Method for anonymously communicating employee comments to an employer

• US 20020112011A1
• Filed: 02/15/2001
• Published: 08/15/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Valdemar L. Washington
• Original Assignee: Valdemar L. Washington
• Inventors: Washington, Valdemar L.
• Application Number:
  US09/784,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20020112011A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• 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: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A method is disclosed for anonymously communicating employee comments, such as employee complaints, workplace issues or other concerns, to an employer of that employee. The method includes the step of transmitting the employee comments directly from the employee to a third party wherein the third party is independent from the employer. The third party then removes all employee identifying indicia from the comments to create redacted comments. The third party then transmits these redacted comments directly to the employer. Preferably, the communications between the employee and the third party as well as between the third party and the employer are transmitted over a telecommunications network, such as the world wide web.

Claims

1. A method for anonymously communicating employee comments to an employer of the employee comprising the steps of:

transmitting said employee comments from the employee to a third party, said third party being independent from the employer,

said third party removing all employee identifying indicia from the comments to thereby form redacted comments, and

said third party thereafter forwarding said redacted comments to the employer.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said transmitting step further comprises the step of transmitting said employee comments over a telecommunications network.

3. The method as defined in claim 2 wherein said communications network comprises the world wide web.

4. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said forwarding step further comprises the step of transmitting said redacted comments over a telecommunications network.

5. The method as defined in claim 4 wherein said communications network comprises the world wide web.

6. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said identifying indicia comprises an e-mail address.