System And Method For Providing Notice-Based Communications Through Dynamic Communication Device Registration

Abstract

A computer-implemented system and method for providing notice-based communications through dynamic communication device registration is provided. Registrations of communications devices are maintained on a notice server. Subscriber parameter information selected by their respective subscriber is stored. Descriptive parameters, which have been selected from the group comprising personal, cultural, social, religious, political, commercial physical, types of people, types of places, types of businesses, types of services, interests of the subscriber and needs of the subscriber, are received. Localized physical coverage area preferences are received. A list of subscriber groups including such subscriber parameter information for the communications devices is continually monitored at the notice server. The descriptive parameters between the communications devices are matched. Those communications devices that are physically located within the localized physical coverage area selected by their respective subscribers are determined. A mobile communications device that is physically located within the localized physical coverage area is notified.

1 . A computer-implemented system for providing, notice-based communications through dynamic communication device registration, comprising:
 an electronically-stored database maintained by a service provider configured to maintain registrations of a plurality of uniquely identified mobile communications devices;   a memory; and   a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute computer executable program modules comprising a notice server, comprising:
 a mobile communications device subscriber module configured to store subscriber parameter information selected and stored as input through a set of controls on each of the uniquely identified mobile communications devices by their respective subscriber, comprising:
 a parameter selection storage module configured to receive descriptive parameters, which have been selected from the group comprising personal, cultural, social, religious, political, commercial physical, types of people, types of places, types of businesses, types of services, interests of the subscriber and needs of the subscriber; and 
 a coverage definition module configured to receive localized physical coverage area preferences; 
 
 a monitoring module configured to continually monitor at the notice server a list, of subscriber groups comprising such subscriber parameter information for each of the mobile communications devices, comprising at least one of:
 a parameters matching module configured to match the descriptive parameters between each of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices; and 
 an evaluation module configured to determine those of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are physically located within the localized physical coverage area selected by their respective subscribers; and 
 
 a notification module configured to notify at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that is physically located within the localized physical coverage area of those of the descriptive parameters that match the descriptive parameters of at least one other registered uniquely identified mobile communications device that is also physically located within the localized physical coverage area. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a contact definition module configured to receive contact information from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups based on tunable user-selectable features; and   an availability module configured to restrict availability of the contact information until the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device is physically located within the localized physical coverage area.   
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a privacy definition module configured to receive privacy preferences from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups; and   a privacy preferences module configured to enable the privacy preferences by filtering the contact information for the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device from disclosure to those other registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the one subscriber group as identified by the subscriber.   
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a privacy definition module configured to receive privacy preferences from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups; and   a privacy preferences module configured to enable the privacy preferences by screening the contact information for the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device for disclosure only to those other registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the one subscriber group as identified by the subscriber.   
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a privacy definition module configured to receive privacy preferences from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups; and   a privacy preferences module configured to enable the privacy preferences by hiding the contact information for the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device from all other registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the one subscriber group.   
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the parameters matching module is configured to perform the matching of the descriptive parameters, comprising at least one of:
 an exact matching module configured to identify those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are exactly matching;   a similarity matching module configured to identify those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are similar;   a dissimilarity matching module configured to identify those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are dissimilar; and   a tangential matching module configured to identify those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that reflect tangential interest and needs.   
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a communications module configured to receive at the notice server requests to communicate from a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that have received the notification and to facilitate communications through the notice server between the plurality of registered uniquely identified mobile communication devices in the same subscriber group.   
     
     
         8 . A computer-implemented method for providing notice-based communications through dynamic communication device registration, comprising:
 maintaining registrations of a plurality of uniquely identified mobile communications devices on a notice server maintained by a service provider;   storing at the notice server subscriber parameter information selected and stored as input through a set of controls on each of the uniquely identified mobile communications devices by their respective subscriber, comprising:
 receiving descriptive parameters, which have been selected from the group comprising personal, cultural, social, religious, political, commercial physical, types of people, types of places, types of businesses, types of services, interests of the subscriber and needs of the subscriber; and 
 receiving localized physical coverage area preferences; 
   continually monitoring at the notice server a list of subscriber groups comprising such subscriber parameter information for each of the mobile communications devices, comprising at least one of:
 matching the descriptive parameters between each of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices; and 
 determining those of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are physically located within the localized physical coverage area selected by their respective subscribers; and 
   notifying at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that is physically located within the localized physical coverage area of those of the descriptive parameters that match the descriptive parameters of at least one other registered uniquely identified mobile communications device that is also physically located within the localized physical coverage area.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 receiving contact information from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups based on tunable user-selectable features; and   restricting availability of the contact information until the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device is physically located within the localized physical coverage area.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving privacy preferences from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups; and   enabling the privacy preferences by filtering the contact information for the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device from disclosure to those other registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the one subscriber group as identified by the subscriber.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving privacy preferences from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups; and   enabling the privacy preferences by screening the contact information for the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device for disclosure only to those other registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the one subscriber group as identified by the subscriber.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving privacy preferences from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups; and   enabling the privacy preferences by hiding the contact information for the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device from all other registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the one subscriber group.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 performing the matching of the descriptive parameters, comprising at least one of:
 identifying those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are exactly matching; 
 identifying those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are similar; 
 identifying those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are dissimilar; and 
 identifying those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that reflect tangential interest and needs. 
   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 receiving at the notice server requests to communicate from a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that have received the notification; and   facilitating communications through the notice server between the plurality of registered uniquely identified mobile communication devices in the same subscriber group.   
     
     
         15 . A computer-implemented method for passively providing communications through dynamic communication device registration, comprising:
 maintaining registrations of a plurality of uniquely identified mobile communications devices on a notice server maintained by a service provider;   storing at the notice server subscriber parameter information selected and stored as input through a set of controls on each of the uniquely identified mobile communications devices by their respective subscriber, comprising:
 receiving descriptive parameters, which have been selected from the group comprising personal, cultural, social, religious, political, commercial physical, types of people, types of places, types of businesses, types of services, interests of the subscriber and needs of the subscriber; and 
 receiving localized physical coverage area preferences; 
   continually monitoring at the notice server a list of subscriber groups comprising such subscriber parameter information for each of the mobile communications devices, comprising at least one of:
 matching the descriptive parameters between each of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices; and 
 determining those of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are physically located within the localized physical coverage area selected by their respective subscribers; 
   receiving a request from one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices to passively communicate with each of the other registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the same subscriber group; and   sending a message from the requesting registered uniquely identified mobile communications device to those of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the same subscriber group that are also physically located within the localized physical coverage area.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 receiving contact information from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups based on tunable user-selectable features; and   restricting availability of the contact information from the requesting registered uniquely identified mobile communications device until the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device is physically located within the localized physical coverage area.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 receiving privacy preferences from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups; and   enabling the privacy preferences by filtering the contact information for the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device from disclosure to those other registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the one subscriber group as identified by the subscriber.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 receiving privacy preferences from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups; and   enabling the privacy preferences by screening, the contact information for the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device for disclosure only to those other registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the one subscriber group as identified by the subscriber.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 receiving privacy preferences from at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in one of the subscriber groups; and   enabling the privacy preferences by hiding, the contact information for the at least one of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications device from all other registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices in the one subscriber group.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 performing the matching of the descriptive parameters, comprising at least one of:
 identifying those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are exactly matching; 
 identifying those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are similar; 
 identifying those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that are dissimilar; and 
   identifying those descriptive parameters for a plurality of the registered uniquely identified mobile communications devices that reflect tangential interest and needs.