[0001] The present disclosure is related to the field of content sharing over a
network and more particularly to a system and method to intimating experience/activity
to an user for providing enhanced or interactive experience on a virtual platform.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
[0002] Internet users are increasing day by day and people are daily exploring
more and more applications and content on the Internet to gain knowledge, to entertain
themselves and to find out something relevant as per their use.
[0003] In terms of entertainment, users usually search for the platform where
they can enjoy the media content with their family, friends or relatives with whom they
can’t meet regularly due to distance constraints or some personal reasons or there may
be a possibility where the users want to share the media content with their friends,
family members or other users at a later stage. In another scenario, there are some users
having no acquaintance with anyone in the virtual world but wants to share media
experience with anonymous users having similar interest’s areas, similar location.
There are other scenarios as well where some users do not want to waste time in signin formalities of a platform, but they want to enjoy the media content.
[0004] The existing techniques in the art, allows various users to share
experience/activity with each other. However, there is a need in the art for the platform
where media experience is shared with the anonymous users having similar interests,
similar location etc. even when the person is not signed in into the platform.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
[0005] The present disclosure overcomes one or more shortcomings of the prior
art and provides additional advantages discussed throughout the present disclosure.
Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present
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disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail
herein and are considered a part of the claimed disclosure.
[0006] In one non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a method to
intimate experience/activity to a user is disclosed. The method comprises determining
a plurality of parameters related to at least one non-active user registered on a service
platform. The method further comprises identifying experience/activity of one or more
active users relating to one or more parameters of at least one non-active user. The
method further comprises intimating the at least one non-active user about the
experience/activity of the one or more active users.
[0007] In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein identifying
experience/activity of the one or more active users, is based on monitoring the current
activity or experience going through by the one or more active users and determining
scheduled activity/experience of the one or more active users based on chat history
and/or browsing history and/or calendar and/or location and/or time of the day.
[0008] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the
plurality of parameters includes matching interest of activity or experience, related to
one or more of the active users, location, time of the day, calendar, channel of
communication.
[0009] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the one
or more active user refers to the users who has logged into the service platform.
[0010] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the at
least non-active user refers to the user who has not logged into the service platform.
[0011] In one non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the present
application discloses a system to intimate experience/activity to a user. The system
comprises a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a
plurality of parameters related to at least one non-active user registered on a service
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platform. The processor is further configured to identify experience/activity of one or
more active users relating to one or more parameters of at least one non-active user.
The processor is further configured to intimate the at least one non-active user about
the experience/activity of the one or more active users.
[0012] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the
processor identifies experience/activity of the one or more active users, based on
monitoring the current activity or experience going through by the one or more active
users and determining scheduled activity/experience of the one or more active users
based on chat history and/or browsing history and/or calendar and/or location and/or
time of the day.
[0013] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the
plurality of parameters includes matching interest of activity or experience, related to
one or more of the active users, location, time of the day, calendar, channel of
communication.
[0014] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the one
or more active user refers to the users who has logged into the service platform.
[0015] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the at
least one non-active user refers to the user who has not logged into the service platform.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:
[0016] The main object of the present invention is to provide a system and a
method to intimate experience/activity to a user.
[0017] Further object of the present invention is to provide a system and a
method to intimate shared experiences to user even the user is not signed-in to the
platform.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:
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[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute
a part of this disclosure, illustrate exemplary embodiments and, together with the
description, serve to explain the disclosed embodiments. In the figures, the left-most
digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first
appears. The same numbers are used throughout the figures to reference like features
and components. Some embodiments of system and/or methods in accordance with
embodiments of the present subject matter are now described, by way of example only,
and with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
[0019] Fig. 1 illustrates an environment 100 in which the functionalities of
present application may be implemented, according to an aspect of the present
invention.
[0020] Figure 2 discloses a block diagram 200 illustrating a system to intimate
experience/activity to a user, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
disclosure.
[0021] Figure 3 discloses a method 300 illustrating a method to intimate
experience/activity to a user, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
disclosure.
[0022] It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any block
diagrams herein represent conceptual views of illustrative systems embodying the
principles of the present subject matter. Similarly, it will be appreciated that any flow
charts, flow diagrams, state transition diagrams, pseudo code, and the like represent
various processes which may be substantially represented in computer readable
medium and executed by a computer or processor, whether or not such computer or
processor is explicitly shown.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:
[0023] In the present document, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean
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"serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any embodiment or implementation
of the present subject matter described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be
construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.
[0024] While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and
alternative forms, specific embodiment thereof has been shown by way of example in
the drawings and will be described in detail below. It should be understood, however
that it is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on
the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternative
falling within the scope of the disclosure.
[0025] The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “include(s)”, or any other
variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a setup,
system or method that comprises a list of components or steps does not include only
those components or steps but may include other components or steps not expressly
listed or inherent to such setup or system or method. In other words, one or more
elements in a system or apparatus proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without
more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the
system or apparatus.
[0026] In the following detailed description of the embodiments of the
disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof,
and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the
disclosure may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to
enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, and it is to be understood that
other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing
from the scope of the present disclosure. The following description is, therefore, not to
be taken in a limiting sense.
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[0027] The term experience/activity in context of the present application may
refer to an experience that two or more users may go through when performing an
activity of common interest on a single platform. In an illustrative example, the
activities that may be performed on shared platform may include but are not limited to
reading a book together, watching a movie, playing a game, messaging, clicking on
another user profile etc. The term “experience/activity” may be interchangeably used
with the term “shared experience/activity”.
[0028] The term anonymous user in context of the present application may refer
to those users who are unknown to active users, currently performing some activity on
the service platform.

[0029] Figure 1 shows an exemplary environment 100 for intimating
experience/activity to a user, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
disclosure. It must be understood to a person skilled in art that the system may also be
implemented in various environments, other than as shown in Fig. 1.
[0030] The detailed explanation of the exemplary environment 100 is explained
in conjunction with Figure 2 that shows a block diagram of a system 200 for intimating
experience/activity to a user, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
disclosure. The system 200 may comprise two or more user terminals 202a, …, 202n
and a server 208 which are communicably coupled to each other via a network 206.
The server 208 further comprises a processor 210 and a memory 212. The processor
210 may be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers,
microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, state machines,
logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate signals based on operational
instructions.
[0031] In one implementation, the network 206 may be a wireless network, a
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wired network or a combination thereof. The network 206 can be implemented as one
of the different types of networks, such as intranet, local area network (LAN), wide
area network (WAN), the internet, and the like. The network 206 may either be a
dedicated network or a shared network. The shared network represents an association
of the different types of networks that use a variety of protocols, for example, Hypertext
Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS),
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Wireless Application
Protocol (WAP), and the like, to communicate with one another. Further the network
206 may include a variety of network devices, including routers, bridges, servers,
computing devices, storage devices, and the like.
[0032] In alternative embodiment, the system 200 may include a plurality of
user terminals 202a, 202b…. 202m, 202n. Each of the plurality of said user terminals
202a….202n may include one or more processing units and one or more memories
communicably coupled to each other (not shown in figure), to implement one or more
functionalities of the user terminals respectively. Example of user terminals
202a….202n may include, but not limited to, a personal computer, a mobile phone, a
laptop, a tablet and similar other device with computational capabilities. Further, each
of the user terminals 202a….,202n may include any number of other components as
required for their operation. However, description of such components has been
avoided for sake of brevity.
[0033] The user terminals 202a…...202n may be configured to share the
experience through the communication network 206. The shared experience may
include any action, that can be viewed/performed by two or more users simultaneously
over a service platform, and is not limited to watching a movie, a serial, any web series,
any video clip, audio clip. The processor 210 may be configured to enable user
terminals 202a… 202n to register themselves on a service platform. In an embodiment,
the users may provide his/her personal details for registration. The personal details may
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include at least one of the details like name, age, gender, mobile number, email id etc.
These registration details help the user for activation of services available on the service
platform. In an exemplary embodiment, the service platform may be a messaging
platform and/or a virtual platform where multiple users may interact with each other
and perform various shared activities. In an exemplary embodiment, the service
platform may be a platform that allows multiple users to perform one or more
similar/different activities simultaneously. In particular, using the service platform
various users can communicate with each other and share information related to
activities performed by them. For example, the activities performed by users may be
watching videos, listening to music, reading novels, gaming, messaging, clicking on
another user profile etc.
[0034] The processor 210 may be further configured to determine a plurality of
parameters of the users registered on the service platform. In an embodiment, the
plurality of parameters may be described in terms of location, user interests, calendar,
time information, channel of communication, joining link, third-party data and
relationship of non-active users with active users. The time information may include
the usual time or regular time at which the user usually visits the service platform. In
an embodiment, channel of communication may mean how did the user reach the
application. For example, was it via FB, Instagram, Google. The reason is that if the
users are coming from a given channel, it maybe the case they can have similar interest.
User interests may include various activities in which a user is interested to share
experience with. In an exemplary embodiment, various activities may include playing
games like ludo, chess, cricket, watching entertainment or learning videos, movies,
reading different kind of novels like classic, romantic, mystery/ thriller or horror,
listening variety of songs, devotional music, messaging to another user, clicking on
another user profile and many more. Location may include the location from which the
user is accessing the service platform. Joining link may include the internet link through
which users join the service platform. Also, if one user visits another user profile, then
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it is displayed on that user’s profile that that particular person has visited your profile.
Non-active users are the users who are not logged into the service platform. Active
users are the users who are logged-in into the service platform. In an embodiment, the
active user may be in relationship with the non-active user. The relationship may be of
friends, family or relatives.
[0035] The processor 210 may be further configured to identify
experience/activity of one or more active users relating to one or more parameters of at
least one non-active user. For example, the processor may identify the one or more
active users such that the various parameters of the one or more active users such as
location, user interests, calendar, time information, channel of communication, joining
link, third-party data match with the said parameters of the non-active users. In an
embodiment, these different parameters may be analyzed so that active users are
segregated according to their behavior or activities. In an embodiment, the processor
210 may analyze the parameters in the form of cohort analysis. The Cohort analysis
may be described as a subset of behavioral analytics that takes the data from a service
platform, web application, or online activities and rather than looking at all users as
one unit, it breaks them into related groups for analysis. Thus, different parameters are
analyzed in accordance with cohort analysis so that different users are segregated
according to said parameters and a combination thereof. For example, a group of people
watching horror movies may be segregated from group of people reading novels or
listening to songs. Similarly, group of people using the service platform from West
Delhi may be segregated from group of people living in East Delhi.
[0036] The processor 210 may be further configured to identify the
experience/activity of the one or more active users by monitoring the current activities
performed by the identified active users. In an embodiment, the processor 210 may
identify the experience/activity of the one or more active users by determining the
scheduled activity/experience of the one or more active users based on their chat history
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and/or browsing history and/or calendar and/or location and/or time of the day. For
example, the processor may monitor various activities of the one or more active users
such as clicking on another user, typing in text, watching/Listening/Reading active time
etc. Based on the monitoring, the processor 210 may identify the experience/activity of
the one or more active users which may be recommended to the at least one non-active
user.
[0037] In an exemplary embodiment, user x has similar interest as that of user
y. The processor 210 may be configured to check the availability of user y at a particular
time. Therefore, when user x plans to have a shared experience of watching a movie
then the system may recommend the user Y to come and join the shared experience
initiated by user X.
[0038] In another scenario, user x may plan a shared experience of shopping.
For this, he seeks a company of another user who is located on same location as that of
user X. On the same time and location, user Y is available, therefore, the system may
send a recommendation to user Y for providing a company to user X and enjoy the
shopping experience.
[0039] After identifying the experience/activity of the one or more active users,
the processor 210 may intimate/recommend the at least one user about the about the
experience/activity of the one or more active users. In an embodiment, the processor
210 may recommend the experience/activity experience to those users who belongs to
same group of users (as identified by cohort analysis) but currently are not logged in
on the service platform. The processor 210 believes that such shared experience may
be of user’s interest even if they are currently not logged in on the shared platform.
Further, the processor 210 may also recommend such shared experience/activity to
anonymous users who may show similar interest or parameters at later stages.
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[0040] In another embodiment, the processor 210 may be configured to identify
those active users who are present in non-active user’s contact list or linked to the nonactive user in some manner. Further, the processor 210 may analyse the location or
time availability of such active users and accordingly recommend the shared
experience/activity based on the interests of the active and non-active users. In an
embodiment, the content prepared by one or more active users for shared experience
(i.e. video or audio) may be sent to the server 108 first so that proper authentication
and verification can be done on the content for safety reasons. Once validation is done,
the content may be transmitted by the server 108 to the non-active user.
[0041] In an exemplary embodiment, the processor 210 may
intimate/recommend the experience/activity to the non-active user by way of email,
link, push notification, flash message etc. In another exemplary embodiment, the
processor 210 may intimate/recommend the experience/activity to the non-active user
on the home page of the service platform.
[0042] Now referring back to figure 1, in an exemplary embodiment, a mobile
device of a user “John” is displayed. Fig. 1 shows a home page of a service platform.
As can be seen from fig. 1, the home page enables a user to login into the service
platform by enter their username and password. The home page of the service platform
also recommends various experience/activity to the user even when the user has not
logged-in into the platform. The recommendations which are displayed on the platform
interface are the ones which matches with the above defined parameters of the nonactive user. For example, suppose a non-active user resides in west Delhi and his
favorite activities include reading novels by Paulo Coehlo, playing games like ludo,
cricket, chess and listening to the songs of Enrique Iglesias, then based on the data
stored about that non-active user in the memory 212, only those recommendations are
popped out which matches with his interests, platform usage time, joining link and most
probably location. For example, as shown on the platform interface, various
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recommendations of the active users which match with the said parameters of nonusers are displayed. The various user locations displayed are the locations in west Delhi
only. User with user ID 239 is playing ludo at Vatika Gardens. So, if a non-active user
visits the home page of the service platform and is interested to playing ludo, then the
non-active user may click on that link and the active user may start sharing experience
with that non-active user. Similarly, recommendations of active user with user ID 450
is popping out on the service platform. So, if a non-active user visits the home page of
the service platform and is interested to reading the novel “Alchemist” written by Paulo
Coehlo, then the non-active user may click on that link and the active user may start
sharing experience with that non-active user. It should be noted that fig. 1 shows an
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0043] In an embodiment, the processor 210 may recommend the
experience/activity to more than one non-active user at a time.
[0044] In an embodiment, the other user terminals (202b….202n) may accept
or decline the shared experience/activity suggestion sent by the processor 210. On
accepting the shared experience request sent by processor 210, the other terminals may
also become the members of shared experience.
[0045] In another embodiment, the user terminal 202 may also recommend the
shared experience to his friends such as other user terminals 202b, 202c……202n so
that they can enjoy the same experience and feel the presence of each other though not
physically but virtually. A large number of users can share the experience on the service
platform at the same time.
[0046] In an embodiment, the registration details of all the registered users are
sent to the server 208 for proper authentication and verification purposes. Once
validation is done, only then activity recommendations are shared with the anonymous
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users. In another embodiment, the data shared with the anonymous users is in encrypted
form encrypted with various cryptographic algorithms so that the data may not be
leaked to the third party. Only the registered users with a key may access the shared
data. They key is provided only to the registered users after proper authentication and
verification.
[0047] Figure 3 depicts a method 300 for recommending shared experience to
a user, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in
figure 3, the method 300 includes one or more blocks illustrating a method for
recommending shared experience to a user. The method 300 may be described in the
general context of computer executable instructions. Generally, computer executable
instructions can include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures,
procedures, modules, and functions, which perform specific functions or implement
specific abstract data types.
[0048] The order in which the method 300 is described is not intended to be
construed as a limitation, and any number of the described method blocks can be
combined in any order to implement the method. Additionally, individual blocks may
be deleted from the methods without departing from the spirit and scope of the subject
matter described.
[0049] At block 302, the method 300 may include determining a plurality of
parameters related to at least one non-active user registered on a service platform. The
registration details may include at least one of the details like name, age, gender, mobile
number, email id. The registration details are sent to the server 208 for authentication
and verification purposes in order to avoid any risk of privacy leak. The plurality of
parameters may be described in terms of location, user interests, calendar, time
information, channel of communication, joining link. third-party data and relationship
of non-active users with active users. The method 300 may include determining a
plurality of first parameters pertaining to the at least one user registered on the service
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platform. The said parameters include user interests, user location, channel of
communication, joining link, time information or a combination thereof. The said
parameters are analyzed using cohort analysis by segregating active users based on the
activities performed by them on the service platform, user location, channel of
communication, joining link, time information or a combination thereof.
[0050] At block 304, the method 300 may include identifying
experience/activity of one or more active users relating to one or more parameters of at
least one non-active user i.e. activities performed by those active users existing on the
service platform are identified, having a plurality of said parameters matching with the
plurality of said parameters of non-active users. The activities are identified by
monitoring the activities by an activity tracker or based on the active user’s chat
history/browsing history /calendar/location/ time of the day.
[0051] At block 306, the method 300 may include intimating the at least one
non-active user about the experience/activity of the one or more active users. The
activity intimation of those active users are displayed on the service platform interface
whose said parameters match with the parameters of the non-active users.
[0052] Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail
with reference to figures and certain preferred embodiments thereof, other versions are
possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the present invention should not be limited
to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.
[0053] Finally, the language used in the specification has been principally
selected for readability and instructional purposes, and it may not have been selected
to delineate or circumscribe the inventive subject matter. It is therefore intended that
the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by any
claims that issue on an application based here on. Accordingly, the embodiments of the
present invention are intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the
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invention, which is set forth in the following claims.
[0054] While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein,
other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various
aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not
intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following
claims.
[0055] The illustrated steps are set out to explain the exemplary embodiments
shown, and it should be anticipated that ongoing technological development will
change the manner in which particular functions are performed. These examples are
presented herein for purposes of illustration, and not limitation. Further, the boundaries
of the functional building blocks have been arbitrarily defined herein for the
convenience of the description. Alternative boundaries can be defined so long as the
specified functions and relationships thereof are appropriately performed. Alternatives
(including equivalents, extensions, variations, deviations, etc., of those described
herein) will be apparent to persons skilled in the relevant art(s) based on the teachings
contained herein. Such alternatives fall within the scope and spirit of the disclosed
embodiments. It must also be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the
singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly
dictates otherwise.
[0056] Advantages of the embodiment of the present disclosure are illustrated herein:
1. As, the users may share experience with active users without even signing-in
into the platform, the steps of accessing the service platform are decreased. Thus, there
is no hassle of signing-in every time the non-active user visits the service platform,
thereby saving time.
2. Providing interactive user experience.

We Claim:

1. A method of intimating experience/activity to an user, comprising:
determining a plurality of parameters related to at least one non-active user
registered on a service platform;
identifying experience/activity of one or more active users relating to one or
more parameters of at least one non-active user; and
intimating the at least one non-active user about the experience/activity of the
one or more active users.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying experience/activity of the one or
more active users, is based on one or more of the following:
a. monitoring the current activity or experience going through by the one
or more active users; and
b. determining scheduled activity/experience of the one or more active
users based on chat history and/or browsing history and/or calendar
and/or location and/or time of the day.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of parameters includes one or
more of the following:
a. matching interest of activity or experience
b. related to one or more of the active users
c. location
d. time of the day
e. calender
f. channel of communication
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more active user refers to the users
who has logged into the service platform.
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5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least non-active user refers to the user
who has not logged into the service platform.
6. A system of intimating experience/activity to an user, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
determine a plurality of parameters related to at least one non-active user
registered on a service platform;
identify experience/activity of one or more active users relating to one or more
parameters of at least one non-active user; and
intimate the at least one non-active user about the experience/activity of the one
or more active users.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein the processor identifies experience/activity of
the one or more active users, based on one or more of the following:
a. monitoring the current activity or experience going through by the one
or more active users; and
b. determining scheduled activity/experience of the one or more active
users based on chat history and/or browsing history and/or calendar
and/or location and/or time of the day.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of parameters includes one or more
of the following:
a. matching interest of activity or experience
b. related to one or more of the active users
c. location
d. time of the day
e. calender
f. channel of communication
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9. The system of claim 6, wherein the one or more active user refers to the users
who has logged into the service platform.
10. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one non-active user refers to the user
who has not logged into the service platform.