401 to behave as a client or a server.
  • the CPU 405 can execute a sequence of machine-readable instructions, which can be embodied in a program or software.
  • the instructions may be stored in a memory location, such as the memory 410.
  • the instructions can be directed to the CPU 405, which can subsequently program or otherwise configure the CPU 405 to implement methods of the present disclosure. Examples of operations performed by the CPU 405 can include fetch, decode, execute, and write back.
  • the CPU 405 can be part of a circuit, such as an integrated circuit. One or more other components of the device 401 can be included in the circuit. In some cases, the circuit is an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • the storage unit 415 can store files, such as drivers, libraries and saved programs.
  • the storage unit 415 can store user data, e.g., user preferences and user programs.
  • the digital processing device 401 in some cases can include one or more additional data storage units that are external, such as located on a remote server that is in communication through an intranet or the Internet.
  • the digital processing device 401 can communicate with one or more remote computer systems through the network 430.
  • the device 401 can communicate with a remote computer system of a user.
  • remote computer systems include personal computers (e.g., portable PC), slate or tablet PCs (e.g., Apple ® iPad, Samsung ® Galaxy Tab), telephones, Smart phones (e.g., Apple ® iPhone, Android-enabled device,
  • Blackberry ® or personal digital assistants.
  • Methods as described herein can be implemented by way of machine (e.g., computer processor) executable code stored on an electronic storage location of the digital processing device 401, such as, for example, on the memory 410 or electronic storage unit 415.
  • the machine executable or machine readable code can be provided in the form of software.
  • the code can be executed by the processor 405.
  • the code can be retrieved from the storage unit 415 and stored on the memory 410 for ready access by the processor 405.
  • the electronic storage unit 415 can be precluded, and machine-executable instructions are stored on memory 410.
  • Non-transitory computer readable storage medium
  • the systems, media, and methods disclosed herein include one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with a program including instructions executable by the operating system of an optionally networked digital processing device.
  • a computer readable storage medium is a tangible component of a digital processing device.
  • a computer readable storage medium is optionally removable from a digital processing device.
  • a computer readable storage medium includes, by way of non-limiting examples, CD-ROMs, DVDs, flash memory devices, solid state memory, magnetic disk drives, magnetic tape drives, optical disk drives, cloud computing systems and services, and the like.
  • the program and instructions are permanently, substantially permanently, semi-permanently, or non-transitorily encoded on the media.
  • the systems, media, and methods disclosed herein include at least one computer program, or use of the same.
  • a computer program includes a sequence of
  • Computer readable instructions may be implemented as program modules, such as functions, objects, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), data structures, and the like, that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types.
  • program modules such as functions, objects, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), data structures, and the like, that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types.
  • APIs Application Programming Interfaces
  • a computer program may be written in various versions of various languages.
  • a computer program comprises one sequence of instructions. In some embodiments, a computer program comprises a plurality of sequences of instructions. In some embodiments, a computer program is provided from one location. In other embodiments, a computer program is provided from a plurality of locations. In various embodiments, a computer program includes one or more software modules. In various embodiments, a computer program includes, in part or in whole, one or more web applications, one or more mobile applications, one or more standalone applications, one or more web browser plug-ins, extensions, add-ins, or add-ons, or combinations thereof.
  • the communications systems and media, the digital processing device, the mobile device, and/or central server includes a web application.
  • the computer program herein includes a web application.
  • a web application in various embodiments, utilizes one or more software frameworks and one or more database systems.
  • a web application is created upon a software framework such as Microsoft ® .NET or Ruby on Rails (RoR).
  • a web application utilizes one or more database systems including, by way of non-limiting examples, relational, non-relational, object oriented, associative, and XML database systems.
  • suitable relational database systems include, by way of non-limiting examples, Microsoft ® SQL Server, mySQLTM, and Oracle ® .
  • a web application in various embodiments, is written in one or more versions of one or more languages.
  • a web application may be written in one or more markup languages, presentation definition languages, client-side scripting languages, server-side coding languages, database query languages, or combinations thereof.
  • a web application is written to some extent in a markup language such as Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
  • a web application is written to some extent in a presentation definition language such as Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
  • a web application is written to some extent in a client-side scripting language such as Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX), Flash ® Actionscript, Javascript, or Silverlight ® .
  • AJAX Asynchronous Javascript and XML
  • Flash ® Actionscript Javascript
  • Silverlight ® a web application is written to some extent in a server-side coding language such as Active Server Pages (ASP), ColdFusion ® , Perl, JavaTM, JavaServer Pages (JSP), Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), PythonTM, Ruby, Tel, Smalltalk,
  • a web application is written to some extent in a database query language such as Structured Query Language (SQL).
  • SQL Structured Query Language
  • a web application integrates enterprise server products such as IBM ® Lotus Domino ® .
  • a web application includes a media player element.
  • a media player element utilizes one or more of many suitable multimedia technologies including, by way of non-limiting examples, Adobe ® Flash ® , HTML 5, Apple ® QuickTime ® , Microsoft ® Silverlight ® , JavaTM, and Unity ® .
  • an application provision system comprises one or more databases 500 accessed by a relational database management system (RDBMS) 510.
  • RDBMSs include Firebird, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, IBM Informix, SAP Sybase, SAP Sybase, Teradata, and the like.
  • the application provision system further comprises one or more application severs 520 (such as Java servers, .NET servers, PHP servers, and the like) and one or more web servers 530 (such as Apache, IIS, GWS and the like).
  • the web server(s) optionally expose one or more web services via app application programming interfaces (APIs) 540.
  • APIs app application programming interfaces
  • an application provision system alternatively has a distributed, cloud-based architecture 600 and comprises elastically load balanced, auto-scaling web server resources 610 and application server resources 620 as well synchronously replicated databases 630.
  • the communications systems and media, the digital processing device, the mobile device, and/or central server includes a mobile application.
  • the computer program herein includes a mobile application.
  • the communications system or platform herein includes a mobile application provided to a mobile digital processing device.
  • the mobile application is provided to a mobile digital processing device at the time it is manufactured. In other words, the mobile application is provided to a mobile digital processing device at the time it is manufactured.
  • the mobile application is provided to a mobile digital processing device via the computer network described herein.
  • the mobile application includes a communications application.
  • a mobile application is created by techniques known to those of skill in the art using hardware, languages, and development environments known to the art. Those of skill in the art will recognize that mobile applications are written in several languages. Suitable programming languages include, by way of non-limiting examples, C, C++, C#, Objective-C, JavaTM, Javascript, Pascal, Object Pascal, PythonTM, Ruby, VB.NET, WML, and XHTML/HTML with or without CSS, or combinations thereof.
  • Suitable mobile application development environments are available from several sources. Commercially available development environments include, by way of non-limiting examples, AirplaySDK, alcheMo, Appcelerator ® , Celsius, Bedrock, Flash Lite, .NET Compact Framework, Rhomobile, and WorkLight Mobile Platform. Other development environments are available without cost including, by way of non-limiting examples, Lazarus, MobiFlex, MoSync, and Phonegap. Also, mobile device manufacturers distribute software developer kits including, by way of non-limiting examples, iPhone and iPad (iOS) SDK, AndroidTM SDK, BlackBerry ® SDK, BREW SDK, Palm ® OS SDK, Symbian SDK, webOS SDK, and Windows ® Mobile SDK.
  • iOS iPhone and iPad
  • the systems, media, and methods disclosed herein include software, server, and/or database modules, or use of the same.
  • the communications application, the mobile device, the central server, the digital processing device herein includes software, and/or database modules, or use of the same.
  • software modules are created by techniques known to those of skill in the art using machines, software, and languages known to the art.
  • the software modules disclosed herein are implemented in a multitude of ways.
  • a software module comprises a file, a section of code, a programming object, a programming structure, or combinations thereof.
  • a software module comprises a plurality of files, a plurality of sections of code, a plurality of programming objects, a plurality of programming structures, or combinations thereof.
  • the one or more software modules comprise, by way of non-limiting examples, a web application, a mobile application, and a standalone application.
  • software modules are in one computer program or application. In other embodiments, software modules are in more than one computer program or application. In some embodiments, software modules are hosted on one machine. In other embodiments, software modules are hosted on more than one machine. In further embodiments, software modules are hosted on cloud computing platforms. In some embodiments, software modules are hosted on one or more machines in one location. In other embodiments, software modules are hosted on one or more machines in more than one location.
  • the platforms, systems, media, and methods disclosed herein include one or more databases, or use of the same.
  • the communications application, the central server, the digital processing device herein includes one or more databases or use of the same.
  • many databases are suitable for storage and retrieval of each user's account name, profile, picture, job title, work location, employer, work experience, contact information, skills, connections, user's areas and industries of interests, user's professional groups, user's chat interfaces, and user's feed.
  • suitable databases include, by way of non- limiting examples, relational databases, non-relational databases, object oriented databases, object databases, entity-relationship model databases, associative databases, and XML databases. Further non-limiting examples include SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, DB2, and Sybase.
  • a database is internet-based. In further embodiments, a database is web- based. In still further embodiments, a database is cloud computing-based. In other embodiments, a database is based on one or more local computer storage devices.

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L'invention concerne des systèmes de communication mis en œuvre par ordinateur destinés à être utilisés avec un réseau de dispositifs mobiles comprenant un dispositif de traitement numérique comportant une application de communication comprenant : un module logiciel permettant à un utilisateur de créer une carte professionnelle numérique en sélectionnant des informations dans une liste d'informations générées automatiquement ; un module logiciel générant un code unique sur la carte professionnelle numérique qui expire après une période ; un module logiciel permettant à un second utilisateur de balayer le code unique avant qu'il n'expire, ce qui permet de recevoir la carte professionnelle numérique ; un module logiciel interrogeant automatiquement un serveur central avec le code unique balayé ou la carte professionnelle numérique reçue pour : identifier automatiquement un compte de l'utilisateur associé à l'application de communication ; connecter automatiquement le compte identifié de l'utilisateur et un compte du second utilisateur ; et notifier automatiquement la connexion à l'utilisateur ou au second utilisateur.
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