Conditionally intercepting data indicating one or more aspects of a communiqué to obfuscate the one or more aspects of the communiqué

• US 20110131409A1
• Filed: 09/09/2010
• Published: 06/02/2011
• 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:
  US12/807,700
• Publication Number:
  US 20110131409A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/153
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/606 by securing the transmission between two devices or processes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2105 Dual mode as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231

Abstract

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

Claims

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98. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

circuitry for intercepting communiqué

aspect data that is directed to an end user entity and that indicates one or more aspects of a communiqué

directed to the end user entity and that is affiliated with a particular source entity, the intercepting of the communiqué

aspect data being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user entity to conditionally obfuscate the communiqué

affiliated with the source entity; and

circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity, in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting direct indication of the communiqué

to the end user entity, covert indicator data that upon reception by the end user entity covertly indicates the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

111. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said circuitry for intercepting communiqué

aspect data that is directed to an end user entity and that indicates one or more aspects of a communiqué

directed to the end user entity and that is affiliated with a particular source entity, the intercepting of the communiqué

aspect data being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user entity to conditionally obfuscate the communiqué

affiliated with the source entity comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data by holding the communiqué

aspect data, at least temporarily, in order to prevent the communiqué

aspect data from reaching the end user entity, the holding of the communiqué

aspect data being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives.

112. The computationally-implemented system of claim 111, wherein said circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data by holding the communiqué

aspect data, at least temporarily, in order to prevent the communiqué

aspect data from reaching the end user entity, the holding of the communiqué

aspect data being in accordance with the one or more conditional directives comprises;

circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data, at least temporarily, in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data.

113. The computationally-implemented system of claim 112, wherein said circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data, at least temporarily, in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data comprises;

circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data to the end user entity at least until determining occurrence of one or more triggering events associated with the end user entity.

118. The computationally-implemented system of claim 113, wherein said circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data to the end user entity at least until determining occurrence of one or more triggering events associated with the end user entity comprises;

circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data to the end user entity at least until determining that a communication device of the end user entity is at one or more locations as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

119. The computationally-implemented system of claim 113, wherein said circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data to the end user entity at least until determining occurrence of one or more triggering events associated with the end user entity comprises;

circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data to the end user entity at least until determining that a communication device of the end user entity is outside of one or more locations as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

120. The computationally-implemented system of claim 113, wherein said circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data to the end user entity at least until determining occurrence of one or more triggering events associated with the end user entity comprises;

circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data to the end user entity at least until determining that a communication device of the end user entity is at one or more specified points or intervals of time as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

121. The computationally-implemented system of claim 113, wherein said circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data to the end user entity at least until determining occurrence of one or more triggering events associated with the end user entity comprises;

circuitry for holding the communiqué

aspect data in memory without releasing the communiqué

aspect data to the end user entity at least until determining that one or more third parties, as specified by the one or more conditional directives, are not within proximate vicinity of a communication device of the end user entity.

122. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said circuitry for intercepting communiqué

aspect data that is directed to an end user entity and that indicates one or more aspects of a communiqué

directed to the end user entity and that is affiliated with a particular source entity, the intercepting of the communiqué

aspect data being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user entity to conditionally obfuscate the communiqué

affiliated with the source entity comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data as a function of one or more environmental conditions of a communication device of the end user entity.

123. The computationally-implemented system of claim 122, wherein said circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data as a function of one or more environmental conditions of a communication device of the end user entity comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data as a function of one or more environmental conditions as indicated by end user entity data provided by the communication device.

124. The computationally-implemented system of claim 122, wherein said circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data as a function of one or more environmental conditions of a communication device of the end user entity comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data as a function of location of the communication device as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

125. The computationally-implemented system of claim 124, wherein said circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data as a function of location of the communication device as specified by the one or more conditional directives comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in response to determining that the communication device is at one or more specified locations as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

126. The computationally-implemented system of claim 122, wherein said circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data as a function of one or more environmental conditions of a communication device of the end user entity comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data as a function of time with respect to the communication device as specified by the one or more conditional directives.

134. The computationally-implemented system of claim 122, wherein said circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data as a function of one or more environmental conditions of a communication device of the end user entity comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in response at least in part to determining that one or more third parties, as specified by the one or more conditional directives, are within proximate vicinity of the communication device.

135. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said circuitry for intercepting communiqué

aspect data that is directed to an end user entity and that indicates one or more aspects of a communiqué

directed to the end user entity and that is affiliated with a particular source entity, the intercepting of the communiqué

aspect data being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user entity to conditionally obfuscate the communiqué

affiliated with the source entity comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in response at least in part to determining that the communiqué

aspect data includes data that affiliates the communiqué

with the source entity.

136. The computationally-implemented system of claim 135, wherein said circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in response at least in part to determining that the communiqué

aspect data includes data that affiliates the communiqué

with the source entity comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in response at least in part to determining that the communiqué

aspect data includes header data that affiliates the source entity with the communiqué

.

137. The computationally-implemented system of claim 135, wherein said circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in response at least in part to determining that the communiqué

aspect data includes data that affiliates the communiqué

with the source entity comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in response at least in part to determining that the communiqué

aspect data includes one or more representations of the source entity.

149. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said circuitry for intercepting communiqué

aspect data that is directed to an end user entity and that indicates one or more aspects of a communiqué

directed to the end user entity and that is affiliated with a particular source entity, the intercepting of the communiqué

aspect data being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user entity to conditionally obfuscate the communiqué

affiliated with the source entity comprises;

circuitry for intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in accordance with the one or more conditional directives by intercepting the communiqué

aspect data in response at least in part to determining that the communiqué

include a subject heading that include one or more specified words or phrases as specified by the one or more conditional directives that are associated with the source entity.

154. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity, in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting direct indication of the communiqué

to the end user entity, covert indicator data that upon reception by the end user entity covertly indicates the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting to the end user entity all direct indications of the communiqué

.

155. The computationally-implemented system of claim 154, wherein said circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting to the end user entity all direct indications of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting the communiqué

to the end user entity.

156. The computationally-implemented system of claim 154, wherein said circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting to the end user entity all direct indications of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting the communiqué

aspect data to the end user entity.

157. The computationally-implemented system of claim 154, wherein said circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting to the end user entity all direct indications of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting to the end user entity header-type data associated with the communiqué

.

158. The computationally-implemented system of claim 157, wherein said circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting to the end user entity header-type data associated with the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting to the end user entity any data that directly identifies the source entity affiliated with the communiqué

, subject heading of the communiqué

, or reception time of the communiqué

.

159. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity, in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting direct indication of the communiqué

to the end user entity, covert indicator data that upon reception by the end user entity covertly indicates the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by a communication device of the end user entity causes the communication device to present a covert indicator that covertly indicates one or more aspects of the communiqué

to an end user of the end user entity.

160. The computationally-implemented system of claim 159, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by a communication device of the end user entity causes the communication device to present a covert indicator that covertly indicates one or more aspects of the communiqué

to an end user of the end user entity comprises;

circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data by transmitting to the end user entity predefined data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present predefined covert indicator that covertly indicates one or more aspects of the communiqué

, the predefined covert indicator being known by the end user.

161. The computationally-implemented system of claim 160, wherein said circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the covert indicator data by transmitting to the end user entity predefined data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present predefined covert indicator that covertly indicates one or more aspects of the communiqué

, the predefined covert indicator being known by the end user comprises;

circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity the predefined data, the predefined data being defined at least in part by the one or more conditional directives.

162. The computationally-implemented system of claim 159, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by a communication device of the end user entity causes the communication device to present a covert indicator that covertly indicates one or more aspects of the communiqué

to an end user of the end user entity comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity including covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert indicator that indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

163. The computationally-implemented system of claim 162, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity including covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert indicator that indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert audio indicator that audioally indirectly indicates to the end user one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

164. The computationally-implemented system of claim 163, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert audio indicator that audioally indirectly indicates to the end user one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present audioally at least a ping, a ring, or a hum that indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

165. The computationally-implemented system of claim 163, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert audio indicator that audioally indirectly indicates to the end user one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present audioally one or more simulated natural background noises that indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

166. The computationally-implemented system of claim 163, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert audio indicator that audioally indirectly indicates to the end user one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present audioally, at least one voice message that indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

168. The computationally-implemented system of claim 166, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present audioally, at least one voice message that indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present audioally at least one voice message that was previously presented to indirectly indicate to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

169. The computationally-implemented system of claim 168, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present audioally at least one voice message that was previously presented to indirectly indicate to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present audioally at least one voice message that was previously presented and that has been modified to indirectly indicate to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

170. The computationally-implemented system of claim 162, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity including covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert indicator that indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert visual indicator that visually indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

172. The computationally-implemented system of claim 170, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert visual indicator that visually indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present one or more particular colors that visually indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

173. The computationally-implemented system of claim 170, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert visual indicator that visually indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present at least one visual message that visually indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

176. The computationally-implemented system of claim 173, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present at least one visual message that visually indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a visual message that was previously presented to visually indirectly indicate to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

177. The computationally-implemented system of claim 176, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a visual message that was previously presented to visually indirectly indicate to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present visual message that was previously presented and that has been modified to visually indirectly indicate to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

178. The computationally-implemented system of claim 162, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity including covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert indicator that indirectly indicates to the end user the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that when received by the communication device causes the communication device to present a covert vibrating indicator that indirectly indicates to the end user, via specific vibration, the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.

179. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said circuitry for transmitting to the end user entity, in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting direct indication of the communiqué

to the end user entity, covert indicator data that upon reception by the end user entity covertly indicates the one or more aspects of the communiqué

comprises;

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that does not, at least directly, identify the source entity.

181. The computationally-implemented system of claim 179, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that does not, at least directly, identify the source entity comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that does not include any representations of the source entity.

183. The computationally-implemented system of claim 181, wherein said circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that does not include any representations of the source entity comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the covert indicator data to the end user entity by transmitting to the end user entity covert indicator data that includes one or more locum tenentes for one or more representations of the source entity.

192. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving the one or more conditional directives from the end user entity.

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197. A method, comprising:

intercepting, by a network device, communiqué

aspect data that is directed to an end user entity and that indicates one or more aspects of a communiqué

directed to the end user entity and that is affiliated with a particular source entity, the intercepting of the communiqué

aspect data being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user entity to conditionally obfuscate the communiqué

affiliated with the source entity; and

transmitting to the end user entity, in response to intercepting the communiqué

aspect data and in lieu of transmitting direct indication of the communiqué

to the end user entity, covert indicator data that upon reception by the end user entity covertly indicates the one or more aspects of the communiqué

.