Secure anonymity in a media exchange network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- at a media exchange server,receiving over a network media information and security information from a media source, the media information to be communicated to a media destination in data communication with the media exchange server, the security information originating with the media destination and being provided to the media source in response to a request from the media source;
based on the security information, determining address information for the media destination so that the address information remains unknown to the media source; and
communicating the media information to the media destination at a network location defined by the address information for the media destination.
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Abstract
A method for communicating of information in a communication network is disclosed and includes receiving media containing a security code from a first communication device at a third communication device. The security code is acquired by the first communication device from a second communication device. The received media may be routed to the second communication device based on an IP address of the second communication device. The IP address of the second communication device may correspond to the security code. The security code may be translated to the IP address of the second communication device. The security code may be a pin code. A duration for which the security code is valid may be limited to at least one of time and a number of uses.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
at a media exchange server, receiving over a network media information and security information from a media source, the media information to be communicated to a media destination in data communication with the media exchange server, the security information originating with the media destination and being provided to the media source in response to a request from the media source; based on the security information, determining address information for the media destination so that the address information remains unknown to the media source; and communicating the media information to the media destination at a network location defined by the address information for the media destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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at a media exchange server, receiving over a network media information and security information from a media source, the media information to be communicated to a media destination in data communication with the media exchange server, wherein the security information originates with a web site on a media exchange network including the media source and the media exchange server; based on the security information, determining address information for the media destination so that the address information remains unknown to the media source; and communicating the media information to the media destination at a network location defined by the address information for the media destination.
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10. A method, comprising:
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at a proxy server, establishing a limited lifetime certification that is either valid for a predetermined period of time or that is valid for a limited number of uses; establishing the limited lifetime certificate as verification security information; receiving at the proxy server, over a network, security information from a media source, the security information originating with a media destination; verifying the security information at the proxy server; in response to the verification, sending the verification security information from the proxy server to the media source; at the proxy server, receiving from the media source media information to be communicated to a media destination and the verification security information; at the proxy server, verifying the received verification security information; and at the proxy server, if the received verification security information is verified, communicating the media information to the assigned network address. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program having at least one code section for communicating information in a communication network, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
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receiving over a network media information from a third party provider and security information from a media source, the media information to be communicated to a media destination in data communication with the machine, the security information being valid for a limited time period to authorize communication of the media information to the media destination during the limited time period; based on the security information, determining address information for the media destination so that the address information remains unknown to the media source; communicating the media information to the media destination at a network location defined by the address information for the media destination; and suspending communication of the media information to the media destination after lapse of the limited time period. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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