METHOD THEREOF

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to data sharing. More particularly, the present invention relates to a communication system facilitating data sharing between a plurality of end users and a method thereof. It teaches an input/output interface having a plurality of modes associated thereto, the modes defining a network of end users for sharing data and said modes configured for selective toggling by an end user. The instant invention provides an efficient system and method of data sharing. It can be implemented on various electronic devices like mobile phones, tablets etc.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

An efficient data sharing is a pivot to establishing and expandingthe social parameters. Presently there are numerous means on mobile phones and tablets for sharing files among different users in a closed network. Generally during the process of sharing media, it needs to be browsed by the user, then the media is shared to the participants through email or data may be published on personal web pages or social networking websites. If the amount of data and the number of end users receiving the media is large, the process can be time consuming and troublesome. oreover, in case the user decides to send a picture to any person outside a defined network that would require the user to switch between applications which can be time-consuming considering a users' limited attention span at social gatherings.

The conventional data sharing applications is quite time consuming and troublesome.

WO2015031863A1 titled 'IMAGING ATTENDEES AT EVENT VENUES' teaches methods, systems, and devices for image and/or video acquisition and distribution of individuals at large events. US8933967B2 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND SHARING AN EVENT USING A SOCIAL NETWORK' teaches system and method for creating and viewing artificial reality (AR) messages at an event, such as a sporting event, and sharing the event on a social network thereby enhancing and expanding the participant and spectator experience. The AR messages include geo-referenced artificial reality words or symbols to indicate distances, tips, targets or other information to the participant. The event is shared with spectators, such as friends or a subset of friends in the participant's social network. In addition to creating an active gallery for an event, messages can be exchanged among participants and spectators and virtual goods, money, and donations exchanged. WO2015036817A1 teaches 'STRUCTURED UPDATED STATUS, REQUESTS, USER DATA & PROGRAMMING BASED PRESENTING & ACCESSING OF CONNECTIONS' a method, system, device, network, platform and apparatus enabling users to send request data for connecting with other users of network(s); determining uscr(s) of network(s) based on requcst(s) data; and enabling requestor user(s) and determined uscr(s) of network(s) to connecting, communicating, collaborating, sharing, searching, creating social network(s), and participating with activities of and messaging with each other. US8520900B2 titled 'METHODS AND DEVICES INVOLVING IMAGERY AND GESTURES' teaches a portable wireless device (e.g., a mobile phone) is moved or positioned by a user to signal user input. The device takes an action based on such gesture, where the action involves imagery captured by the device. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Although the conventional data sharing applications facilitates sharing of data, the same is complicated and for the multiple sharing on a real time the method is further complicated. For example, for sharing data like photographs, the photos need to be successively browsed by the user, then the photos to be shared to the same person are stored in a folder, and finally the photos arc transmitted to an electronic mail or uploaded to the social networking website. However, if the number of photos and the amount of persons for receiving the shared photos arc loo huge, the procedures of successively browsing the photos and manually classifying the photos and selecting individual recipients arc time-consuming and troublesome.

Therefore, there is a need of providing an improved data sharing system in order to increase the ease and efficacy of sharing data. The existing typical procedure is quite time consuming and troublesome. The instant invention therefore aims towards providing an improved system and method for data sharing.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

A basic objecl of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages/drawbacks of the known art.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a communication system facilitating data sharing between a plurality of end users.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of data sharing between a plurality of end users using a communication system. Another object of the present invention is to provide an input/output interface having a plurality of modes defining a network of end users for sharing data.

Another objecl of the present invention is to provide a plurality of modes configured for selective toggling by an end user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an end user module that includes a processing module integrated to an input/output interface providing for mode selection, data capturing and end user input output communication. Another object of the present: invention is to provide for selective toggling of modes by a user on the mpui output interlace at the t ime of data capt uring. Another object of the present invention is to provide a capturing device adapted to capture photograph, video, audio data and the likes.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide for an efficient and instant data sharing method between two or more end users.

These and. other advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following detailed description read in coryuneUon with the accompanying drawings, SUMMARY O THE INVENTION

The following _, presents a simplified summary of Ore invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects ^' of the invention. This summar is not an extensive overvie of the present invention. It is not intended to identity the key/critical elements of she invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concept of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description of the invention presented later.

According to one aspect o f the present invention, there is provided a communication system facilitating _, data sharing between a plurality of end users, said system comprising: an input/output interface having a plurality of modes associated thereto, the modes defining a network of end users lor sharing data and said modes configured for selective toggling by an end user;

a processing module coupled to the input/output interlace to receive a signal indicative of a user selecting a mode, each of the modes having predefined end users; a data capturing device integrated to the processing module, the processing module configured to transmit*, in response to the signal the* captured data to a pool of data accessible to all the end users in the defined mode; and the. pool of data configured on a server computer displaying the shared data amongst the end users on the end user module of ail the end user(s). in an established network and the pool of data getting automatically deleted as soon the last end. user leaves a defined mode.

Another aspect of the instant invention provides a method of data sharing between a plurality of end users using a communication system, said method comprising the steps of;

providing an input/output interface having a plurality of modes associated thereto, the modes defining a network of end users fo sharing data and said modes configured for selective toggling by an end user;

selection of a mode by a user on the input/output interface and a processing module coupled to the input/output interface to receive a signal indicative of a user selecting a mode, each of the modes having predefined end users;

capturing a data using a data capturing device integrated to the processing module; transmitting i response to the signal, the captured data to a pool of data accessible to all the end users in the defined mode using the processing module;

displaying the shared data amongst the end users on the end user module of all the end user(s) through a pool of data configured on a server computer in the established network and automatically deleting the pool of data as soon the last end user leaves a defined mode. Other aspects, advantages,. -and salient features of the invention wii! become apparent to those skilled in the an from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses exemplary embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

The. following drawings are illustrative of particular examples ^' for enabling methods ^' of the present invention, are descripti ve of some of the methods, and are not Intended to limit: the scope of the invention. The drawings are not to scale (unless so stated) and are intended for use in conjunction with the explanations in the following detailed description. A understanding of the various embodiments of the invention may be gained by virtue of ihe following figures, which like elements in various ^• figures will have common reference numerals, and wherein:

Fig 1 shows -a communication system (100),

Fig 2 shows an input/output interface (2000). Fig 3 shows the communication link between a server computer (300) and different end users (30L 302 ).

Fig 4 shows the dat sharing between a poo! of data (4000) and the end users (301 , 302.. , ).

Figure 5 shows the processing module (400) configured, io transmit, in response io a signal, individual captured data (501 , 502, 503) to individually selected recipients (301.303. 306 N). Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and may have not ^' been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figure may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understandin of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbers are used to depict the same or similar elements, features, and structures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided io assist in a comprehensive understanding of exemplary embodiments of the invention as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognke that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by t e inventor io enable a clear and consistent understanding of the invention. Accordingly, it should he apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of exemplary embodiments of the present nvention are provided for illustration purpose onl and not for the purpose of limiting the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. it is to be understood that the singular forms -'V "an " and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. By the term "substantially" it is meant thai the recited characteristic, parameter, or value need not be achieved exactly, but that deviations or variations, including for example, tolerances, measurement error, measurement accurac limitations and other factors known to those of skill in the art, may occur in amounts that do- not preclude the effect the characteristic was intended to provide.

Accordingly the present invention provides a communication system (100) for data sharing between a plurality of end users (301 , 302 ,..N).

Figure ! shows each of the end users (30 L 302 , ..N) make use of an end user mod ttle (3000) that comprises an input/output interface (2000) having a plurality of modes (201, 202.. -.X) associated thereto, bach of the modes (200) defines a network of end users (301 , 302 ... ) for sharing data.

Figure 2 shows the plurality of modes (201 , 202... X) which is configured for selective toggling by an end user. The modes (200) define a network of two or more than two end users configured for selective toggling, by a user is present on the input/output interlace (2000) at the time of data capturing, A processing module (400} is coupled to the input/output interlace to receive a signal indicative of a user selecting a mode (200).

Λ data capturing device (500) is coupled to the processing module (400) facilitating the data capture. The data capturing device (500) is adapted to capture photograph, video, audio data and. the likes. It forms part of the end user module. The processing module is configured to send and receive inputs from the end users,

The processing module is further integrated to a server computer (300). The server computer C300) is connected to all the end users (301. 302... N) through a communication system as shown in Figure 3. Figure 4 shows the processing module (400) configured to transmit in response to a _. signal, the captured data to a pool of data (4000) accessible to .all the end users (301 , 302.. , N) in the defined mode (200). The pool of data (4000) is configured on a server ^' computer (3.00) displaying the shared data amongst lite end user (301 , 302... N) on the end user module (3000) of ail the end nser(s), in an established network. The poo! of data (4000) corresponding to an established network gets automatically deleted as soon as the last end user leaves a defined mode, ^' I e plurality of modes on the Input/ output interface (2000) allows the user(s) to invite a single or plurality of end users. On acceptance by Said end users, a group of end · users -is- established on a server computer (300). A pool df data (4000) s created that comprises all the data shared by each of the end users. Bach of the end users and the server computer is connected through a communication system for facilitating the data sharing.

In one aspect of the invention, a user would require filling in the login credentials like phone number with country code and verification, e-mail, and can be password protected. As shown in Figure 2, the end users (301. 302 , , .Ν) by making use of an end user module (3000) that comprises an input/output interface (2000) selects one among the plurality of modes (2 1 , 202....X) to create a network of two .of more end users. The modes can be made representative of particular event like get-together, an outing, football match and participants can be added to the same to form a group. Therefore, in a way these groups are predefined as regards to number of recipients/end users. The data capturing device .may include but not. limited to camera, audio recorder .and the likes.. The pool of data (4000) comprising all the data shared by each of the end users can be stacked in different ways for viewing by the end users, The user will have the flexibility of selective logglin event during the data capturin so as to take a call on. the recipients for a particular captured data.

In one aspect, of the invention, _: prior to capture, one of the modes provides for manual selection of pre-defined end users with an option of transmitting the data to the manually selected end users. This mode on the input/output interlace (2000) allows the user(s) to .manually transmit captured data to selective recipients/end users without hampering the group of end users established on a. server computer (300) through another mode. The selection of end users can be within established group or outside, during the event _* without changing the dynamics of the group of end users already established on the server computer (300). Figure 5 shows the processing module (400) configured to transmit, in response to a signal, individual captured data (501, 502, 503) to individually selected recipients (301 ,303, 306.... >N), The individual data i configured on a server computer (300) displaying the shared data amongst _. the end users (301.303,306, , . ,N) on the end user module (3000) of selective end user(s). This aspect is therefore in addition to the other modes for transmitting the captured media to a pool of data accessible to ail the end users within the pre defined: network of end users.

Thcre.fb.fe. the instant invention provides a very secure, ilesi hie: and efficient mode of data sharing.

ADVANTAGES: 1. The invention provides an efficient system and method .for data sharing for multiple recipients and multiple data.

2. The data for sharing can. be in any form ^' and not limited to audio, video or photographs.

3. There is flexibilit of changing, the range of recipients even during data capture so thai the time taken In saving and then browsing for sending the data can be saved. 4. The invention allows each participant, of a network the complete authority to add more participants and to vie & save the data at their own convenience. Although the embodiments herein are described with various specific embodiments _* it will be obvious for a person skilled in the art to practice the embodiments herein with modifications. However, all such modifications are deemed to be within the scope of the invention. It is also to be understood that the description is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the embodiments described herein and all the statements of the scope of the embodiments which as a matter of language might be said to fail there between,

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