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Multiple personality internet account
Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
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Filing: 1999-03-17
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Granted: 2002-11-26
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Expires: 2019-03-17
Abstract
Abstract According to the present invention a communication method and a communication system/network is provided comprising at least one server and a plurality of user terminals. Wherein the user terminals can share information with each other and with the at least one server by means of the internet each user can be accessed by means of a unique address. Thereby a plurality of different unique addresses can be assigned to one user. A corresponding assignment information is stored in a table of the server. The assignment information enables the server to associate a plurality of different addresses for the same user. Respectively one profile can be associated to one of the plurality of addresses assigned to one user, the profiles containing characteristics of the preferences and/or interests of the associated address and being stored in a database of a profile manager. Respectively one home page can be created and associated to one of the plurality of addresses assigned to one user, the home pages being stored on the server. The server furthermore can comprise a group database containing different predefined groups, preferences and/or interests of each group as well as the user addresses which are members of the corresponding group.
Inventors
- 👤 William Bunney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L61/00; H04L61/30; H04L51/00; H04L51/48; H04L61/45; H04L67/00; H04L67/14; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04L51/04; H04L51/043; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for a plurality of user terminals and a server to communicate in a network, comprising the steps of: assigning a plurality of different unique addresses to a user, storing a corresponding assignment information for the user in a table of a server; associating the plurality of different addresses with the user by the assignment information by the server, transmitting a message from the server or a first user terminal to a second user terminal; checking the table containing the assignment information by the server when the user of the second user terminal has logged in with a first address of the plurality of addresses assigned to the user, and transmitting the message to the user of the second user terminal, wherein the message is transmitted to a second address assigned to the user different from the first address the user has logged in with.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for a plurality of user terminals and a server to communicate in a network, comprising the steps of: assigning a plurality of different unique addresses to a user, storing a corresponding assignment information for the user in a table of a server; associating the plurality of different addresses with the user by the assignment information by the server, transmitting a message from the server or a first user terminal to a second user terminal; checking the table containing the assignment information by the server when the user of the second user terminal has logged in with a first address of the plurality of addresses assigned to the user, and transmitting the message to the user of the second user terminal, wherein the message is transmitted to a second address assigned to the user different from the first address the user has logged in with.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
Communication method according to claim 1 , characterized in that respectively one profile is associated to one of the plurality of addresses assigned to one user, the profiles containing characteristics of the preferences and/or interests of the associated address and being stored in data base of a profile manager.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Communication method according to claim 2 , characterized in that the data base of the profile manager is stored in an object-oriented approach on the server.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Communication method according to claim 2 , characterized in that the data base of the profile manager is stored on the server.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
Communication method according to claim 1 , characterized in that respectively one home page is created and associated to one of the plurality of addresses assigned to one user, the home pages being stored on the server.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
Communication method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the different addresses assigned to a user respectively belong to another one of a plurality of user groups predefined by and stored in the server.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
Communication method according to claim 6 , characterized in that the server comprises a group data base containing different predefined groups, preferences and/or interests of each group and the user addresses which are members of the corresponding group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
142 words
A communication network, comprising: a server, and a plurality of user terminals, wherein a plurality of different unique addresses are assigned to a user, the server comprises a table storing a corresponding assignment information for the user, the assignment information enabling the server to associate the plurality of different unique addresses with the user, the server or a first user terminal is adapted to transmit a message to a second user terminal, the server checks the table containing the assignment information when the user of the second user terminal has logged in with a first address of the plurality of addresses assigned to the user, and the message is transmitted to the user of the second user terminal when the message is transmitted to a second address assigned to the user different from the first address the user has logged in with.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
142 words
A communication network, comprising: a server, and a plurality of user terminals, wherein a plurality of different unique addresses are assigned to a user, the server comprises a table storing a corresponding assignment information for the user, the assignment information enabling the server to associate the plurality of different unique addresses with the user, the server or a first user terminal is adapted to transmit a message to a second user terminal, the server checks the table containing the assignment information when the user of the second user terminal has logged in with a first address of the plurality of addresses assigned to the user, and the message is transmitted to the user of the second user terminal when the message is transmitted to a second address assigned to the user different from the first address the user has logged in with.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
Communication network according to claim 8 , characterized in that a profile manager with a data base connected therewith is provided, wherein in the data base respectively one profile is associated to one of the plurality of addresses associated with one user, the profiles containing characteristics of the preferences and/or interests of the associated address.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
Communication network according to claim 9 , characterized in that the data base of the profile manager is provided on the server.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
Communication network according to claim 9 , characterized in that the data base of the profile manager is stored in an object-oriented approach on the server.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
Communication network according to claim 8 , characterized in that respectively one home page is created and associated to one of the plurality of addresses assigned to one user, the home pages being stored on the server.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
Communication network according to claim 8 , characterized in that the different addresses associated with a user respectively belong to another one of a plurality of user groups predefined by and stored in the server.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
Communication network according to claim 13 , characterized in that the server comprises a group data base containing different predefined groups, preferences and/or interests of each group and the user addresses which are members of the corresponding group.
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