RU2766879C2 - Method for organising a social network for each event from a mobile phone application calendar - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: controlling.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to calendar control. The technical result is achieved due to the fact that for each user of the mobile calendar application the phone number thereof is linked, when a new task is formed, users are selected from the contacts of the phone book wherefor the generated task is made common or is separated into generated tasks, wherein the specified data is sent as a file whereto the data about the task and all additional information entered by all users wherefor the task is common is recorded, each of the users that the generated task was shared with receives a notification to accept for execution or reject the received task in the corresponding mobile calendar application, if the task is accepted for execution, the executable file with the task is downloaded through the cloud server of the mobile application followed by continuous synchronisation thereof between all users.

EFFECT: technical result is reduced time for synchronisation of each event of the calendar from the mobile phone application between users.

5 cl, 14 dwg

Description

The invention relates to methods for managing the calendar or task scheduler of cell phone mobile applications, and can be used in mobile applications for creating social networks and chats for a specific unique event.

A social network is an online platform that people use to communicate, create social relationships with other people who have similar interests or offline connections.

Types of social networks:

Social bookmarking (English social bookmarking). Some websites allow users to share a list of bookmarks or popular websites with others. Such sites can also be used to find users with common interests. Example: Delicious.

Social catalogs are similar to social bookmarking but are academically oriented, allowing users to work with databases of citations from scientific articles. Examples: Academic Search Premier, LexisNexis, Academic University, CiteULike, Connotea.

Social libraries are applications that allow visitors to leave links to their collections, books, audio recordings, etc., available to others. Support for a system of recommendations, ratings, etc. is provided. Examples: discogs.com, IMDb.com.

Social media storage is a service for sharing media files. They can be classified according to the type of files hosted on these servers.

Specialized social networks. They unite people according to certain criteria (for example, age, gender, religion, certain hobbies, etc.).

Professional social networks are created for communication on professional topics, exchange of experience and information, search and offer of vacancies, development of business ties. Examples: LinkedIn, My Circle, Professionals.ru.

Corporate social networks solve the problems of organizing and supporting the company's activities.

Services for joint work with documents.

Geosocial networks allow you to establish social connections based on the geographic location of the user. In this case, various geolocation tools are used (for example, GPS or hybrid systems such as AlterGeo technology), which make it possible to determine the current location of a particular user and correlate his position in space with the location of various places and people around.

The technical problem of all known social networks is their cumbersomeness and redundancy of information, where it is difficult for a member of a social network to select information within a certain event and there is no way to limit the circle of communication to certain people.

In addition, social networks store the entire amount of information and all events only on their servers under a common data array, which carries the risk of database damage and information loss.

In some social networks, where there is no link to the user's phone number, other users need to know under which nickname (login) he registered in order to be found on this social network.

Currently, among the many mobile applications, there are calendars and organizers, such as Calendar + Planner Joshua & Company Inc. [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joshy21.vera.free.calendarplus&hl=ru].

They have a limited standard set of features:

- Extended event descriptions (up to two lines), auto-configuration, etc.

- Quick addition of events in the notification bar

- Business hours filter (daily, weekly display)

- Color settings for titles and text

- Advanced and professional widget settings, namely - text size, color scheme, initial display style and more.

The technical problem of such planners is the limited ability to signal (remind) using the calendar only about some event by visual and audio signals and, as a rule, only to the user himself.

The closest analogue is the Jorte Calendar and Organizer [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.johospace.jorte&hl=ru], which contains the following functions:

- Jorte offline calendar mode / sync calendar mode

- Event planning

- Create tasks

- Keeping diaries

- Joint business management

- Obscuring past tasks

- Recording and voice input of the planned

- Reminders

- Phone call from the phone number entered in the plans

- View the address of the scheduled event on the map

- View mode by month, day, week, in a vertical grid

- Variety of customizable widgets

- Important events are marked in red (or 20 colors to choose from)

- Create calendar shortcuts to classify entries

- Switching calendar headings in the main view screen

- Synchronization with Google Calendar and Jorte Cloud on PC

This mobile application provides access to the contact database on the operator's phone, and to the management of incoming and outgoing calls, and the calendar mobile application interface is configured with the possibility of its own settings for managing the schedule and business plans, with the ability to share the calendar file, send invitations to other users.

The technical problem of the prototype is:

- the inability to make common and executable tasks in the calendar for different users and to synchronize task changes;

- the lack of the possibility of interaction between the same type of mobile applications installed by several users;

- using a known calendar, it is not possible to organize a chat or a social network for a specific task for a specific event.

The objective of the invention is to eliminate these technical problems of both known social networks and the prototype.

The main problem is the implementation of modern social networks using separate servers, where each social network requires at least a separate server with a dedicated channel, and its development requires dozens of servers. This requires enormous costs, which limits the development of social networks.

The technical result is:

- the ability to make common and executable tasks in the calendar for different users and synchronize task changes;

- the possibility of interaction between the same type of mobile applications installed by several users;

- the ability to use the planned task as an individual chat or social network for all participants in the event;

- the ability to limit the circle of communication to certain people;

- reducing the risk of information loss;

- implementation of social networks without the use of separate servers.

The specified technical result is achieved due to the fact that the claimed method of organizing a social network for each calendar event of the mobile phone application, which uses a mobile calendar application, pre-loaded and installed on the user's phone, and the mobile application is provided with access to the contact database on the user's phone, and the interface of the mobile application of the calendar is performed with the possibility of its own settings for managing the schedule and to-do plans, with the ability to share the calendar file, send invitations to other users,characterized in thatfor each user of the mobile application of the calendar, a binding is established to his phone number; one the user (hereinafter - the first user) generates a new task in the calendar for the desired date and time or for the time range for which the first user of choice is provided with the opportunity to make this task common to other users; after selecting common to the generated task, the first user selects any of the contacts of the phone book for which the generated task is shared, or shares the generated task through another application; to another user or other users who have the same mobile calendar applications installed on their phones, and in respect of which the first user shared the generated task through the contact book or through another application, data about the generated task to their mobile calendar application, and the specified data is sent in the form of a file in which data about the task and all additional information are recorded that are entered by all users for whom the task is common; each of the users with whom the first user shared the generated task receives a notification on whether to accept for execution the incoming task from the first user for its use in their mobile calendar application or reject it;

if the task is accepted for execution, the executable file with the task is loaded through the cloud server of the mobile application, after which it is continuously synchronized between all users who accepted it for execution; moreover, any changes to the generated task are made by all users who accepted it for execution.

It is possible that any of the types or their combinations can be added to each new task:

- files of any type;

- text message;

- recorded sound from a voice recorder;

- information about incoming and/or outgoing calls;

- information about incoming and/or outgoing SMS messages;

- geodata information about the coordinate position of the user at the current time.

It is possible that the choice of adding new members of the task execution group is controlled either only by the first user, or by all users who accepted it for execution.

It is acceptable that changes to the generated task are carried out either only by the first user, or by all users who accepted it for execution.

It is acceptable that when receiving a notification about whether to accept or reject an incoming task from the first user for its use in their mobile calendar application, the user is given the opportunity to select a task for execution with confirmation from the user when the event occurs.

The invention is illustrated by drawings

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of the formation of a new task and the management of its changes only from the side of the author of the task.

Figure 2 shows a block diagram of the formation of the task and the management of its changes by any users.

3 shows an example of a job mobile application interface with chat and features.

4 shows an example of a mobile application interface with job control panel functions.

Figure 5 shows an example of a mobile application interface with a task execution selection panel.

Figure 6 shows an example of a mobile application interface with an example of sharing photos with other participants.

Figure 7 shows an example of displaying a marker of the presence of information with which one of the participants is sharing.

8 shows an example of a mobile application interface showing available information to other participants.

9 shows an example of a mobile application chat interface with an attached file.

Figure 10 shows an example of a mobile application interface with a notification type selection control panel.

Figure 11 shows a block diagram of the formation of a social network when managing a task to select network members and to change the task only from the side of the task author.

Figure 12 shows a block diagram of the formation of a social network when the task for selecting network participants is controlled only by the author of the task, with the task being changed by any network participants.

Fig. 13 shows a block diagram of the formation of a social network when the job for selecting network members is controlled only by any member of the network and when the job is changed by any member of the network.

Fig. 14 is a flowchart showing the formation of multiple social networks within a single mobile user application with multiple tasks.

On the drawings: 1, 1.1, 1.2 - task, 2.1, 2.2 - contacts, 3 - selection of the date and time of the task, as well as the type of notification, 4 - synchronization, 5.1, 5.2. - executable file with the task, 6 - share through another application, 7 - cloud server, 8 - mobile application cloud server, 9 - change to task, 10 - task chat, 11 - message in chat, 12 - picture in chat, 13 - audio message, 14 - task participants, 15 - task completion selection condition, 16 - sharing photos, 17 - sharing videos, 18 - sharing SMS messages, 19 - share location, 20 - delete task, 21 - task control panel, 22 - only the task author can add new participants, 23 - each task participant can add new participants, 24 - only the task author can edit the task, 25 - each task participant can edit the task, 26 - choice to accept the task, 27 - selection of possible acceptance of the task for execution upon confirmation, 28 - rejection of the task for execution, 29 - selection of all photos in the gallery available to other participants, 30 - selection of today's photos gallery photos available to other participants, 31 - selection of yesterday's gallery photos available to other participants, 32 - selection of available photos taken during the assignment event, 33 - other options for selecting available photos, 34 - confirming the availability of selected photos to other participants, 35 - a marker for the presence of information shared by one of the participants, 36 - available photos, 37 - attached file, 38 - notification type selection, 39 - event sound notification, 40 - Skype conference, 41 - WhatsApp conference, 42 - Viber, 43 - task execution by e-mail, 44 - notification time selection, 45, 45.1, 45.2 - social network, 46.1, 46.2, 46.3, 46.4, 46.5, 46.6 - users (social network members).

Implementation of the invention

The claimed method of organizing a social network for each calendar event of the mobile phone application can be implemented as follows.

Use a mobile calendar application, pre-downloaded and installed on the user's phone (see Fig.1). This mobile application provides access to the 2.1 contact database on the user's phone. At the same time, the interface of the calendar mobile application is made with the possibility of its own settings for managing the schedule and business plans, with the ability to share the calendar file, send invitations to other users.

What is new is that for each user of the mobile calendar application, a binding is established to his phone number, which, on the one hand, provides identification (ID) of each user, and on the other hand, does not require other users to know under which login he registered, which does not require searching for a specific user if his phone number is known.

The advantage of the claimed invention is that each new generated task 1 on the phone of one of the users, reflecting a specific event on a given date and time 3, can be a unique social network with file exchange and chat 10 (see Fig.3).

For example, Fig. 11 shows a block diagram of the formation of a social network 45 when managing a task to select participants 46.2, 46.3, 46.4 of the network 45 and to change the task only from the author of the task 46.1. In such a social network 45, members 46.2, 46.3, 46.4 can only participate in the network by chatting 10, but cannot change the task, and cannot add new members to the network. These actions are available only to the author 46.1 - the network administrator 45.

Figure 12 shows a block diagram of the formation of a social network 45 when managing a task to select participants 46.2, 46.3, 46.4 of network 45 only from the author of task 46.1, but with changing task 1 by any network participants 46.2, 46.3, 46.4. In such a social network 45, participants 46.1, 46.2, 46.3, 46.4 can participate in the network by discussing in chat 10, can change the task, but only the author 46.1, the network administrator, can add new ones to the network.

Figure 13 shows a block diagram of the formation of a social network 45 when managing a task to select network participants 46.1, 46.2, 46.3, 46.4 from any network participant and changing the task by any network participants 46.1, 46.2, 46.3, 46.4. This diagram shows the mechanism of the progressive growth of the social network 45 with an increase in the number of participants, for example, as shown in the diagram by attracting new participants to the network 45 by users 46.3, 46.4: users 46.3.1, 46.3.2 and 46.4.1, 46.4.2, respectively. A feature of this kind of formation of a social network is the possibility of developing a social network, regardless of the author of the social network 46.1. For example, if the author of network 45 - participant (user) 46.1 decides to leave network 45, then by deleting task 1 on his mobile device with the "delete" button 20, he will leave the social group, but due to the fact that the author 46.1, when forming network 45, made the network available for new participants and editing task 1, network 45 will continue to function without it.

Figure 14 shows a block diagram of the formation of several social networks 45.1, 45.2 within one mobile application of the user 46.1 with several tasks 1.1, 1.2. It can be seen from the diagram that one user 46.1 can have many social networks 45.1, 45.2, each of which can connect both the same participants 46.2 and different ones: 46.3, 46.4, 46.5, 46.6 for each specific task 1.1, 1.2.

The above diagrams of Fig.11 - Fig.14 show that the formation of one new social network occurs at the moment when one the user (hereinafter referred to as the first user) generates a new task in the calendar 1 for the desired date and time 3 or for the time range. At the same time, the number of social networks 45 is equal to the number of tasks 1.

Therefore, it is possible to use the scheduled task as an individual chat or social network for all event participants, as well as the ability to limit the circle of communication to certain people. Also, the implementation of social networks is provided without the use of separate servers, at no cost, which allows you to remove the restriction on the development of social networks.

For new task 1, the first user (the author of the task) is provided with the option to make this task common to other users.

After the first user chooses to share generated task 1, the last of the regular calendar task turns into a social network.

The first user adds other participants in the task either by selecting any of the subscribers in the contacts of his phone book 2.1, or shares the generated task through another application 6, sending it as a file 5.1 to another user or other users (potential participants 14) who have installed on their phones have the same mobile calendar applications.

The data shared by the first user with his task with others is transmitted wirelessly to the cloud server 7, and the specified data is sent in the form of a file 5.1, in which the task data and all additional information entered by all users for whom the task will be shared .

Cloud server 7 refers to any server through which it is possible to transfer a file with a task, for example, Skype, WhatsApp, Viber, Yandex.Disk, and others.

Another user, having received on his phone a file with a task that the first user shared with him, receives a request 15 from his mobile application on the subject of whether to accept 26 the file with a task for execution or reject 28 (see Fig.5).

In case of acceptance 26 of the task for execution, already through the cloud server of the mobile application 8, the executable file with the task is loaded, after which it is continuously synchronized 4 between all users who accepted it for execution. The mobile application cloud server 8 is the server through which software is installed and updated, and through which data is synchronized 4 between the participants in each task.

Making any changes 9 (see Fig.2) in the generated task 1 is carried out for all users who have accepted it for execution. This is done through changes 9, which are formed in the form of files 5.1, 5.2 for each of the users and their subsequent synchronization 4 through the cloud server of the mobile application 8 (see Fig.2).

Any of the users (participants) can not only share, but also delete the task on their phone (delete button 20), see Fig.3.

In each new task, for example, any of the types or their combinations can be added:

- pictures (images) 12 and files of any type 37 (see Fig.9);

- text message 11;

- recorded sound from the recorder 13;

- information about incoming and/or outgoing calls;

- information about incoming SMS messages;

- geodata information 19 about the coordinate position of the user at the current time.

For example, Figure 3 shows that text messages 11, pictures (images) 12, sound files 13, or other files (for example, pdf documents 37, as shown in Figure 9) can be inserted through the chat window 10.

Each of the participants can share with other participants any information chosen by him (see Fig.3), for example, photos 16, video 17, SMS messages 18.

An example of how this can be implemented is shown in Fig.6.

From Fig.6 it can be seen that the interface of the mobile application panel is launched after the participant "SASHA" presses the selection button 16 - share photos. In this interface, the participant "SASHA" can choose which photos he is ready to share with other participants: some specific 33, photos for a specific date (today 30, tomorrow 31, or pictures that are taken only during the period of time limited by the event 32 on assignment) . Also, the option to share all 29 photos can be selected.

After that, by pressing confirmation 34, all the photos that were allocated for general access by the participant "SASHA" become available to other participants, which can be indicated by the corresponding label 35 (see Fig. 7), which means that this user has general information that can be downloaded by each participant.

When you click on the specified label 35 by some other participant, he can see (see Fig.8) the available information from the participant "SASHA" (in this example, these are photos 36).

Management of the choice 21 of adding new members of the task execution group is carried out either only by the first user (the author of the task - choice 22), or by all users (choice - 23) who accepted it for execution (see Fig.4).

And making changes (editing) to the generated task is also carried out either only by the first user (choice 24), or by all users who accepted it for execution (choice 25).

With choices 23, the task can have an extension to the global social network, since each new participant can add any other participants without restrictions, and in such a way that new participants will not be familiar with the previous ones.

With option 25, the social network with the task becomes a kind of analogue of Wikipedia, where each user has the ability to edit the task.

A new participant who receives a notification about whether to accept or reject an incoming task from the first user for its use in their mobile calendar application, the user may also be given the opportunity to select a task for execution with confirmation from the user when the event occurs (the criterion is possibly - 27 in figure 5). This means that the user who has chosen this criterion, on the one hand, can participate in communication on the task, and on the other hand, he can limit himself to the conditions for completing the task at his own discretion.

When creating a new task or editing an existing one, in addition to selecting the time and date settings 3 for the task event, it may be possible to select the type of notification 38, which can, for example, be expressed in notification 38 (playing a sound file like an alarm clock), making a group call on Skype 40, or WhatsApp 41, or Viber 42. Also, the type of notification may consist in sending information about the event accumulated in the chat 10 by all participants, to each of them by e-mail (see Fig. 10).

Notification time 44 can also be configured not only at the time of the event, but also with a warning for a certain period of time before its occurrence, or without notification at all.

From the above-described possibilities of the invention it follows that the method makes it possible to make tasks in the calendar common and executable for different users and to synchronize changes 9 of the task.

Also, the method allows for the possibility of interaction between the same type of mobile applications installed by several users, in particular, by synchronizing data through files 7.1, 7.2, which carry information about the task, the conditions for its execution and additional information in the chat 10.

Reducing the risk of information loss ensures that one social network matches one task. Since all information about each task 1 is completely stored in one file, which the participant shares with other users of the network 45, each of the participants in the network 45 stores on his mobile application a file with data about the task and all chat information 10. Therefore, the risk of losing information about specific social network 45 corresponding to some task 1 is minimal. In addition, the ability to share a file with data about the network 45 allows you to send this file to yourself by e-mail or to a cloud archive, if necessary, which further reduces the risk of information loss.

Claims (11)

1. A method for synchronizing each calendar event of a mobile phone application between users via a social network, which uses a mobile calendar application pre-downloaded and installed on the user's phone, wherein the mobile application is provided with access to the contact database on the user's phone, and the interface of the mobile calendar application is performed with the possibility of your own settings for managing the schedule and to-do plans, with the ability to share the calendar file, send invitations to other users, characterized in that for each user of the mobile application of the calendar, a binding is established to his phone number; one the user (hereinafter - the first user) generates a new task in the calendar for the desired date and time or for the time range for which the first user of choice is provided with the opportunity to make this task common to other users; after selecting common to the generated task, the first user selects any of the contacts of the phone book for which the generated task is shared, or shares the generated task through another application; to another user or other users who have the same mobile calendar applications installed on their phones and in respect of which the first user shared the generated task through the contact book or through another application, data on the generated task is sent from the mobile calendar application of the first user via wireless communication to the cloud server a task to their mobile calendar application, wherein said data is sent in the form of a file in which data about the task and all additional information entered by all users for whom the task is common are recorded; each of the users with whom the first user shared the generated task receives a notification on whether to accept for execution the incoming task from the first user for its use in their mobile calendar application or reject it; if the task is accepted for execution through the cloud server of the mobile application, the executable file with the task is loaded, after which it is continuously synchronized between all users who accepted it for execution; moreover, any changes to the generated task are made for all users who accepted it for execution. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that any of the types or their combinations is added to each new task: - files of any type; - text message; - recorded sound from a voice recorder; - information about incoming and/or outgoing calls; - information about incoming and/or outgoing messages; - geodata information about the coordinate position of the user at the current time. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the management of the choice of adding new members of the task execution group is carried out either only by the first user, or by all users who accepted it for execution. 4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that changes to the generated task are carried out either only by the first user, or by all users who accepted it for execution. 5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that upon receipt of a notification on whether to accept for execution the incoming task from the first user for its use in its mobile calendar application or reject, the user is given the opportunity to select the task for execution with confirmation from the user when occurrence of the event.

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