Generation and establishment of identifiers for communication

• US 20080005229A1
• Filed: 09/20/2006
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T Play Holdings LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Cohen, Alexander J., Mangione-Smith, William Henry, Tegreene, Clarence T., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,949,337 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0421 Anonymous communication, i.e. the party's identifiers are hidden from the other party or parties, e.g. using an anonymizer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers

Abstract

In one aspect, a method related to communication includes but is not limited to generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario; and establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario. In addition, other method, system, and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and/or text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method related to communication, the method comprising:

generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario; and

establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprises:

generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario, wherein the first identifier includes a telephone number and wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprises:

generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario, wherein the first identifier includes an Internet Protocol address and wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprises:

generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part randomly, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprises:

generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part pseudo-randomly, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprises:

generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part using a selection from a database, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprises:

generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario using a random generation process and/or a pseudo-random generation process to make a selection from a database, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprises:

establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario, wherein the second identifier includes a telephone number and wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprises:

establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario, wherein the second identifier includes an Internet Protocol address and wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprises:

establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario, wherein the second identifier includes a name and wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprises:

establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part randomly, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprises:

establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part pseudo-randomly, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprises:

establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part using a selection from a database, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprises:

establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario using a random generation process and/or a pseudo-random generation process to make a selection from a database, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of a portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first entity, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of a portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first entity, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity further comprises:

transmitting the signal to enable the presentation of the portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using the presentation feature of the system associated with the first entity, wherein the transmitting is responsive to an input of a request for the portion of the first identifier.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of a portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first entity, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity further comprises:

transmitting the signal to enable the presentation of the portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using the presentation feature of the system associated with the first entity, wherein the transmitting is responsive to an input of a request for the portion of the second identifier.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing and/or transmitting a communication scenario identifier associated with the communication scenario and/or the first identifier and/or the second identifiers, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the storing and/or transmitting a communication scenario identifier associated with the communication scenario and/or the first identifier and/or the second identifiers, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity further comprises:

storing the communication scenario identifier associated with the communication scenario and/or the first identifier and/or the second identifier, wherein the communication scenario identifier includes a meeting place and/or a meeting purpose and/or an event and/or a circumstance and/or an account designator and/or a mnemonic item.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of the communication scenario identifier and/or the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first identifier.

21. A system related to communication, the system comprising:

circuitry for generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario; and

circuitry for establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario.

22. The system of claim 21, further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of a portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first entity, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

23. The system of claim 21, further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of a portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first entity, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

24. A system related to communication, the system comprising:

means for generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario; and

means for establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario.

25. The system of claim 24, further comprising:

means for transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of a portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first entity, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

26. The system of claim 24, further comprising:

means for transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of a portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first entity, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

27. A program product related to communication, the program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions for generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario; and

one or more instructions for establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario.

28. The program product of claim 27, wherein the signal-bearing medium comprises:

a recordable medium.

29. The program product of claim 27, wherein the signal-bearing medium comprises:

a transmission medium.

30. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario, wherein the first identifier includes a telephone number and wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

31. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario, wherein the first identifier includes an Internet Protocol address and wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

32. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part randomly, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

33. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part pseudo-randomly, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

34. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part using a selection from a database, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

35. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for generating a first identifier associated with a first entity in conjunction with a communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for generating the first identifier associated with the first entity in conjunction with the communication scenario using a random generation process and/or a pseudo-random generation process to make a selection from a database, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

36. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario, wherein the second identifier includes a telephone number and wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

37. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario, wherein the second identifier includes an Internet Protocol address and wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

38. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario, wherein the second identifier includes a name and wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

39. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part randomly, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

40. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part pseudo-randomly, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

41. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario at least in part using a selection from a database, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

42. The program product of claim 27, wherein the one or more instructions for establishing a second identifier associated with a second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario further comprise:

one or more instructions for establishing the second identifier associated with the second entity in conjunction with the communication scenario using a random generation process and/or a pseudo-random generation process to make a selection from a database, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

43. The program product of claim 27, further comprising:

the signal-bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions for transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of a portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first entity, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

44. The program product of claim 43, wherein the one or more instructions for transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of a portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first entity, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity further comprise:

one or more instructions for transmitting the signal to enable the presentation of the portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using the presentation feature of the system associated with the first entity, wherein the transmitting is responsive to an input of a request for the portion of the first identifier.

45. The program product of claim 43, wherein the one or more instructions for transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of a portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first entity, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity further comprise:

one or more instructions for transmitting the signal to enable the presentation of the portion of the first identifier and/or the second identifier using the presentation feature of the system associated with the first entity, wherein the transmitting is responsive to an input of a request for the portion of the second identifier.

46. The program product of claim 27, further comprising:

the signal-bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions storing and/or transmitting a communication scenario identifier associated with the communication scenario and/or the first identifier and/or the second identifier, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity.

47. The program product of claim 46, wherein the one or more instructions for storing and/or transmitting a communication scenario identifier associated with the communication scenario and/or the first identifier and/or the second identifier, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity further comprise:

one or more instructions for storing the communication scenario identifier associated with the communication scenario and/or the first identifier and/or the second identifier, wherein the communication scenario identifier includes a meeting place and/or a meeting purpose and/or an event and/or a circumstance and/or an account designator and/or a mnemonic item.

48. The program product of claim 46, wherein the one or more instructions for storing and/or transmitting a communication scenario identifier associated with the communication scenario and/or the first identifier and/or the second identifier, wherein the communication scenario includes an interaction between the first entity and the second entity further comprise:

one or more instructions for transmitting a signal to enable a presentation of the communication scenario identifier and/or the first identifier and/or the second identifier using a presentation feature of a system associated with the first identifier.