Obfuscating reception of communiqué affiliated with a source entity in response to receiving information indicating reception of the communiqué

• US 20110110518A1
• Filed: 08/18/2010
• Published: 05/12/2011
• 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:
  US12/806,738
• Publication Number:
  US 20110110518A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 380/255
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/16 Obfuscation or hiding, e.g. involving white box
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3226 using a predetermined code, e.g. password, passphrase or PIN network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using passwords in a packet data network H04L63/083

Abstract

A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving communiqué reception information that indicates reception of a communiqué that is affiliated with a source entity and that is directed to an end user; and presenting, in response to receiving the communiqué reception information and in lieu of presenting direct indication of reception of the communiqué, a covert indicator that covertly indicates reception of the communiqué, the presenting of the covert indicator being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user to conditionally obfuscate the reception of the communiqué affiliated with the source entity. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1-271. -271. (canceled)

272. A system, comprising:

a communiqué

reception information receiving module configured to receive communiqué

reception information that indicates reception of a communiqué

affiliated with a source entity and that is directed to an end user; and

a covert indicator presenting module configured to present a covert indicator that covertly indicates reception of the communiqué

, the presenting of the covert indicator being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user to conditionally obfuscate the reception of the communiqué

affiliated with the source entity, the presenting of the covert indicator being in response to receiving the communiqué

reception information and in lieu of presenting direct indication of reception of the communiqué

.

274. The system of claim 272, wherein said communiqué

reception information receiving module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information to prevent direct indication of reception of the communiqué

from being at least initially presented, the interception being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives.

276. The system of claim 274, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information to prevent direct indication of reception of the communiqué

from being at least automatically presented.

277. The system of claim 276, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information to prevent direct indication of reception of the communiqué

from being at least automatically presented in response to the reception of the communiqué

reception information.

278. The system of claim 274, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by having the communiqué

reception information holding module hold the communiqué

reception information at least temporarily in memory.

279. The system of claim 278, wherein said a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by having the communiqué

reception information holding module hold the communiqué

reception information at least temporarily in memory without releasing the communiqué

reception information.

281. The system of claim 279, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module and a triggering event determining module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by having the communiqué

reception information holding module hold the communiqué

reception information at least temporarily in memory without releasing the communiqué

reception information at least until the triggering event determining module determines occurrence of one or more triggering events associated with a communication device executing the one or more conditional directives.

286. The system of claim 281, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module and a triggering event determining module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module and a location detecting module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by having the communiqué

reception information holding module hold the communiqué

reception information at least temporarily in memory without releasing the communiqué

reception information at least until the location detecting module detects the communication device being at one or more particular locations as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

287. The system of claim 281, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module and a triggering event determining module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module and a time detecting module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by having the communiqué

reception information holding module hold the communiqué

reception information at least temporarily in memory without releasing the communiqué

reception information at least until the time detecting module detects the communication device being at one or more particular times of a day as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

289. The system of claim 281, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module and a triggering event determining module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communiqué

reception information holding module and a third party proximity detecting module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by having the communiqué

reception information holding module hold the communiqué

reception information at least temporarily in memory without releasing the communiqué

reception information at least until the third party proximity detecting module detects that at least a particular third party is outside proximate vicinity of the communication device as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

293. The system of claim 274, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a source entity representation inclusion determining module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by intercepting the communiqué

reception information in response at least in part to the source entity representation inclusion determining module determining that the communiqué

reception information includes one or more representations associated with the source entity, the one or more representations being specified by the one or more conditional directives.

299. The system of claim 274, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communication device location determining module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by intercepting the communiqué

reception information as a function of location, as determined by the communication device location determining module, of a communication device executing the one or more conditional directives.

300. The system of claim 299, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communication device location determining module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communication device location determining module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by intercepting the communiqué

reception information in response to the communication device location determining module determining that the communication device is at one or more specified locations as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

301. The system of claim 274, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a communication device time determining module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by intercepting the communiqué

reception information as a function of time, as determined by the communication device time determining module, with respect to a communication device executing the one or more conditional directives.

304. The system of claim 274, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including an environmental condition determining module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by intercepting the communiqué

reception information as a function of one or more environmental conditions, as determined by the environmental condition determining module, of a communication device executing the one or more conditional directives.

305. The system of claim 304, wherein said communiqué

reception information intercepting module including an environmental condition determining module comprises;

a communiqué

reception information intercepting module including a third party proximity determining module configured to intercept the communiqué

reception information by intercepting the communiqué

reception information in response to the third party proximity determining module determining presence of a third party within proximate vicinity of the communication device.

333. The system of claim 272, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module configured to present the covert indicator via user interface.

335. The system of claim 333, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module configured to present the covert indicator by audioally indicating the covert indicator via an audio system.

337. The system of claim 272, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module configured to present the covert indicator by presenting an indicator that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the indicator to be presented being defined by the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

338. The system of claim 337, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module including a covert audio indicator presenting module configured to present the indicator by having the covert audio indicator presenting module present a covert audio indicator that audioally indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the covert audio indicator to be presented being defined by the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

339. The system of claim 338, wherein said covert indicator presenting module including a covert audio indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert audio indicator presenting module configured to present audioally at least a ping, a ring, or a hum that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the at least a ping, a ring, or a hum to be audioally presented being defined by the one or more conditional directives.

340. The system of claim 338, wherein said covert indicator presenting module including a covert audio indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert audio indicator presenting module configured to present audioally at least one or more simulated natural background noises that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the at least one or more simulated natural background noises to be audioally presented being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

341. The system of claim 338, wherein said covert indicator presenting module including a covert audio indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert audio indicator presenting module including a voice message presenting module configured to present the covert audio indicator by having the voice message presenting module present audioally at least one voice message that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the at least one voice message to be audioally presented being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

342. The system of claim 341, wherein said covert audio indicator presenting module including a voice message presenting module comprises:

a voice message presenting module including a fictional voice message presenting module configured to present audioally the at least one voice message by having the fictional voice message presenting module present audioally a fictional voice message that indirectly indicates reception of the communiqué and

that is presented in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

343. The system of claim 341, wherein said covert audio indicator presenting module including a voice message presenting module comprises:

a voice message presenting module configured to present audioally the at least one voice message by presenting audioally at least one voice message in a particular tone or speech pattern that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the particular tone or speech pattern of the at least one voice message to be audioally presented being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

345. The system of claim 341, wherein said covert audio indicator presenting module including a voice message presenting module comprises:

a voice message presenting module including a modified voice message presenting module configured to present audioally the at least one voice message by having the modified voice message presenting module present a modified version of a voice message that was previously presented and that has been modified to include a covert audio indicator that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

.

346. The system of claim 337, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module including a covert visual indicator presenting module configured to present the indicator by having the covert visual indicator presenting module present a covert visual indicator that visually indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the covert visual indicator to be presented being defined by the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

348. The system of claim 346, wherein said covert indicator presenting module including a covert visual indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert visual indicator presenting module configured to present visually one or more particular colors that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the one or more particular colors to be visually presented being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

349. The system of claim 346, wherein said covert indicator presenting module including a covert visual indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert visual indicator presenting module including a visual message presenting module configured to present the covert visual indicator by having the visual message presenting module present visually at least one visual message that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the at least one visual message to be visually presented being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

350. The system of claim 349, wherein said covert visual indicator presenting module including a visual message presenting module comprises:

a visual message presenting module configured to present visually at least one visual message that includes one or more words or phrases that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the one or more words or phrases to be visually presented being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

351. The system of claim 349, wherein said covert visual indicator presenting module including a visual message presenting module comprises:

a visual message presenting module configured to present visually at least one visual message that includes one or more words or phrases in a particular font or style that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the one or more words or phrases to be visually presented in a particular font or style being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

352. The system of claim 349, wherein said covert visual indicator presenting module including a visual message presenting module comprises:

a visual message presenting module including a fictional visual message presenting module or a modified visual message presenting module configured to present visually the at least one visual message by having the fictional visual message presenting module present visually a fictional visual message that indirectly indicates reception of the communiqué and

that is presented in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user or by having the modified visual message presenting module present visually a modified version of a visual message that was previously presented and that has been modified to include the covert visual indicator that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

.

353. The system of claim 337, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module including a covert vibrating indicator presenting module configured to present the indicator by having the covert vibrating indicator presenting module present a covert vibrating indicator that indicates, via a specific vibration, the reception of the communiqué

, the specific vibration to be presented being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

354. The system of claim 353, wherein said covert indicator presenting module including a covert vibrating indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert vibrating indicator presenting module configured to present a specific vibration having a particular vibration pattern in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

356. The system of claim 272, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module including a graphical user interface (GUI) presenting module configured to present the covert indicator by having the graphical user interface (GUI) presenting module present a graphical user interface that includes the covert indicator.

357. The system of claim 356, wherein said covert indicator presenting module including a graphical user interface (GUI) presenting module comprises:

a graphical user interface (GUI) presenting module including a modified GUI presenting module configured to present the graphical user interface that includes the covert indicator by having the modified GUI presenting module present a modified version of an original graphical user interface that was previously presented, the modified version of the original graphical user interface to be presented including the covert indicator.

359. The system of claim 272, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module including a communiqué

application interface presenting module configured to present the covert indicator by having the communiqué

application interface presenting module present a communiqué

application interface that includes an indicator that indirectly indicates the reception of the communiqué

, the indicator to be included in the communiqué

application interface being defined by the one or more conditional directives of the end user.

379. The system of claim 272, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module including a location determining module configured to present the covert indicator in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user, the one or more conditional directives directing the presentation of the covert indicator as a function of location as determined by the location determining module of a communication device executing the one or more conditional directives.

380. The system of claim 379, wherein said covert indicator presenting module including a location determining module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module including a location determining module configured to present the covert indicator in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user, the one or more conditional directives directing the presentation of the covert indicator in response to determining by the location determining module that the communication device is at one or more locations as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

381. The system of claim 272, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module including a time determining module configured to present the covert indicator in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user, the one or more conditional directives directing the presentation of the covert indicator as a function of time, as determined by the time determining module, of a communication device executing the one or more conditional directives.

384. The system of claim 272, wherein said covert indicator presenting module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module including an environmental condition determining module configured to present the covert indicator in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user, the one or more conditional directives directing the presentation of the covert indicator in response to the environmental condition determining module determining occurrence of one or more specified environmental conditions associated with a communication device executing the one or more conditional directives, the one or more specified environmental conditions being specified by the one or more conditional directives.

385. The system of claim 384, wherein said covert indicator presenting module including an environmental condition determining module comprises:

a covert indicator presenting module including a third party presence determining module configured to present the covert indicator in accordance with the one or more conditional directives of the end user, the one or more conditional directives directing the presentation of the covert indicator in response to the third party presence determining module determining that one or more third parties are in proximate vicinity of the communication device.

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392. A computationally-implemented system comprising:

means for receiving communiqué

reception information that indicates reception of a communiqué

that is affiliated with a source entity and that is directed to an end user; and

means for presenting, in response to receiving the communiqué

reception information and in lieu of presenting direct indication of reception of the communiqué

, a covert indicator that covertly indicates reception of the communiqué

, the presenting of the covert indicator being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user to conditionally obfuscate the reception of the communiqué

affiliated with the source entity.