METHOD OF PROVIDING SECURE, CONFIDENTIAL, CONTACT BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, AND FOR THUS PROTECTING THE ASSETS AND PROPERTY OF THE INDIVIDUALS

• US 20100136949A1
• Filed: 11/24/2009
• Published: 06/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mycontact411 LLC
• Original Assignee: Mycontact411 LLC
• Inventors: Dill, Kevin S., Bira, Robert S.
• Application Number:
  US12/625,360
• Publication Number:
  US 20100136949A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/410
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42008 Systems for anonymous communication between parties, e.g. by use of disposal contact identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4935 Connection initiated by DAS system

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for providing secure communication between individuals. The method includes the steps of a provider, assigning to a subscriber a unique identifier, providing the subscriber at least one tag having the unique identifier and contact information for a provider indicated thereon, receiving a communication from a third-party wishing to contact the subscriber, and transmitting the third-party'"'"'s message to the subscriber associated with the unique identifier.

Claims

1. A method for providing secure communication between individuals, the method comprising the steps of:

a) assigning to a subscriber of the present method a unique identifier;

b) providing said subscriber at least one tag having said unique identifier indicated thereon, said at least one tag also having indicated thereon contact information for a provider of the present method;

c) receiving from a third party a communication according to the contact information for the provider provided in step b), above;

d) receiving from said third party the subscriber unique identifier provided on said tag;

e) receiving from said third party a message to be transmitted to the subscriber associated with said unique identifier; and

f) transmitting said message to the subscriber associated with the unique identifier provided by the third party.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication received from the third party in step c) is selected from the group consisting of e-mail messages, telephone calls, cellular phone calls, text messages, and instant messages.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the message transmitted to the subscriber in step f) is transmitted via a method selected from the group consisting of e-mail messages, telephone calls, cellular phone calls, text messages, and instant messages.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one tag is selected from the group consisting of plastic cards, key chains, decals, dog tags, wristbands, RFID tags, clothing labels, luggage tags, backpack tags, golf-themed tags, ski equipment tags, and house stickers.

5. A method of protecting a child'"'"'s identity while allowing for secure communication with the child or a guardian of the child, the method comprising the steps of:

a) assigning to a child a unique identifier;

b) providing said child at least one tag having said unique identifier indicated thereon, said at least one tag also having indicated thereon contact information for a provider of the present method;

c) receiving from a third party a communication according to the contact information for the provider provided in step b), above;

d) receiving from said third party the unique identifier provided on said at least one tag;

e) receiving from said third party a message to be transmitted to said child or a guardian of said child; and

f) transmitting said message to said child or a guardian of said child.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the communication received from the third party in step c) is selected from the group consisting of e-mail messages, telephone calls, cellular phone calls, text messages, and instant messages.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the message transmitted to the child or guardian of the child in step f) is transmitted via a method selected from the group consisting of e-mail messages, telephone calls, cellular phone calls, text messages, and instant messages.

8. The method according to claim 5, wherein said at least one tag is selected from the group consisting of plastic cards, key chains, decals, dog tags, wristbands, RFID tags, clothing labels, luggage tags, backpack tags, sports-themed tags, and ski equipment tags.

9. A kit for allowing confidential communication by a third party with a user of said kit, the kit comprising:

a plurality of tags, the tags having indicated thereon a unique identifier identifying a user of said kit with a provider, the tags further having indicated thereon contact information for said provider,

wherein a third party wishing to communicate with a user of said kit contacts the provider using the contact information provided on at least one of said plurality of tags and relays to the provider the unique identifier and a message for said user.

10. The kit according to claim 9 further comprising instructions for a user wishing to subscribe to a service provided by said provider.