System and method for modifying illusory user identification characteristics

• US 20100042669A1
• Filed: 05/12/2009
• Published: 02/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Cohen, Alexander J., Rinaldo, John D. JR., Tegreene, Clarence T., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Mangione-Smith, William H.
• Application Number:
  US12/454,113
• Publication Number:
  US 20100042669A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/201
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

Methods and systems for modifying illusory user identification characteristics are provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients; and

receiving one or more requests from one or more users to modify the one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

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37. A system comprising:

means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients;

means for receiving one or more requests from one or more users to modify the one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

38. The system of claim 37, wherein the means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more signals including the one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients.

39. The system of claim 37, wherein the means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients via one or more user interfaces associated with the one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users.

40. The system of claim 37, wherein the means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients according to one or more illusory user identification characteristic usage parameters.

41. The system of claim 37, wherein the means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients in a context dependent manner.

47. The system of claim 37, further comprising:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users

48. The system of claim 47, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more non-illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

49. The system of claim 47, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users.

50. The system of claim 49, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more password identity authentications of the one or more users.

51. The system of claim 49, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users according to one or more biometric identity authentications of the one or more users.

52. The system of claim 49, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users according to one or more fingerprint identity authentications of the one or more users.

53. The system of claim 49, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users according to one or more voice identity authentications of the one or more users.

54. The system of claim 49, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users according to one or more retinal scan identity authentications of the one or more users.

55. The system of claim 49, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users according to one or more cryptographic identity authentications of the one or more users.

56. The system of claim 47, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner.

57. The system of claim 56, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a manner dependent upon one or more locations of one or more transceivers associated with the one or more users.

58. The system of claim 56, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a manner dependent upon global positioning system (GPS) data associated with one or more electronic devices.

59. The system of claim 56, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a manner dependent upon one or more locations of one or more identified devices associated with the one or more users.

60. The system of claim 56, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in response to one or more electromagnetic signals associated with one or more electronic devices in one or more regions proximate to the one or more users.

61. The system of claim 56, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in response to image data associated with one or more regions proximate to the one or more users.

62. The system of claim 56, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in response to audio signal data associated with one or more regions proximate to the one or more users.

63. The system of claim 56, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a manner dependent on one or more times of day.

64. The system of claim 37, further comprising:

means for storing one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

65. The system of claim 64, wherein the means for storing one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users further comprises:

means for storing one or more unmodified illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

66. The system of claim 64, wherein the means for storing one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users further comprises:

means for storing one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

67. The system of claim 64, wherein the means for storing one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users further comprises:

means for storing one or more non-illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

68. The system of claim 37, further comprising:

means for transmitting one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients.

69. The system of claim 68, wherein the means for means for transmitting one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more signals including one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients.

70. The system of claim 68, wherein the means for means for transmitting one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients via one or more user interfaces associated with one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

71. The system of claim 68, wherein the means for means for transmitting one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients according to one or more illusory user identification characteristic usage parameters.

72. The system of claim 68, wherein the means for transmitting one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients in a context dependent manner.

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95. A method comprising:

receiving one or more requests from one or more users to modify one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users; and

modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

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127. A system comprising:

means for receiving one or more requests from one or more users to modify one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users; and

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

133. The system of claim 127, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more non-illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

134. The system of claim 127, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users.

135. The system of claim 134, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more password identity authentications of the one or more users.

136. The system of claim 134, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users according to one or more biometric identity authentications of the one or more users.

137. The system of claim 134, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users according to one or more fingerprint identity authentications of the one or more users.

138. The system of claim 134, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users according to one or more voice identity authentications of the one or more users.

139. The system of claim 134, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users according to one or more retinal scan identity authentications of the one or more users.

140. The system of claim 134, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users according to one or more identity authentications of the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users according to one or more cryptographic identity authentications of the one or more users.

141. The system of claim 127, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner.

142. The system of claim 141, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a manner dependent upon one or more locations of one or more transceivers associated with the one or more users.

143. The system of claim 141, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a manner dependent upon global positioning system (GPS) data associated with one or more electronic devices.

144. The system of claim 141, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a manner dependent upon one or more locations of one or more identified devices associated with the one or more users.

145. The system of claim 141, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in response to one or more electromagnetic signals associated with one or more electronic devices in one or more regions proximate to the one or more users.

146. The system of claim 141, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in response to image data associated with one or more regions proximate to the one or more users.

147. The system of claim 141, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in response to audio signal data associated with one or more regions proximate to the one or more users.

148. The system of claim 141, wherein the means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a context dependent manner comprises:

means for modifying one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users in a manner dependent on one or more times of day.

149. The system of claim 127, further comprising:

means for storing one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

150. The system of claim 149, wherein the means for storing one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users further comprises:

means for storing one or more unmodified illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

151. The system of claim 149, wherein the means for storing one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users further comprises:

means for storing one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

152. The system of claim 149, wherein the means for storing one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users further comprises:

means for storing one or more non-illusory user identification characteristics associated with the one or more users.

153. The system of claim 127, further comprising:

means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients.

154. The system of claim 153, wherein the means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more modified illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients.

155. The system of claim 153, wherein the means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more signals including the one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients.

156. The system of claim 153, wherein the means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients via one or more user interfaces associated with the one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users.

157. The system of claim 153, wherein the means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients according to one or more illusory user identification characteristic usage parameters.

158. The system of claim 153, wherein the means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients comprises:

means for transmitting one or more illusory user identification characteristics associated with one or more users to one or more recipients in a context dependent manner.

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