Anonymous communication device

• US 20050003759A1
• Filed: 06/18/2004
• Published: 01/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kenneth A. Alley
• Original Assignee: Kenneth A. Alley
• Inventors: Alley, Kenneth A.
• Application Number:
  US10/871,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20050003759A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72502 with one base station connected to a single line
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42008 Systems for anonymous communication between parties, e.g. by use of disposal contact identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

The aforementioned claims are intended to be general in nature and discuss principles on which this invention is based (and which this petition attempts to secure as original); no attempt to fix specific parameters (such as carrier frequencies or modulation schemes, to cite a non-exhaustive example) is made herein. Although the current petition may describe a preferred embodiment of the ACD, that should not be construed as an exhaustive description of implementation of the aforementioned principles. Those skilled in the art should be able to utilize accepted practices and construct said devices utilizing the principles detailed herein in more than one ways. The present invention utilizes multiple frequencies and wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. The Anonymous Communication Device utilizes one part of the electromagnetic spectrum for alerting about its presence and physically targeting a second device (infra red) and uses RF to communicate with the target device, thus providing a personal communication device that has the ability to target, suitably modulate its RF carrier to match the targeted device, lock onto a second device and communicate (with any other device that has the same technology).

Claims

1. A wireless communication system comprising:

a first communication device that can output an initial wireless signal, said initial output signal includes information regarding available frequencies; and

a second communication device that can anonymously (without identifying indicia) receive said initial output signal from the first communication device and will return a responsive signal (the initial output signal and responsive signal referred to as hard shaking) to establish a communication link between said communication devices over any available frequency.

2. The wireless communication system of claim 1, wherein if the communication link deteriorates, said devices will retransmit initiating signals by dynamically renegotiating the communication link in order to establish a new communication link.

3. The wireless communication system of claim 1 wherein the initial output signal is an infrared signal.

4. The wireless communication system of claim 3 wherein said first communication device targets said second communication device visually (i.e., line-of-sight) using optical or mechanical targeting means.

5. The wireless communication system of claim 4 further comprising a notification means integrated into each communication device that conveys to a user that targeting has been achieved (e.g., cross-hairs appear on an LCD screen).

6. The wireless communication system of claim 4 wherein the communication link is established over a radio frequency channel.

7. The wireless communication system according to claim 6 wherein each of said communication devices can be incorporated into a cellular telephone and said communication link can be established using exiting cellular telephone technology.

8. The wireless communication system of claim 4 wherein said system determines the best frequency over which to communicate and establishes said link over said best frequency.

9. The wireless communication system of claim 8 wherein said system determines the best modulation scheme ever which to communicate and said established link utilizes said modulation scheme.

10. The wireless communication system of claim 1 wherein said communication link is encrypted to prevent interference from third party communication devices and to prevent third party communication devices from eavesdropping.

11. The wireless communication system of claim 1, wherein inputs from users of each communication device can be voice or text messaging.

12. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 wherein said first communication device is a stand-alone unit and said second communication device is incorporated into a PC card for use in a personal computer.

13. The wireless communication system of claim 12 wherein said system utilizes any type of computer-to-computer communication including instant messaging, chat rooms, and voice-over-internet-protocol.

14. The wireless communication system of claim 1 wherein once said communication link is established, said handshaking circuitry is temporarily disabled thereby preventing a third party from interrupting the communication between said first and second communication devices.

15. A wireless communication system comprising:

a first communication device having at least one transmitter and at least one receiver;

a second communication device having at least one transmitter and at least one receiver;

means for activating said transmitter on either communication to generate a beacon signal while simultaneously targeting the other communication device to anonymously initiate a handshaking protocol, said handshaking protocol includes information to establish a permanent communication link between said two communication devices including a choice of RF carrier and type of modulation.

16. The wireless communication system of claim 15 wherein said first communication device is mounted on a motor vehicle and said second communication device is mounted on a billboard said second communication device being capable of handling multiple communication links.

17. The wireless communication system of claim 15 wherein said first communication device is mounted on a first motor vehicle and said second communication device is mounted on an emergency vehicle, said second communication device can send signals to warn other communication devices.

18. The wireless communication system of claim 15 wherein each communication device has at least two transmitters and at least two receivers, one of said at least two transmitters being capable of transmitting infrared signals and the other of said at least two transmitters being capable of transmitting RF signals, one of said at least two receivers being capable of receiving infrared signals and the other of said at least two receivers being capable of receiving RF signals, wherein said handshaking protocol is handled by said infrared transmitters/receivers and said communication link is handled by mid RF transmitters/receivers.