METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION

• US 20070129966A1
• Filed: 02/09/2007
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/1996
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Jorasch, Jay S. Walker, John Packes, Kathleen Van Luchene, Magdalena Fincham
• Original Assignee: James Jorasch, Jay S. Walker, John Packes, Kathleen Van Luchene, Magdalena Fincham
• Inventors: Jorasch, James, Van Luchene, Kathleen, Walker, Jay, Fincham, Magdalena, Packes, John
• Application Number:
  US11/673,055
• Publication Number:
  US 20070129966A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/321
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/105 Human resources
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services

Abstract

A system for establishing anonymous communications includes a plurality of party terminals, a plurality of requester terminals, and a central controller. The system receives and stores party data about respective parties. Upon receiving criteria for parties of interest from a requester terminal and authorization from respective parties, the central controller releases to the requester party associated with the parties. The system also establishes communications channels between parties and the requester, while maintaining their anonymity.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, from a a job seeker, (i) job seeker data comprising an identity of the job seeker and (ii) a plurality of job seeker rules for releasing the job seeker data, the plurality of job seeker rules comprising at least one rule for releasing the identity of the job seeker;

receiving, from a a potential employer, (i) an employment search request comprising at least one employment search criterion, and (ii) employer data including an identity of the employer;

providing to the second party, in the case that the job seeker data is determined to satisfy the employment search criterion, the job seeker data, except the identity of the job seeker, in accordance with the plurality of job seeker rules; and

transmitting, after the providing and upon satisfying the at least one rule for releasing the identity of the job seeker, an indication of the identity of the job seeker to the employer.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the employer, a plurality of employer rules for releasing the employer data, the plurality of employer rules comprising at least one rule for releasing the identity of the employer.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

transmitting, after the providing and upon satisfying the at least one rule for releasing the identity of the employer, an indication of the identity of the employer to the job seeker.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing the employer data to the job seeker, except the identity of the employer, in accordance with the plurality of employer rules.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the providing of the employer data comprises:

facilitating a transmitting of an indication of the employer data to the job seeker in a manner that preserves the anonymity of the employer.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the manner that preserves the anonymity of the employer comprises:

defining the indication of the employer data to comprise an altered version of the employer data.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the altered version of the employer data comprises a version of the employer data having contact information removed.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the altered version of the employer data comprises a version of the employer data having modified voice.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the altered version of the employer data comprises a version of the employer data having modified video.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the altered version of the employer data comprises a version of the employer data having a modified photograph.

11. The method of claim 4, wherein the providing of the employer data comprises:

establishing an anonymous communication session between the job seeker and the employer via which the employer data is transmitted.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, based upon a processing of the employment search request, if the job seeker data satisfies the employment search criterion.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing of the job seeker data comprises:

facilitating a transmitting of an indication of the job seeker data to the employer in a manner that preserves the anonymity of the job seeker.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the manner that preserves the anonymity of the job seeker comprises:

defining the indication of the job seeker data to comprise an altered version of the job seeker data.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the altered version of the job seeker data comprises a version of the job seeker data having contact information removed.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the altered version of the job seeker data comprises a version of the job seeker data having modified voice.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the altered version of the job seeker data comprises a version of the job seeker data having modified video.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the altered version of the job seeker data comprises a version of the job seeker data having a modified photograph.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing comprises:

establishing an anonymous communication session between the job seeker and the employer via which the job seeker data is transmitted.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the employer data comprises information descriptive of a size of a company associated with the employer.

42. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to;

perform the method of claim 1.

21. A method, comprising:

receiving, from a job seeker, (i) job seeker data and (ii) at least one job seeker rule for releasing the job seeker data;

receiving, from a employer, (i) an employment search request comprising at least one employment search criterion, and (ii) employer data relevant to the at least one job seeker rule;

processing the search request from the employer to determine if the job seeker data satisfies the at least one employment search criterion, and if the job seeker data is determined to satisfy the at least one employment search criterion, then;

communicating to the employer that the at least one employment search criterion is satisfied;

receiving a request from the employer for the job seeker data;

determining, based on the employer data, whether the at least one job seeker rule is satisfied; and

providing, to the employer, in the case that the at least one job seeker rule is satisfied, the job seeker data for which the at least one job seeker rule is satisfied.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

receiving, from the employer, at least one employer rule for releasing the employer data.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein if the job seeker data is determined to satisfy the at least one employment search criterion, further comprising:

releasing the employer data pursuant to the at least one employer rule.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the releasing of the employer data comprises facilitating a transmitting of an indication of the employer data to the job seeker.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the facilitating of the transmitting of the indication of the employer data to the job seeker comprises:

facilitating the transmitting of the indication of the employer data to the job seeker in a manner that preserves the anonymity of the employer.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the manner that preserves the anonymity of the employer comprises:

defining the indication of the employer data to comprise an altered version of the employer data.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the altered version of the employer data comprises a version of the employer data having contact information removed.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein the altered version of the employer data comprises a version of the employer data having modified voice.

29. The method of claim 26, wherein the altered version of the employer data comprises a version of the employer data having modified video.

30. The method of claim 26, wherein the altered version of the employer data comprises a version of the employer data having a modified photograph.

31. The method of claim 25, wherein the releasing comprises:

establishing an anonymous communication session between the job seeker and the employer via which the employer data is transmitted.

32. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

storing the job seeker data in the secure database; and

storing the at lease one job seeker rule.

33. The method of claim 21, wherein the providing of the job seeker data comprises facilitating a transmitting of an indication of the job seeker data to the employer.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the facilitating of the transmitting of the indication of the job seeker data to the employer comprises:

facilitating the transmitting of the indication of the job seeker data to the employer in a manner that preserves the anonymity of the job seeker.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the manner that preserves the anonymity of the job seeker comprises:

defining the indication of the job seeker data to comprise an altered version of the job seeker data.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the altered version of the job seeker data comprises a version of the job seeker data having contact information removed.

37. The method of claim 35, wherein the altered version of the job seeker data comprises a version of the job seeker data having modified voice.

38. The method of claim 35, wherein the altered version of the job seeker data comprises a version of the job seeker data having modified video.

39. The method of claim 35, wherein the altered version of the job seeker data comprises a version of the job seeker data having a modified photograph.

40. The method of claim 21, wherein the providing comprises:

establishing an anonymous communication session between the job seeker and the employer via which the job seeker data is transmitted.

41. The method of claim 21, wherein the employer data comprises information descriptive of a size of a company associated with the employer.