Method and system for third-party initiation of an anonymous tele-chat session
First Claim
1. A method for initiation of a tele-chat session, said method comprising:
- matching an initiating user with existing users, by utilizing predefined matching criteria associated with said initiating user, to produce a list of matching users; and
communicating information associated with said list of matching users to said initiating user so that said initiating user can initiate a tele-chat session with the matching users.
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Abstract
A system and method that provides user and third party initiated, anonymous tele-chat sessions. In one embodiment, third party initiation of a tele-chat session is provided by matching a new or initiating user with existing system users. A list of matching users may then be formatted as, for example, a short message service (SMS) or audio message and communicated to the new user. In another embodiment, a user initiates a tele-chat session by establishing a communication link between the tele-chat system and a new user'"'"'s SMS enabled device. The new user then communicates a message to the tele-chat system, indicating the nickname of an existing user'"'"'s with which the new user desires a tele-chat session. Once the tele-chat system receives this message, the system identifies the destination user'"'"'s address. The new user'"'"'s message then may be communicated to the existing user, without revealing the true identify of either of the users.
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64 Claims
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1. A method for initiation of a tele-chat session, said method comprising:
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matching an initiating user with existing users, by utilizing predefined matching criteria associated with said initiating user, to produce a list of matching users; and
communicating information associated with said list of matching users to said initiating user so that said initiating user can initiate a tele-chat session with the matching users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tele-chat system providing third party initiation of a tele-chat session, said system comprising:
a tele-chat server that is in communication with said initiating user, wherein said tele-chat server is configured to initiate a tele-chat session by;
matching said initiating user with existing users to produce a list of matching users, wherein said matching utilizes predefined matching criteria associated with said initiating user; and
communicating information associated with said list of matching users to said initiating user so said initiating user can initiate the telechat session, but without providing the initiating user with the addresses of the matching users - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for initiation of a telephone tele-chat session, said method comprising:
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matching an initiating user with existing users to produce a list of matching users, wherein said matching utilizes predefined matching criteria associated with said initiating user; and
initiating a tele-chat session by communicating said audio message to said initiating user. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for initiation of a Short Message Service (SMS) tele-chat session, said method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between a tele-chat system and an initiating user;
receiving a message communicated by said initiating user, wherein said message comprises a destination user'"'"'s nickname;
identifying a destination address of said destination user based on said destination user'"'"'s nickname, ; and
communicating said initiating user'"'"'s message to said destination user based on said destination user'"'"'s address without providing said destination user'"'"'s address to said initiating user. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for initiation of a telephone tele-chat session, said method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between a tele-chat system and an initiating user;
receiving a message communicated by said initiating user, wherein said message indicates a destination user'"'"'s nickname;
identifying a destination address of said destination user based on said destination user'"'"'s nickname, ; and
establishing a communication link between said initiating user and said destination user based on said destination user'"'"'s address, wherein said communication link allows said initiating user and said destination user to engage in a tele-chat session without providing said destination user'"'"'s address to said initiating user - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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