System and method for conditionally transmitting one or more locum tenentes

• US 20100318595A1
• Filed: 04/29/2010
• Published: 12/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Cohen, Alexander J., Rinaldo, John D. JR., Tegreene, Clarence T., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Mangione-Smith, William H.
• Application Number:
  US12/799,794
• Publication Number:
  US 20100318595A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/16 Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs coordinating program control therefor G06F9/52; in regulating and control system G05B
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for receiving a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes, and transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive.

Claims

1. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps on said machine, said method steps comprising:

receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes; and

transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive.

2. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

receiving the conditional directive at a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of a location of the user entity.

3. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

receiving the conditional directive from a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of a location of the user entity.

4. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

receiving the conditional directive at the machine wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of a location of the machine.

5. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

receiving the conditional directive wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of a location of a transmitting user entity.

6. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

receiving the conditional directive wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of an indication of current surroundings of the machine.

7. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

receiving the conditional directive from a user wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of an indication of surroundings of a transmitting machine.

9. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes comprises:

receiving the conditional directive from a server wherein the one or more identified entities are one or more telephone numbers identified as requiring temporary obfuscation via the one or more representative locum tenentes wherein the one or more representative locum tenentes are substitute telephone numbers.

10. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes further comprises:

receiving the conditional directive wherein the one or more identified entities include identifiable ring tones requiring conditional alteration via one or more representative locum tenentes wherein the one or more representative locum tenentes are one or more substitute ring tones and/or silent indicium of a call.

11. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes further comprises:

receiving the conditional directive from a user of a mobile device wherein the one or more identified entities include one or more identified caller identification names requiring conditional alteration via one or more representative locum tenentes wherein the one or more representative locum tenentes are one or more substitute caller identification names.

12. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive includes:

transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to one or more text messages.

13. The program storage device of claim 12, wherein the transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive includes:

transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol.

14. The program storage device of claim 13, wherein the transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

transmitting in accordance with the stored protocol, an association with a stored voice signature.

15. The program storage device of claim 13, wherein the transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

transmitting in accordance with the stored protocol, an association with one or more audible phrases.

16. The program storage device of claim 13, wherein the transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

transmitting in accordance with the stored protocol, an association with one or more audible tones.

17. The program storage device of claim 13, wherein the transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

transmitting in accordance with the stored protocol, an association with one or more textual phrases.

18. The program storage device of claim 13, wherein the transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

transmitting in accordance with the stored protocol, an association with one or more images.

19. The program storage device of claim 13, wherein the transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes an alternate user interface.

20. The program storage device of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive includes:

transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes in a context dependent manner.

21. The program storage device of claim 20, wherein the transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes in a context dependent manner includes:

transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes a text message identical to a just prior-received text message at the machine.

22. The program storage device of claim 20, wherein the transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes in a context dependent manner includes:

transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes a location identification determined from global positioning system (GPS) data.

23. The program storage device of claim 20, wherein the transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes in a context dependent manner includes:

transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes an alternative identifier as a function of a time of day.

8. (canceled)

24. A system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory, the processor including;

means for receiving a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes; and

means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for receiving a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

means for receiving the conditional directive at a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of a location of the user entity.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for receiving a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

means for receiving the conditional directive from a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of a location of the user entity.

27. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for receiving a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

means for receiving the conditional directive at the machine wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of a location of the machine.

28. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

means for receiving the conditional directive wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of a location of a transmitting user entity.

29. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

means for receiving the conditional directive wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of an indication of current surroundings of the machine.

30. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes includes:

means for receiving the conditional directive from a user wherein the one or more identified entities represent one or more persons whose identity requires conditional obfuscation as a function of an indication of surroundings of a transmitting machine.

32. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes comprises:

means for receiving the conditional directive from a server wherein the one or more identified entities are one or more telephone numbers identified as requiring temporary obfuscation via the one or more representative locum tenentes wherein the one or more representative locum tenentes are substitute telephone numbers.

33. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes further comprises:

means for receiving the conditional directive wherein the one or more identified entities include identifiable ring tones requiring conditional alteration via one or more representative locum tenentes wherein the one or more representative locum tenentes are one or more substitute ring tones and/or silent indicium of a call.

34. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for receiving at the machine a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes further comprises:

means for receiving the conditional directive from a user of a mobile device wherein the one or more identified entities include one or more identified caller identification names requiring conditional alteration via one or more representative locum tenentes wherein the one or more representative locum tenentes are one or more substitute caller identification names.

35. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive includes:

means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to one or more text messages.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein the means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive includes:

means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

means for transmitting in accordance with the stored protocol, an association with a stored voice signature.

38. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

means for transmitting in accordance with the stored protocol, an association with one or more audible phrases.

39. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

means for transmitting in accordance with the stored protocol, an association with one or more audible tones.

40. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

means for transmitting in accordance with the stored protocol, an association with one or more textual phrases.

41. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

means for transmitting in accordance with the stored protocol, an association with one or more images.

42. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes to a user entity wherein the one or more identified entities include metadata related to a stored protocol comprises:

means for transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes an alternate user interface.

43. The system of claim 24, wherein the means for transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive includes:

means for transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes in a context dependent manner.

44. The system of claim 43, wherein the means for transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes in a context dependent manner includes:

means for transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes a text message identical to a just prior-received text message at the machine.

45. The system of claim 43, wherein the means for transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes in a context dependent manner includes:

means for transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes a location identification determined from global positioning system (GPS) data.

46. The system of claim 43, wherein the means for transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes in a context dependent manner includes:

means for transmitting as the one or more representative locum tenentes an alternative identifier as a function of a time of day.

31. (canceled)

47. A system comprising:

a computing device; and

instructions that when executed on the computing device cause the computing device to;

receive at the computing device a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes; and

transmit the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive.

48. The system of claim 47, wherein the computing device comprises:

one or more of a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal entertainment device, a mobile phone, a laptop computer, a tablet personal computer, a networked computer, a computing system comprised of a cluster of processors, a computing system comprised of a cluster of servers, a workstation computer, and/or a desktop computer.