Network-based system and method for supporting communications between a sender and a receiver upon requests of the receiver

• US 20020052218A1
• Filed: 01/08/2001
• Published: 05/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Digikite Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Digikite Company Limited
• Inventors: Rhee, Chul
• Application Number:
  US09/756,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20020052218A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0407 wherein the identity of one or more communicating identities is hidden cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for anonymous credentials or for identity based cryptographic systems H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42008 Systems for anonymous communication between parties, e.g. by use of disposal contact identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems

Abstract

Disclosed are a system and method for establishing communications between a sender and the receiver depending on requests of the receiver, which implemented by the steps of storing connection information for a plurality of communication channels, for communication with said receiver, with access to each of said channels predefined as private or public; providing the access information of said communication channels to a sender; and establishing a connection between the sender and the receiver if a channel selected by the sender is private.

Claims

1. A system for selectively establishing communications between a sender and a receiver, comprising:

means for storing connection information for a plurality of communication channels, for communication with said receiver, with access to each of said channels predefined as private or public;

means for providing the access information of said communication channels to a sender; and

means for establishing a connection between the sender and the receiver if a channel selected by the sender is private.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication channels include a telephone, facsimile, cellular phone, Internet telephony and email communication.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the connection information includes the unique identification of each of the communication channels.

4. The system of claim 1, which further comprises means for changing a communication protocol if a communication channel to the system from the sender is different from the selected communication channel from the system to the receiver.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the establishing means includes:

means for determining if the receiver is able to communicate through the selected channel.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the establishing means further includes:

means for converting a message type from the sender into a message type recognized by the receiver.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said message includes a text or voice file.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the establishing means further includes:

a first storing means for storing a message delivery time included in said the message; and

means for retrieving and transmitting said message at said message delivery time.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the establishing means further includes:

a second storing means for storing a message receipt time included in the message; and

means for extracting and transmitting said message at said message receipt time.

10. A method for selectively establishing communications between a sender and a receiver, comprising the following steps of:

(a) storing connection information for a plurality of communication channels, for communication with said receiver, with access to each of said channels predef ined as private or public;

(b) providing the access information of said communication channels to a sender; and

(c) establishing a connection between the sender and the receiver if a channel selected by the sender is private.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the communication channels include a telephone, facsimile, cellular phone, Internet telephony and email communication.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the connection information includes the unique identification of each of the communication channels.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of changing a communication protocol if a communication channel to the system from the sender is different from the selected communication channel from the system to the receiver.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said step (c) includes the step of determining if the receiver is able to communicate through the selected channel.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said step (c) further includes the step of converting a message type from the sender into a message type recognized by the receiver.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said message includes a text or voice file.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein said step (c) further includes the steps of:

(c1) storing a message delivery time included in said the message; and

(c2) retrieving and transmitting said message at said message delivery time.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein said step (c) further includes the step of:

(c3) storing a message receipt time included in the message; and

(c4) extracting and transmitting said message at said message receipt time.