A System Operable to Enable the Endorsement of Individuals and/or Their Skills or Services, and a Method of Endorsing One Individual and/or Their Skills or Services

Abstract

A system operable to enable the endorsement of individuals and/or their skills by third parties, including one or more of the following: a means for a first user of said system to create a user profile on said system; a means of making a video recording or photographic image, said video recording or photographic image being that of said first user being together with a second user either in person recording the joint video endorsement side by side or virtually when it is not possible for both parties to be in the same physical location; a means of enabling said first and/or said second user to associate said videorecording or photographic image to a user profile of said first and/or said second user on said system, in use; and database/s operable to store one or more user profiles including video recordings and/or photographic images associated with a user.

Claims

1. A a system operable to enable the endorsement of individuals and/or their skills by third parties in a mobile application and/or platform operable to be run on a mobile device and/or computer, comprising: means for a first user of said system to create a user profile on said system; means of making a real-time video recording or photographic image, said video recording or photographic image being that of said first user being together with a second user either in person recording the joint video endorsement side by side or virtually; means of enabling said first and/or said second user to associate said joint video recording or photographic image to a user profile of said first and/or said second user on said system, in use; and one or more databases operable to store one or more user profiles including one or more video recordings and/or photographic images associated with said one or more users.

2. A system in claim 1, wherein said mobile device application and/or mobile platform includes one or more data encryption and security protocols.

3. A system as in claim 1, wherein said mobile device application and/or mobile platform may include a secure payment gateway.

4-5. (canceled)

6. A system as in claim 1, wherein said means of making a joint video recording and/or taking a photographic image (photograph) is provided in the example form of one or more mobile applications and/or platforms on said mobile device.

7. A system as in claim 6, wherein said mobile device is operable to record videos and upload said joint recorded videos to said first and/or second users' profile and/or said mobile device is operable to take photographs and upload said photographs to said first and/or second users' profile.

8. A system as in claim 7, wherein said joint video recording includes said first user and second user present including one or more people, said people recording a “video-selfie” when together in person or virtually side by side in terms of which the people cross-recommend and/or endorse each other and/or third parties.

9. A system as in claim 8, wherein said recommendation or endorsement between persons will be in the example form of a handshake video and/or a virtual handshake video taking place between said first and/said second user.

10. A system as in claim 9, wherein the joint video recording will include the storage of videographic content including sound related to said combined handshake.

11. A system as in claim 1, wherein said system includes one or more databases, said databases being operable to securely store and protect a user's personal information, uploaded photographs, and uploaded video/s, in use.

12. (canceled)

13. A system as in claim 1, wherein said uploaded joint video/s and/or uploaded photographs may be visible on said user's profile as and when the user prefers to display said joint video/s and/or said photographs.

14. A system as in claim 13, wherein the user may remove and/or hide the joint video/s and/or photographs uploaded to said user's profile, from public view whenever the user wishes.

15. (canceled)

16. A system as in claim 1, wherein said system further includes a blockchain verification structure.

17-18. (canceled)

19. A method of endorsing individuals and/or their skills, comprising: registering a user on a mobile application and/or platform in accordance with the one or more skills and/or services associated with said user; creating one or more real-time “video-selfie/s” endorsement or review video/s of one or more users using a video recording device when in person in the same physical location or virtually when not possible to be in the same physical location; and uploading said combined side by side video recording/s onto one or more user's profiles.

20. A method as in claim 19, wherein said method includes a digital identification link recorded against said joint endorsement video of a user not registered on said system.

21. A method as in claim 20, wherein said digital identification link may be used for tracking and/or accessing said joint video at a later stage.

22. A method as in claim 21, wherein in the event that any of the users are not registered on the said system, a digital identification link is recorded against the endorsement or joint review video/s to allow tracking and/or access at a later stage.

23. A method as in claim 19, wherein said method further includes the step of receiving Global Positioning System (GPS) information including the geographical position of an associated user's profile with a listed skill and/or talent and linking it to another user's search for said listed skill/talent in same area.

24. A method as in claim 19, wherein said method further includes the step of making payment through a secure payment gateway, in accordance with the selected user's profile.

25. A method as in claim 19, wherein said method further includes the step of displaying personal information of said searched user when selecting and making payment for such information on the mobile application and/or platform.

26. A method in claim 19, wherein said method further includes the step of selecting a user whose skill/service another user is searching for in a specified geographical area.

27-30. (canceled)

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] The present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0041] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system for endorsing individuals and/or their skills when recording a joint in person video recording in accordance with an embodiment of the invention,

[0042] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system for endorsing individuals and/or their skills as a virtual side by side video recording when it is not possible for both or more parties to be together in the same physical location, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

[0043] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a method of endorsing individuals and/or their skills, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

[0044] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a method of endorsing individuals and/or their skills, for causing the computer to perform any one or more of the methodologies described herein, may be executed; and

[0045] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a method of endorsing individuals and/or their skills, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0046] The following description of the invention is provided as an enabling teaching of the invention. Those skilled in the relevant art will recognize that many changes can be made to the embodiment described, while still attaining the beneficial results of the present invention. It will also be apparent that some of the desired benefits of the present invention can be attained by selecting some of the features of the present invention without utilizing other features. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will recognize that modifications and adaptations to the present invention are possible and can even be desirable in certain circumstances and are a part of the present invention. Thus, the following description is provided as illustrative of the principles of the present invention and not a limitation thereof.

[0047] In FIG. 1, a system for endorsing individuals and their skills when recording a joint “in-person” video recording, is generally described with reference to numeral 100.

[0048] The system 100 comprises a mobile device, in the example form of a mobile phone 102 which can record a video 112 of one or more persons (person A 104 and person B 106) by way of a video-selfie or otherwise when all parties are present in the same physical location. Person A (also known as the endorsor) 104 in the video-selfie recording 112 will endorse person B (also known as the endorsee) 106 for their skills/talents or services where both parties will appear in the same joint endorsement video side by side.

[0049] The video 112 will comprise a handshake (which may be in the form of a virtual handshake or physical handshake) or the like between person A 104 and person B 106 and will serve as an endorsement of one person by the other.

[0050] In addition to the above, the video 112 may be recorded as a video-selfie of person A 104 (the endorsor) endorsing person B 106 (the endorsee) wherein said endorsement video-selfie recorded 112 by person A 104 may then be uploaded and allocated to person B's profile on the system 100.

[0051] The system 100 further comprises a database 114 which includes a profile of person A 104 and/or a profile of person B 106 including the skills, experience and video endorsement/s 112 of that person 104, 106 as provided by other users or third parties.

[0052] The system 100 may further be connected to cloud-based storage solution 110 by way of a mobile communications network. In this example embodiment, the profiles of the user/s 104, 106 will be stored alongside the video endorsement/s 112 on the cloud-based storage solution 110.

[0053] The system will further comprise a mobile or web-based application 108 running on the mobile phone 102 from where the recording of the video-selfie endorsement 112 may take place or by login-in to the application via the web-based application. In this embodiment, the profile/s of the users 104, 106 may be identified and retrieved through the mobile or web-based application 108.

[0054] In FIG. 2, a schematic diagram of a system for endorsing individuals and/or their skills as a virtual “side by side” video recording when it is not possible for both or more parties to be together in the same physical location is generally described with reference to numeral 200.

[0055] The system 200 comprises of a mobile phone or computer 202 which can record a video 212 of one or more persons (person A 204 and person B 206) by way of a video-selfie or otherwise when all parties are not present in the same physical location. Person A (also known as the endorsor) 204 in the video-selfie recording 212 will endorse person B (also known as the endorsee) 206 for their skills/talents or services.

[0056] The video 212 will combine the recorded videos to create a side-side handshake (which may be in the form of a virtual handshake or physical handshake) or the like between person A 204 and person B 206 and will serve as an endorsement of one person by the other displayed side by side as a joint endorsement video 212.

[0057] In addition to the above, the joint video endorsement 212 may be recorded as a video-selfie of person A 204 (the endorsor) endorsing person B 206 (the endorsee) wherein said endorsement video-selfie recorded 212 by person A 204 may then be uploaded and allocated to person B's profile on the system 200.

[0058] The system 200 further comprises a database 214 which includes a profile of person A 204 and/or a profile of person B 206 including the skills, experience and video endorsement/s 212 of that person 204, 206 as provided by other users or third parties.

[0059] The system 200 may further be connected to cloud-based storage solution 210 by way of a mobile communications network. In this example embodiment, the profiles of the user/s 204, 206 will be stored alongside the video endorsement/s 212 on the cloud-based storage solution 210.

[0060] The system will further comprise a mobile or web-based application 208 running on a mobile phone or computer 202 from where the recording of the video-selfie endorsement 212 may take place. In this embodiment, the profile/s of the users 204, 206 may be identified and retrieved through the mobile or web-based application 208.

[0061] In FIG. 3, a method for endorsing individuals and their skills, is generally described with reference to numeral 300.

[0062] At block 302, the method 300 includes the step of registering a user on the system.

[0063] At block 304, the method 300 includes the step of a user creating one or more endorsement/review video-selfie/s using a video recording device. In addition, the step 304 includes combining one or more people endorsing one another or other persons registered on the mobile application in a selfie video as a side by side video recording in either landscape or portrait mode.

[0064] At block 306, the method 300 includes the step of a user proceeding to upload one or more created endorsement videos on the system.

[0065] At block 308, the user now links uploaded endorsement videos to an endorsed user's profile which is linked to a certain skill or talent. This allows for another user to view the endorsements of a user (in the form of a a side by side video recording) linked to a certain skill or talent. Please note that an option is provided for an unregistered user to be linked to the endorsement video and to retrieve the video at a later stage.

[0066] At block 310, the user has an option to publish and/or make their endorsement video(s) embedded into any other digital platform.

[0067] In FIG. 4, a computer within which a set of instructions, for causing the computer to perform any one or more of the methodologies described herein, may be executed. In accordance with embodiments of the invention, the computer is generally described with reference to numeral 400.

[0068] In a networked deployment, the computer 400 may operate in the capacity of a server or a client machine in server-client network environment, or as a peer machine in a peer-to-peer (or distributed) network environment. The computer 400 may be a personal computer (PC), a tablet PC, a set-top box (STB), a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a cellular telephone, a web appliance, a network router, switch or bridge, or any computer 400 capable of executing a set of instructions (sequential or otherwise) that specify actions to be taken by that computer 400. Further, while only a single computer 400 is illustrated, the term “computer” shall also be taken to include any collection of computers that individually or jointly execute a set (or multiple sets) of instructions to perform any one or more of the methodologies discussed herein.

[0069] The example computer system 400 includes a processor 402 (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU) or both, a main memory 404 and a static memory 406, which communicate with each other via a bus 408. The computer 400 may further include a video display unit 410 (e.g., a liquid crystal display (LCD)). The computer 400 also includes an alphanumeric input device 412 (e.g., a keyboard), a user interface (UI) navigation device 414 (e.g., a mouse), a disk drive unit 416, a signal generation device 418 (e.g., a speaker) and a network interface device 420.

[0070] The disk drive unit 416 includes a computer-readable medium 422 on which is stored one or more sets of instructions and data structures (e.g., software 424) embodying or utilizing any one or more of the methodologies or functions described herein. The software 424 may also reside, completely or at least partially, within the main memory 404 and/or within the processor during execution thereof by the computer system 400, the main memory and the processor also constituting computer-readable media. To this end, for clarity, please note that where the software 424 is not located in the main memory 404 and/or within the processor during execution thereof by the computer system 400, it will be located in a cloud-based or remote storage location and may be executed directly from there.

[0071] The software 424 may further be transmitted or received over a network 426 via the network interface device 420 utilizing any one of several well-known transfer protocols (e.g., HTTP, FTP).

[0072] While the computer-readable medium 422 is shown in an example embodiment to be a single medium, the term “computer-readable medium” should be taken to include a single medium or multiple media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database, and/or associated caches and servers) that store the one or more sets of instructions. The term “computer-readable medium” shall also be taken to include any medium that is capable of storing, encoding or carrying a set of instructions for execution by the computer 400 and that cause the computer 400 to perform any one or more of the methodologies of the present embodiments, or that is capable of storing, encoding or carrying data structures utilized by or associated with such a set of instructions. The term “computer-readable medium” shall accordingly be taken to include, but not be limited to, solid-state memories and optical and magnetic media as well as cloud storage options (such as Amazon Webservices™, Microsoft Azure™, and the like)

[0073] In FIG. 5, a method for endorsing individuals and/or their skills, is generally described with reference to numeral 500.

[0074] At block 502, the method 500 includes the step of searching for a desired skill/talent in a desired geographical area.

[0075] At block 504, the method 500 includes the step of a user selecting another user's profile with the desired skill or talent, in a desired geographic area and views endorsed or reviewed a video linked to the user's profile.

[0076] At block 506, the user then selects the option to receive the contact information of the desired user, to make contact for work or business purposes and receives such contact information after making payment through the system's secured payment gateway.