Patent ID: 8200819
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for associating two mobile devices in a social network database managed by a server, said method comprising at least steps of: two mobile devices exchange their network address and token with each other by ad hoc connection; one of said two mobile devices acts as an inviter by sending an initial invitation request message to the server via a network, wherein said initial invitation request message comprising data of the inviter's token, a inviter's node identification (inviter NID), an identification of the inviter specified society (inviter SID) and the network address of the other mobile device; said server verifies the initial invitation request message by checking the consistency between the inviter NID and inviter SID and the data stored in the society network database; if consistent, said server generates and sends an invitation request message to the other mobile device acting as an invitee at the network address via said network, wherein the invitation request message comprising a server token which is generated by said server, the inviter's token and a profile of the society specified by said inviter SID; said invitee checks the consistency between the inviter's token in the invitation request message and the token being exchanged during the ad hoc connection; if consistent, said profile of the society is displayed on the invitee's screen and waiting for a invitee's user whether to accept the invitation request message; if said user accepts the invitation request message, said invitee sends an acknowledgement message to said server via said network, wherein said acknowledgement message comprising the server token and a invitee's node identification (invitee NID); said server checks whether the server token in the acknowledgement message is valid; and if valid, the server associates the invitee's node with the inviter's node in the society specified by said inviter SID.