# US 8,788,638 B2 · Method and arrangement for registering a user > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,788,638 B2 - Document ID: US8788638B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/372,858 - Filed: 2012-02-14 - Published: 2013-02-21 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2011-02-15 - Assignees: P2S Media Group Oy - Applicants: Petri Oskari Rahja; Timo Johannes Rinne - Inventors: Petri Oskari Rahja; Timo Johannes Rinne - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8788638B2 ## CPC - H04L 51/18: Commands or executable codes - H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] - H04L 67/306: User profiles - H04W 4/50: Service provisioning or reconfiguring - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A method, computer arrangement and computer program product for creating a user account for a content management service is executable in a server computer and accessible through a network, e.g. a wireless network. The method involves receiving a mail message containing valid input data of a new content submission transaction of the content management service, storing the input data in the service to initiate a new user account creation process, and sending a reply mail message to the sender of the mail message. The reply mail message may include a computer executable instruction for continuing the user account creation process and/or amending the input data of the content submission transaction, or receiving a second message and continuing the user account creation process and/or the amending of the input data of the content submission transaction using the data of the second message. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for creating a user account for a content management service executable in a server computer and accessible through a network, e.g. a wireless network, the method comprising: receiving in the server computer a mail message comprising data identifiable as valid input data of a new content submission transaction of the content management service, storing the input data in the service to initiate a new user account creation process, publishing the input data to at least one second user before completion of the new user account creation process, receiving a priority reservation, by the second user, to the input data in response to the publication of the input data, sending a reply mail message to the sender of the mail message, the reply mail message comprising at least one computer executable instruction for continuing the user account creation process and/or amending the input data of the content submission transaction, receiving a second message comprising data for continuing the user account creation process and/or for amending the input data of the content submission transaction, and continuing the user account creation process and/or the amending of the input data of the content submission transaction using the data of the second message. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, wherein the data identifiable as input data of a content submission transaction of the service comprises a digital still image or streaming data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, wherein the received mail message comprises a syntactically valid but non-existing electronic mail address. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A method according to claim 3, wherein the receipt of the e-mail message triggers the step of searching the content of the message for data identifiable as valid input data for the service. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A method according to claim 4, wherein the searching of the content of the message resulting detection of valid input data triggers the step of forwarding the received mail message to e.g. an existing electronic mail account or to the content management service. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of storing the input data in the service comprises any of the steps of assigning a unique identifier to the input data and creating a temporary account associated with the input data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, wherein the reply mail message sent to a mobile device comprises computer executable instructions or reference to such instructions for installing a computer software program executable in the memory of the mobile device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A method according to claim 7, wherein the computer software program comprises computer executable instructions for gathering information from the mobile device and/or about the user and sending the gathered information to the server computer for the purpose of continuing the registration process and/or amending the input data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A method according to claim 8, wherein the gathered information comprises the current geographical location of the mobile terminal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, further comprising: transmitting a reminder message in response to the received priority reservation to the user sending the input data. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A method according to claim 10, wherein the reminder message relates to completing registration process and/or amending the input data of the content submission transaction. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) A method according to claim 10, wherein the reminder message is transmitted after the reply mail message. ### Claim 13 An arrangement comprising a server computer and accessible through a network for creating a user account for a content management service, wherein the arrangement is configured to: receive in the server computer a mail message comprising data identifiable as valid input data of a new content submission transaction of the content management service, store the input data in the service to initiate a new user account creation process, publish the input data to at least one second user before completion of the new user account creation process, receive a priority reservation, by the second user, to the input data in response to the publication of the input data, send a reply mail message to the sender of the mail message, the reply mail message comprising at least one computer executable instruction for continuing the user account creation process and/or amending the input data of the content submission transaction, receive a second message comprising data for continuing the user account creation process and/or for amending the input data of the content submission transaction, and continue the user account creation process and/or the amending of the input data of the content submission transaction using the data of the second message. ### Claim 14 A computer program product executable in a server computer for creating a user account for a content management service, the program product comprises computer executable instructions for: receiving in the server computer a mail message comprising data identifiable as valid input data of a new content submission transaction of the content management service, storing the input data in the service to initiate a new user account creation process, publishing the input data to at least one second user before completion of the new user account creation process, receive a priority reservation, by the second user, to the input data in response to the publication of the input data, sending a reply mail message to the sender of the mail message, the reply mail message comprising at least one computer executable instruction for continuing the user account creation process and/or amending the input data of the content submission transaction, receiving a second message comprising data for continuing the user account creation process and/or for amending the input data of the content submission transaction, and continuing the user account creation process and/or the amending of the input data of the content submission transaction using the data of the second message. ### Claim 15 A server computer for creating a user account for a content management service, the server computer comprises an e-mail server, an application server, a user account database and a content database, the server computer configured to: receive a mail message comprising data identifiable as valid input data of a new content submission transaction of the content management service, store the input data in the service to initiate a new user account creation process, publish the input data to at least one second user before completion of the new user account creation process, receive a priority reservation, by the second user, to the input data in response to the publication of the input data, send a reply mail message to the sender of the mail message, the reply mail message comprising at least one computer executable instruction for continuing the user account creation process and/or amending the input data of the content submission transaction, receive a second message comprising data for continuing the user account creation process and/or for amending the input data of the content submission transaction, and continue the user account creation process and/or the amending of the input data of the content submission transaction using the data of the second message.