Andrew Brown Connor

US Patent:

20160006702, Jan 7, 2016

Filed:

Sep 14, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/853334

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
ANDREW CONNOR - Cumming GA, US
VALERIE WARNER DANIN - Atlanta GA, US
AMRO MOUSA - Alpharetta GA, US
STEPHEN MARTIN - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04W 12/02
H04L 12/58

Abstract:

An organizer may send information relating to an event to participants via text messaging without having participants' texting numbers. Particularly, organizer may be associated with a texting number. Organizer sets event's start/end times, and provides email addresses for event invitees. Email requests invitees' texting numbers to participate in event. Texting numbers are stored, and encrypted respectively as identifiers. Organizer's message for participants is sent as text message to participants' texting numbers between event's start/end, and may be sent as if the message originated from organizer's texting number. When event ends, participants' texting numbers are deleted unless a participant participates in organizer's later ending event. In response to invitation to organizer's later event, a received participant's texting number may be encrypted as later identifier, and compared with identifier from earlier event. If a match, organizer's text message sent to participant during prior event is included in organizer's or participant's conversational history.

US Patent:

20140379819, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Nov 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/078295

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Andrew Connor - Cumming GA, US
Valerie Warner Danin - Atlanta GA, US
Stephen Martin - Atlanta GA, US
Amro Mousa - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

The Rocket Science Group, LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04L 12/58

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

An organizer may send information relating to an event to participants via text messaging without having participants' texting numbers. Particularly, organizer may be associated with a texting number. Organizer sets event's start/end times, and provides email addresses for event invitees. Email requests invitees' texting numbers to participate in event. Texting numbers are stored, and encrypted respectively as identifiers. Organizer's message for participants is sent as text message to participants' texting numbers between event's start/end, and may be sent as if the message originated from organizer's texting number. When event ends, participants' texting numbers are deleted unless a participant participates in organizer's later ending event. In response to invitation to organizer's later event, a received participant's texting number may be encrypted as later identifier, and compared with identifier from earlier event. If a match, organizer's text message sent to participant during prior event is included in organizer's or participant's conversational history.