IDENTITY NON-DISCLOSURE MULTI-CHANNEL AUTO-RESPONDER

• US 20120066037A1
• Filed: 05/20/2010
• Published: 03/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Luke R. Glen
• Original Assignee: Luke R. Glen
• Inventors: Glen, Luke R.
• Application Number:
  US13/321,821
• Publication Number:
  US 20120066037A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6263 during internet communication, e.g. revealing personal data from cookies
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0407 wherein the identity of one or more communicating identities is hidden cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for anonymous credentials or for identity based cryptographic systems H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/23 for mobile advertising

Abstract

The invention relates to allowing mobile smart-phone users to request marketing information ‘on-demand’ from businesses via a communication channel of preference without involuntary disclosure of the consumer'"'"'s identity from the channel the request is made.

Claims

1. A method capable of auto responding to a user requesting information via a multiple channel medium in relation to goods and services wherein a response is transmitted via the same channel medium.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the identity of the user is not automatically disclosed to a third party.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the multi channel medium is selected from any one of Email, SMS, MMS, Twitter, Instant Message, Voice Recognition, locally installed iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile or Blackberry Applications, Photo, Bluetooth, Bar Code Reader, RFID/NFC, Mobile Web Page, GPS, Facebook or other Social Networking technologies.

4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the user may choose to disclose their chosen channel identity to a third party.

5. The method according to claim 3 wherein the identity of the provider or supplier of the goods and services is subscribed with a System.

6. The method according to claim 4 wherein the identity of the provider or supplier of the goods and services is displayed and/or identifiable via a unique name or number assigned to the provider or supplier.

7. The method according to claim 6 wherein the identity of the provider or supplier of goods and services is displayed at the physical business address.

14. The method of any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein the user requests information in relation to goods and services provided in a preferred location, and receives a response of listing of goods and services based on the request.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the response includes promotional material.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the promotional material includes vouchers.

19. The method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the channel medium is selected from Twitter, MMS, Instant Message, Voice Recognition, locally installed iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile or Blackberry Applications, Photo, Bluetooth, Bar Code Reader, 2D Barcodes, GPS and Social Networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Ning, Xing and MySpace.

8. A method capable of auto responding to a user requesting information via a multiple channel medium in relation to goods and services wherein a response is transmitted via the same or different channel medium.

13. The method of claim any one of claims 8 and 9 wherein the user provides recommendations for a business and is duly rewarded.

17. The method according to any one of claim 8 or 9 wherein the response is transmitted via a different channel medium selected by the user.

18. The method according to claim 17 wherein the identity of the user is not disclosed to a third party.

20. The method according to claim 18 or 19 wherein the goods and services are selected from the group consisting of restaurants, retail shops, real estate agents, advertisers and live event promoters.

9. A method capable of auto responding to a user requesting information via a multiple channel medium in relation to goods and services wherein a response is transmitted via the same or different channel medium, depending on the selection nominated by the user.

10. A computer program comprising machine-readable data obtained by auto responding to a user requesting information via a multiple channel medium in relation to goods and services wherein a response is transmitted via the same channel medium.

11. A computer program for storing and retrieving data comprising machine-readable data obtained by auto responding to a user requesting information via a multiple channel medium in relation to goods and services wherein a response is transmitted via the same channel medium.

12. A computer program comprising machine-readable data obtained by auto responding to a user requesting information via a multiple channel medium in relation to goods and services wherein a response is transmitted via the same or different channel medium, depending on the selection nominated by the user.

21. The method as hereinbefore described according to the Examples.