A method and system for one-to-one communication through proxy

• US 20080005226A1
• Filed: 07/31/2006
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Srinivasan Subbian
• Original Assignee: Srinivasan Subbian
• Inventors: Subbian, Srinivasan
• Application Number:
  US11/461,398
• Publication Number:
  US 20080005226A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/564 Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/182 Network node acting on behalf of an other network entity, e.g. proxy

Abstract

A method and system for one-to-one communication through proxy. Also, it relates to a method and system for communicating to the networks using mobile phones. In one example, this can be done without computer-based online user registration. The client system uses a text capable mobile phone to post a message through Short Message Service (SMS), and the message is received by the server system. The server system receives the message, along with the originating mobile phone number from the client system. The server system assigns a unique identifier to this message, and associates it to the mobile phone number of the client system. The message is translated by the server system into formats that can be accessed by other client systems, such as mobile, computers, and Personal Digital Assisstants. This message can be read and responded to by client systems (using mobile or computers) without revealing the SMS caller ID (identification).

Claims

1. A system for one-to-one communication through proxy, said system comprises:

a network of devices,

wherein said network comprises two or more devices,

wherein said network comprises a proxy unit, and

wherein said two or more devices communicate with each other through said proxy unit.

2. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system is used in a telecommunication system.

3. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system is used in a commercial or transactional setting.

4. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system comprises a single server.

5. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system comprises a distributed server system.

6. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system uses SMS for communication.

7. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system uses user'"'"'s mobile ID.

8. A system as recited in claim 7, wherein said system maps said user'"'"'s mobile ID.

9. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system uses system-assigned user ID.

10. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system uses user'"'"'s alias.

11. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system further comprises the option to turn off or turn on the privacy feature.

12. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system further comprises a validity check module.

13. A system as recited in claim 5, wherein said distributed server system is located across multiple countries.

14. A system as recited in claim 5, wherein one of the servers in said distributed server system is an aggregator.

15. A system as recited in claim 13, wherein the client systems are located in different countries, wherein said client systems communicate through local server systems, and the SMS messages are transported between said server systems via IP networks.

16. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system further comprises a content database.

17. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system further comprises an IP network.

18. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein said system further comprises a module that determines the home location for said user'"'"'s alias.

19. An apparatus for one-to-one communication through proxy,

wherein said apparatus is connected to a network,

wherein said network comprises one or more devices, and

wherein said apparatus interacts with said one or more devices in said network through a proxy unit.

20. A method for one-to-one communication through proxy, said method comprises the steps of:

connecting a first device to a network;

connecting a second device to said network;

connecting a proxy unit to said network; and

connecting said first device to said second device through said proxy unit.