System and method for providing sequenced anonymous communication sessions over a network
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a request for a multimedia communication session at a communications broker in a communication network, wherein the communications broker comprises a memory for storing data and instructions, and a processor for executing the instructions, wherein the communications broker is connected to the communications network, wherein a source address of the request indicates a personal contact address of a first user and a recipient address of the request indicates a profile name of a second user in a social networking platform, wherein the first user and the second user are associated with respective profile names in the social networking platform, wherein the profile names are different from respective personal contact addresses of the first user and the second user, wherein the profile names are displayed publicly and the personal contact addresses are not displayed publicly on the social networking platform;
accessing, by the communications broker, a communication sequencing information including data input by the first user and the second user and data input by a social networking platform administrator, wherein the communication sequencing information includes metrics related to sequencing of the multimedia communication session, wherein the metrics include call back preferences and sequencing limitations related to membership privileges, pay to communicate protocols, and network bandwidth availability;
determining, by the communications broker, a common session availability for the first user and the second user based on evaluating the communication sequencing information;
preparing, by the communications broker, a multimedia communication session call invitation message with information showing the source address to be the personal contact address of the second user and the recipient address to be the profile name of the first user; and
transmitting, by the communications broker, the multimedia communication session call invitation message for a time frame indicated by the common session availability.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating a sequenced, anonymous communications session in a communications environment is provided in one example that includes receiving, from a first endpoint, an anonymous, sequenced request for a communication session involving a second endpoint. The communication session is sequenced to occur at designated periods provided by the end user(s) and/or an administrator, while maintaining end user(s) anonymity.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving a request for a multimedia communication session at a communications broker in a communication network, wherein the communications broker comprises a memory for storing data and instructions, and a processor for executing the instructions, wherein the communications broker is connected to the communications network, wherein a source address of the request indicates a personal contact address of a first user and a recipient address of the request indicates a profile name of a second user in a social networking platform, wherein the first user and the second user are associated with respective profile names in the social networking platform, wherein the profile names are different from respective personal contact addresses of the first user and the second user, wherein the profile names are displayed publicly and the personal contact addresses are not displayed publicly on the social networking platform; accessing, by the communications broker, a communication sequencing information including data input by the first user and the second user and data input by a social networking platform administrator, wherein the communication sequencing information includes metrics related to sequencing of the multimedia communication session, wherein the metrics include call back preferences and sequencing limitations related to membership privileges, pay to communicate protocols, and network bandwidth availability; determining, by the communications broker, a common session availability for the first user and the second user based on evaluating the communication sequencing information; preparing, by the communications broker, a multimedia communication session call invitation message with information showing the source address to be the personal contact address of the second user and the recipient address to be the profile name of the first user; and transmitting, by the communications broker, the multimedia communication session call invitation message for a time frame indicated by the common session availability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a communications broker in a communication network; a memory; and a processor that executes instructions associated with the data, wherein the processor and the memory cooperate, such that the apparatus is configured for; receiving a request for a multimedia communication session at the communications broker, wherein a source address of the request indicates a personal contact address of a first user and a recipient address of the request indicates a profile name of a second user in a social networking platform, wherein the first user and the second user are associated with respective profile names in the social networking platform, wherein the profile names are different from respective personal contact addresses of the first user and the second user, wherein the profile names are displayed publicly on the social networking platform and the personal contact addresses are not displayed publicly; accessing a communication sequencing information including data input by the first user and the second user and data input by a social networking platform administrator, wherein the communication sequencing information includes metrics related to sequencing of the multimedia communication session, wherein the metrics include call back preferences and sequencing limitations related to membership privileges, pay to communicate protocols, and network bandwidth availability; determining a common session availability for the first user and the second user based on the communication sequencing information; and transmitting a multimedia communication session call invitation message for a time frame indicated by the common session availability, wherein the source address of the call invitation message indicates the personal contact address of the second user, and the recipient address of the call invitation message indicates the profile name of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Non-transitory tangible media encoding instructions for execution, which when executed by a processor of a communications broker, is operable to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request for a multimedia communication session at the communications broker, wherein a source address of the request indicates a personal contact address of a first user and a recipient address of the request indicates a profile name of a second user in a social networking platform, wherein the first user and the second user are associated with respective profile names in the social networking platform, wherein the profile names are different from respective personal contact addresses of the first user and the second user, wherein the profile names are displayed publicly on the social networking platform and the personal contact addresses are not displayed publicly; accessing a communication sequencing information including data input by the first user and the second user and data input by a social networking platform administrator, wherein the communication sequencing information includes metrics related to sequencing of the multimedia communication session, wherein the metrics include call back preferences and sequencing limitations related to membership privileges, pay to communicate protocols, and network bandwidth availability; determining a common session availability for the first user and the second user based on the communication sequencing information; preparing a multimedia communication session call invitation message with information showing the source address to be the personal contact address of the second user and the recipient address to be the profile name of the first user; and transmitting the multimedia communication session call invitation message for a time frame indicated by the common session availability. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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