US 9,288,610 Method for changing user-originating information through interaction with other user
3 defendants · 3 suits · updated October 6, 2026
Also cited as U.S. Patent No. 9,288,610 · US9288610B2 · US 9,288,610 B2 · 9288610 · the '610 patent
Koala Systems LLC has filed 3 patent-infringement suits on US 9,288,610, "Method for changing user-originating information through interaction with other user" since July 28, 2026, all in the E.D. Tex., against 3 distinct defendants including Dyaco International Inc., i5 Development (HK) Limited and Portable Multimedia Ltd.. The patent was granted March 15, 2016 on a priority date of September 13, 2013. Its abstract opens: "A method for automatically changing information originating from at least either of a first user and a second user by using a mobile device includes steps of: (a) a first device searching second devices as a target to perform interaction and then selecting a…" The examiner cited 4 references during prosecution.
- Assignee
- Koala Systems LLC
- Priority date
- September 13, 2013
- Granted
- March 15, 2016
- Expires
- September 13, 2033
- Status
- Active
- Claims
- 19 (1 independent)
- Inventors
- Byoung Chan Son, Byeong Ho Na
- Full text
- Google Patents
The suits
3 cases · E.D. Tex. (3)
| Filed | Defendant | Plaintiff | Court | Docket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Dyaco International Inc. | Koala Systems LLC | E.D. Tex. | 2:26-cv-00623 |
| 2026-07-28 | i5 Development (HK) Limited | Koala Systems LLC | E.D. Tex. | 2:26-cv-00624 |
| 2026-07-28 | Portable Multimedia Ltd. | Koala Systems LLC | E.D. Tex. | 2:26-cv-00625 |
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Independent claims
What is actually asserted, verbatim.
1. A method for automatically changing information originating from at least one of a first user and a second user by using a communication device, the method comprising steps of: (a) a first communication device of the first user searching for at least one second communication device of at least one second user as a target with which to perform a specific interaction within a predetermined distance therefrom or searching for at least one second communication device connected to an access point (AP), an ad-hoc network, or a base station of a cellular network to which the first communication device is connected; (a0) selecting at least one specific second communication device from among the searched at least one second communication device to change the user-originating information; (b) the first communication device transmitting to, or receiving from, the specific second communication device data related to a specific interaction, if a specified touch gesture is detected in the first communication device; and (c) at least one of the first and the second communication devices allowing a server to update the information originating from at least one of the first user and the second user stored in the server or a storage device interacted with the server by referring to the transmitted data related to the specific interaction, wherein the first communication device searches for the at least one second communication device based on whether the at least one second communication device has a certain application program that is related to the specific interaction, and wherein the first communication device selects the specific second communication device where the certain application is turned on in either the background or the foreground, if there are multiple second communication devices searched.
Art before the examiner
6 references of record, 4 cited by the examiner.
Everything listed here was before the Office and is what a challenge must go beyond. Art the examiner never saw is where an invalidity search starts.
Examiner-cited
- US20120178369A1 — Short-range wireless communication apparatus and method for establishing connection thereof (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
- US20130060708A1 — User verification for electronic money transfers (Rawllin International Inc.)
- US20130169571A1 — Systems and methods for mobile device pairing (Bowei Gai)
- US20130219303A1 — Method, apparatus, and system for providing a shared user interface (Research In Motion Tat Ab)
Applicant-cited and other (2)
- KR20130033485A — Social network service providing system, user terminal and relationship setting method for setting relationship between users of mobile terminal
- KR101494894B1 — Method, mobile device and server for changing user-originating information through interaction with other user
Classification
- H04W4/005primary
- H04W4/08primary — User group management
- H04W4/70primary — Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
- G06Q10/40 — Business processes related to social networking or social networking services
- G06Q50/01
- H04M1/274516
- H04M1/2757 — Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time, e.g. using toothed disc using static electronic memories, e.g. chips providing data content by data transmission, e.g. downloading
- H04M1/72403 — User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
- H04M1/72412 — User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
- H04M1/72522
- H04M1/7253
- H04M2250/22 — Details of telephonic subscriber devices including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
- H04W4/21 — Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel for social networking applications
Family
- US9288610B2 — B2 (2016)
- US20150078296A1 — A1 (2015)
- 1 foreign family member: KR101494894B1
Abstract
A method for automatically changing information originating from at least either of a first user and a second user by using a mobile device includes steps of: (a) a first device searching second devices as a target to perform interaction and then selecting a specific second device among the searched second device to change the user-originating information; (b) the first device transmitting to, or receiving from, the specific second device data related to the interaction, if a touch gesture is detected in the first device; and (c) at least either of the first and the second devices allowing a server to update the information originating from at least either of the first user and the second user by referring to the transmitted data related to the specific interaction.
Also asserted by Koala Systems LLC
- US 10,055,123 — Method for changing user-originating information through interaction between mobile device and information display device (3 defendants)
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