Method for enabling communications sessions and supporting anonymity
First Claim
1. In an electronics communications network comprising a server, a first communications device having a first network address and a second communications device having a second network address, a method for enabling an anonymous communications session, the method comprising:
- a. receiving a first input pattern by the server from the first communications device (“
first device”
);
b. receiving a second input pattern by the server from the second communications device (“
second device”
);
c. determining whether the first input pattern matches the second input pattern;
d. issuing a reference number when the first input pattern matches the second input pattern;
e. associating the first network address and the second network address with the reference number;
e. transmitting the reference number to the first device; and
f. transmitting the reference number to the second device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for enabling at least two parties to create a potential for anonymous communications are provided. In a first case, two parties are in view of each other and a first party waves or moves while pressing a key of a telephone key pad or keyboard of another electronic system. The other party then follows the pattern of key entries of the first party while maintaining a view of the first party. A server receives each input pattern and determines if the patterns match sufficiently to initiate a communications record. The parties may then each receive information that enable them to communicate directly while maintaining anonymity. In another aspect, the parties may be remotely located and the matching pattern may be provided by a third system or party, e.g., a musical piece or flashing light may provide the pattern for each party to follow. Alternatively, a first party may be establishing communications with a web service or computational system.
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20 Claims
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1. In an electronics communications network comprising a server, a first communications device having a first network address and a second communications device having a second network address, a method for enabling an anonymous communications session, the method comprising:
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a. receiving a first input pattern by the server from the first communications device (“
first device”
);b. receiving a second input pattern by the server from the second communications device (“
second device”
);c. determining whether the first input pattern matches the second input pattern; d. issuing a reference number when the first input pattern matches the second input pattern; e. associating the first network address and the second network address with the reference number; e. transmitting the reference number to the first device; and f. transmitting the reference number to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In an electronics communications network comprising a server, a first communications device having a first network address and a second communications device having a second network address, a method for enabling an anonymous communications session, the method comprising:
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a. receiving a first input pattern by the server from the first communications device (“
first device”
);b. receiving a second input pattern by the server from the second communications device (“
second device”
);c. determining whether the first input pattern matches the second input pattern; d. issuing a reference number when the first input pattern matches the second input pattern; e. associating the first network address and the second network address with the reference number; e. transmitting the reference number to the first device; f. receiving by the server the reference number transmitted from the first device; g. initiating a communications session request to the second device; h. receiving by the server an acceptance of the communications session request transmitted from the second device; and i. initiating a communications sentence between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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