US8880101B2 — Method and apparatus for managing attributes and …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 115 words

A method comprising: at least partially compiling by a computer apparatus a set of attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with data pertaining to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and providing indicia of at least one subset of said set of attributes to said first user.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 115 words

A method comprising: at least partially compiling by a computer apparatus a set of attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with data pertaining to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and providing indicia of at least one subset of said set of attributes to said first user.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein said one subset of said set of attributes comprises statistical attributes that are associated with said session area.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 26 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein, said one subset of said set of attributes comprises real time attributes that are associated with said session area.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 40 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least partially enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating indicia that at least one attribute among said set of attributes has met a predetermined triggering condition.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 66 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least partially enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log related to at least one subset of said plurality of other users wherein said log is accessible to said first user if said at least one subset of said plurality of other users has given privacy permissions associated with said log.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 63 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users that is arranged, at least in part, according to a proximity to said first user criteria if said first user did join said session area via said mobile equipment apparatus.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 56 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users that is arranged, at least in part, according to an orientation of a directional antenna that is associated with said mobile equipment apparatus.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 156 words

A computer system having a set of instructions stored in at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium for controlling at least one general-purpose digital computer in performing desired functions comprising a set of instructions formed into each of a plurality of modules, each modules comprising: a process for at compiling a set of attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area wherein said attributes are derived, at least in part, from data pertaining to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and a process for providing indicia of at least a subset of said set of attributes to said first user.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 156 words

A computer system having a set of instructions stored in at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium for controlling at least one general-purpose digital computer in performing desired functions comprising a set of instructions formed into each of a plurality of modules, each modules comprising: a process for at compiling a set of attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area wherein said attributes are derived, at least in part, from data pertaining to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and a process for providing indicia of at least a subset of said set of attributes to said first user.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 25 words

The computer system of claim 8 , wherein said subset of said set of attributes comprises statistical attributes that are associated with said session area.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 25 words

The computer system of claim 8 , wherein said subset of said set of attributes comprises real-time attributes that are associated with said session area.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 48 words

The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising: a process for at enabling a set of functionalities related to said session area wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating indicia that at least one of attribute among said set of attributes has met a predetermined triggering condition.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 65 words

The computer system of claim 8 further comprising: a process for enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users wherein said log is accessible to said first user if said at least one subset of said plurality of other users has given privacy permissions associated with said log.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 50 words

The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising: a process for at enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users that is arranged, at least in part, according to a proximity criteria.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 64 words

The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising: a process for at generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users wherein said log of said at least one subset of said plurality of other users is arranged, at least in part, according to an orientation of a directional antenna that is associated with said mobile equipment apparatus.

Claim 17

Independent Claim 158 words

An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including a computer program code; the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: at least temporarily storing a set of compiled attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area, wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with data related to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and providing indicia to said first user of at least a subset of said set of compiled attributes.

Claim 18

Independent Claim 158 words

An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including a computer program code; the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: at least temporarily storing a set of compiled attributes related to a session area that can be joined by a first user who belongs to at least one predetermined group via a mobile equipment apparatus that is associated with said first user if said mobile equipment apparatus is determined to be positioned within a boundary of said session area, wherein said attributes are associated, at least in part, with data related to a plurality of other users who did join said session area and also belong to at least one predetermined group; and providing indicia to said first user of at least a subset of said set of compiled attributes.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 24 words

The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said subset of said set of attributes comprises statistical attributes that are associated with said session area.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 25 words

The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said subset of said set of attributes comprises real time attributes that are associated with said session area.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 121 words

The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising: said at least one processor; and said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program code; the said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and said computer program code configured to, with said at least one processor, cause the apparatus to additionally perform at least the following: at least partially enabling a data indexing functionality related to said set of attributes to enable queries associated with said attributes to assist said first user in comparing values of at least a subset of said set of attributes that are related to said session area with values associated to the same subset of said set of attributes for a plurality of other session areas.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 113 words

The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising: said at least one processor; and said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program code; the said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and said computer program code configured to, with said at least one processor, cause the apparatus to additionally perform at least the following: at least partially enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users, wherein said log is accessible to said first user if said at least said subset of said plurality of other users have given privacy permissions associated with said log.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 94 words

The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising: said at least one processor; and said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program code; the said at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and said computer program code configured to, with said at least one processor, cause the apparatus to additionally perform at least the following: at least partially enabling a set of functionalities wherein said set of functionalities comprises generating a log of at least one subset of said plurality of other users arranged, at least in part, according to a proximity criteria.

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Method and apparatus for managing attributes and functionalities of predetermined geographical areas

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