WO2009131545A2

WO2009131545A2 - Random logic communication

Info

Publication number: WO2009131545A2
Application number: PCT/SG2009/000104
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sriperumal Venugopal
Original assignee: Sriperumal Venugopal
Priority date: 2008-04-21
Filing date: 2009-03-27
Publication date: 2009-10-29
Also published as: WO2009131545A3; SG142314A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to system and methods to implement a communication interchange for making identity less connections using random logic algorithm. The system analyzes all incoming requests using random logic to bridge two incoming requests and the system uses the information to connect automatically without the need for explicit expression of interest from users.

Description

RANDOM LOGIC COMMUNICATION

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The Present invention relates to system and methods to implement a communication interchange where connections are made using random logic algorithm between two arbitrary pair of incoming requests for a communication that do not provide an identity for a target to get connected to. Unlike a telephone where users provide the number of the called party they decide to talk to, or the internet where the user provides a website URL they wish to connect to or an instant messenger where the user has to click on an identity they wish to chat with, the proposed system decides on its own using its own random logic engine to connect two arbitrary requests for communication. Using the proposed system a users just say hello to someone they don't know or given a website they did not ask for or be chatting with someone who does not even have a false identity.

The proposed system thus relates to an identity less communication system that learns over a period of time the interests of individual users and automate the selection process of picking the two right users or peers to establish a communication session over a variety of medium such as a telephone call, video calls, an instant messaging session, web services, text messaging, webcam services and streaming services such as RSS feeds. The present invention is thus directed to provide a method for mediated communication interchange i.e. bridging of two incoming communication among persons or services of similar interests discovered automatically and without need to disclose identity to either of peers. BACKGROUND ART

There had been a phenomenal growth in information transaction for a wide range of purposes and interests of immense volume and distinctive characteristics over the Internet in past decade. Networking among users has been extensively used to bridge connections based on common interest. Existing Internet functionality such as inter relay chat (chat rooms) provide a forum for discussion. Other functionalities match up users in virtual communities based on their answers to a set of questionnaire. The Internet does not provide means for automatically introducing people with similar interests.

Other prior art networking applications such as online and mobile applications are typically operated as 'managed services' by application service providers (ASP). In particular, users typically create unique personal profiles, which include basic information including identity, interests, profession, history, testimonials and information about their network. Users map their relationship with other members, either by inviting other members to join their network or by using software to scan existing relationships recorded in computer contact software. Typically, connections are facilitated by sending messages/instant messages or emails to friends who are already known or directly to people that are not known by the user. Other connections can be made through linking chains of existing relationships of people who may or may not be known to the user.

Other commonly used applications provide functions such as friend-finding, text- dating and community message aggregation which is based on user's "relationship map" which can identify the location of the user or the friend. Text-dating applications allow users to connect with new friends who meet age and gender criteria, enabling users to communicate, e.g., to exchange text messages. Community message aggregators distribute messages from one member to all members within a specific community. In an illustrative service, one member identifies a famous person or celebrity and a message about the person or celebrity is communicated to all community members.

Other commonly used application worldwide is the Amateur Radio, wherein a group of people who communicate with each other over a wide frequency spectrum using many different types of wireless transmitting modes. Often, younger hams get a chance to meet other hams of various ages and professions. The frequent networking often helps teens building career or evaluating choices for academic courses and as such willing to seek advice from professionals in related technical fields which their guardians or the guidance counselor may not be able to provide.

For a variety of reasons, the access to information about available activities and entertainment maybe difficult to obtain for a person looking for something of specific interest. For example, a person seeking entertainment might not have immediate or ready access to a publication advertising possible activities. This is particularly true if the decision to find such an activity is made on the spur of the moment.

All such modes of communication/personalized interaction as mentioned above require IP address, telephone numbers, a frequency or any other type of identification to communicate or to network with another person.

A number of attempts have been made in the past for developing means for secured and confidential communication among persons without the need for disclosing identity but such attempts suffered from limitations and disadvantages in terms of perfect matching of the interests profile of intending end users and also failing to provide secured confidential/anonymous exchange of information in a full proof manner.

US 7234059 is a prior patent titled "Anonymous authenticated communications' is directed to confidential communication wherein user authentication is achieved using random numbers.

US 7246150 is a prior patent titled "Advice provided for offering highly targeted advice without compromising individual privacy' is an invention that do not deal with relationships of mediating communication between two entities and thus do not interfere with the subject matter of present invention.

US 6148067 disclosed an invention titled "Anonymous voice communication' wherein identity of end user at least one side is required and the system and method of the invention do not use any random logic or do not indicate any means to match pair of two users or entities from analyzing a number of many requests to the system.

US 6061789 is a prior patent directed to an invention titled "Secure anonymous information exchange in a network' wherein said information exchange is based on public key and relates to no random logic for establishing selective connection avoiding identity disclosure.

WO2008059536 is an international publication titled "System and Method for Anonymous Communication' is directed to an invention wherein identity of person at least on one side is needed for enabling communication. WO2008019462 is a prior publication titled 'Method for Building Spontaneous Virtual Communities Based on Common Interests Using Wireless Equipments' is an invention wherein the method of communication suggests that identity of person is needed at least on one side and "the second user being associated with contact information for at least one destination node". Thus, unlike the present invention the complete non disclosure of identity for communication exchange or matching of request profiles of end users are not achieved.

There has therefore been a need in the art to provide more efficient means for enabling communication with e.g., being introduced to like-minded people of same interest profiles without disclosing personal information/identity of the user such as including the name, User ID/IP address, telephone numbers etc. The present invention provides for a system and a method for addressing the need and overcome the limitations of the prior art in the related filed. The present invention directs to a system which automatically matches up persons with similar interests based on common interests and communicating there between based on random logic without disclosing personal identity during communicating message or voice.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

It is thus the basic object of the present invention to provide a method of communication between two persons without disclosing their identity in any form and also to match requests of two persons having most similar request profile selectively by analyzing many such requests sent to a system that implement such method, based on random logic algorithm. The random logic algorithm is a learning system that improves the process of matching over a period of time to be closer to what really interests a user at a given point in time. A further object of the present invention is directed to developing a method wherein random logic is used to bridge two incoming requests and a system using the information to connect automatically without the need for explicit expression of interest from users. As such the proposed system does not mandate an addressable identity or a profile to be filled up users.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to providing for a method to implement a communication interchange for making identity less connections using random logic and/or random interchange, wherein the customers identity and contact details are not revealed, unless the customer wishes to do so on their own accord.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to providing for a method of communication wherein two un-known people can exchange information with each other in a private, anonymous way using Short Messaging Service (SMS), voice, video or web services including web cams.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to providing for a system and a method of communication wherein consumers/end users do not require any contact number or identity to start conversation.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to providing for a system and a method of communication wherein users can view websites of interests without need to know a website address (URL) or perform a search to find websites of interests. A still further object of the present invention is directed to providing for a system and method of communication wherein any single users can simultaneously publish and watch the video.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to providing for a system and method of communication for a communication interchange for making identity less connections using random logic and/or random interchange, wherein all voice calls and video are masked to protect identity and ensure privacy of the users.

A still further object of the present invention directed to a system and method for identity less communication interchange between two persons the random logic algorithm uses the parameters to automatically bridge communications comprising Time, Location, Language, Gender, Age Group, Channels, Popularity Index etc.

A still further object of the present invention directed to a system and method for identity less communication interchange between two persons, implements a communication interchange for making identity less connections using random logic can be used for bridging communication/connection through hand held mobile phones or devices (by short messaging services [SMS]), through normal telephone lines, video calls and through random websites including connecting random web cams.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to a system and method for identity less communication interchange between two persons user gets to chat or talk in the language of their choice and the random ensures reasonable amount of interests are in common between the two persons users do not need a number to talk to someone using the Random services which is beneficial for a lot of users who do not want to talk to someone other than people they know.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to a system and method for identity less communication interchange between two persons learn about foreign culture and people is possible now just talking one on one to someone in the foreign country without ever having to reveal your identity.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to a system and method for identity less communication interchange between two persons providing opportunity to learn to communicate more and to learn more about the world.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to a system and method for identity less communication interchange between two persons wherein Random Webcam invites people from all over world without needing to disclose the personal identity and also the user don't need IDs to invite.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to a system and method for identity less communication interchange between two persons wherein Random Logic Communication offers the opportunity to lean more and to communicate with the world one person at a time and thus enabling a service wherein you can engage a person in total privacy through webcams, telephone calls or even text messaging while your identity is completely concealed with voice and video masking methods. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Thus according to the basic aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of communication interchange without disclosing personal information of user including the IP address, telephone numbers and the like comprising: involving random logic and /or random interchange whereby the communication interchange is based on said random logic and /or random interchange such that the there is no disclosure of identity of the individuals involved in such communication interchange, personal profile nor any IP address, telephone number or other identification details attached to the respective users/their gadgets.

Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a method of communication interchange wherein two un-known persons exchange information with each other in a private, anonymous way preferably using anyone or more of Short Messaging Service (SMS), voice, video or web services including web cams.

A further aspect of the present invention is directed to a method of communication interchange wherein single users can simultaneously publish and watch the video.

A still further aspect of the present invention is directed to a method of communication interchange wherein all voice calls and video are masked to protect identity and ensure privacy of the users.

A still further aspect of the present invention is directed to a method of communication interchange comprising analyzing all incoming requests using random logic algorithm to bridge two incoming requests. A still further aspect of the present invention is directed to a method of communication interchange comprising using information automatically without the need for explicit expression of interest from users.

A still further object of the present invention is directed to providing for a system and a method of communication wherein some users publish information on the web by just describing the content and some users consuming the published information selected for them by the system based on their interests and history of consumption. Thus we have a system that enables a constant flow of fresh information on the web without any stale information accumulated all over the internet.

A still further aspect of the present invention is directed to a method of communication interchange wherein

the random logic algorithm selectively matches the best 2 two connections from a given set of all incoming connections.

A still further aspect of the present invention is directed to a system for carrying out the method of communication interchange comprising: means for communication interchange for making said identity less connections using random logic adapted for bridging communication/connection through hand held mobile phones or devices , through normal telephone lines and through random websites including connecting random web cams.

A still further aspect of the present invention is directed to a system adapted for single users to simultaneously publish and watch the video. A still further aspect of the present invention is directed to a system wherein all voice calls and video are masked to protect identity and ensure privacy of the users.

According to yet another important aspect of the present invention directed to a system wherein the random logic algorithm provided to automatically bridge communications based on anyone or more of the following parameters:

Time and Date

Location

Language

Gender

Age Group

Channels

Popularity Index

A still further aspect of the present invention is directed to said system wherein the random logic algorithm is adapted to match the best 2 two connections from a given set of all incoming connections and return back the rest to the system bridging the connection.

The present invention and its objects and advantages are described in greater details with reference to the accompanying non limiting illustrative drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

Figure 1: is the schematic illustration of the method of implementation of the existing communication exchange;

Figure 2: is the schematic illustration of method of working of the communication interchange without identity disclosure as achieved in the present invention. Figure 3: is the schematic illustration of an embodiment of the invention involving application of SMS.

Figure 4: is the schematic illustration of an embodiment of the invention involving application of telephone lines;

Figure 5: is the schematic illustration of an embodiment of the invention involving the application using worldwide web.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

The present invention is directed to providing a system and a method based on a random logic based service wherein user is able to communicate in total privacy through any media such as web cams, telephone calls or even text messaging while users' identity is completely concealed with voice and video masking methods and thus ensuring complete privacy, confidentiality and secrecy. In addition the present invention eliminates the need for addressable identities and static personal profile information to initiate a communication and also eliminate the need to search and find information or people of interest.

Reference is first invited to the accompanying Figure 1, that schematically illustrates the method of the existing communication exchange wherein conventionally the end user communicating/exchanging information/data are essentially exposed to revelation of personal identity as user ID or pass word or name or phone number etc. it is clearly apparent from such existing methodology that an inbound request to the system for connection to any receiver to any identified destination such that the system finds the receiver, alerts the receiver, makes an outbound connection and bridge the incoming request and the outbound connection having distinctive identity of the end users, for establishing intended communication exchange over any known communication media/channel for requested destination/service comprising a phone call, SMS or a web link.

Reference is next invited to the accompanying Figure 2, that schematically illustrates the method according to the present invention the method of implementation of the communication exchange between two persons, selected from many requests by analyzing and matching the most similar type of requests based on selective criteria using random logic such that the bridging of connection between the two is established without disclosing the personal identity of any of the persons in any form.

It is clearly apparent from the accompanying Figure 2, that such a system provide means to implement a method of matching two requests by analyzing all incoming requests to selectively bridge the two incoming requests based on the Random logic and most common type of requests based on selective evaluation criteria. Such criteria comprise the parameters to automatically bridge communications comprising Time, Location, Language, Gender, Age Group, Channels, Popularity Index etc. The random logic algorithm matches the best two connections from a given set of all incoming connections i.e. if there are 200 incoming requests the algorithm choose the best two and returns back to the system bridging the connection. The method provides establishing communication links wherein the communication bridged is random and can be anyone who chooses to be part of system.

Importantly, the present invention employs wherein the system and the method do not use any personal information of the user including the IP addresses, telephone number etc for bridging the connection. The primary objective of the present invention is to provide for a system and method to implement a communication interchange for making identity less connections using random logic and/or random interchange. More particularly, the present invention provide for communication interchange i.e. bridging of two incoming communication wherein two un-known people can exchange information with each other in a private, anonymous way using Short Messaging Service (SMS), voice, video or web services including web cams.

Reference is now invited to accompanying Figure 3 that schematically illustrates an embodiment of the invention involving application of SMS. The inbound requests to the system are analyzed based on random logic algorithm to bridge communication connection between two persons having most similar requests with respect to text of messages.

The network connection used for communication may be over either a telephone, mobile or internet network in a private anonymous way using Short Messaging Service (SMS), voice, video or web services including web cams.

Accompanying Figure 4 illustrates a telephone call request processing according to the method of the invention for matching most similar requests from among many incoming requests such as directing any incoming and outbound country specific telephone call to the system for matching and bridging communication using random logic and expressed similarity of requested interests without disclosing individual identity.

Also, the accompanying Figure 5 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention relating to application of the system and method according to the invention directed to matching requests for a web based content publishing/viewing request and desired bridging communication link between two persons based on random logic algorithm communication exchange free of any identity disclosure of any of the end users and said matching performed through analyzing by the components of the system involving criteria for evaluation like Time, Location, Language, Gender, Age Group, Channels, Popularity Index etc using a random logic algorithm.

It is thus possible by way of the present invention to developing a method wherein two un-known people can exchange information with each other in a private, anonymous way using Short Messaging Service (SMS), voice, video or web services including web cams and a system thereof providing means for analyzing requests and establishing/bridging communication exchange link between two selective persons based on random logic algorithm to select two most similar requests from among many. The invention thus provides a method for communication exchange whereby total privacy of users is maintained since no identity information is exchanged, no numbers, no User ID, no profile are required to establish a communication link but the same is selectively established by analysing two most similar requests based on selective evaluation criteria and the random logic. Even the users voice and video are masked on a video and voice call and hence total privacy is ensured, if needed. The system and the method of the present invention is thus adapted to generate wide scale demand and use among a large population desirous of executing confidential audio and/or video communication without divulging individual's identity for a number of end applications comprising participating in a forum with common interests, seeking advice from physician/psychological counselling or advice of astrologer or any professional in matters matching with the kind of services provided, contributing/sharing inputs to academic or learned societies for interactive exchange of views without disclosing identity, exclusive interviews on targeted objectives, providing vital clues on matters relating to identification of criminals/miscreants or information on any impending threats to public life or property to the administration for necessary action etc.

Claims

WE CLAIM:

1. A method of communication interchange that does not need personal information of both originating and recipient users including the IP address, telephone numbers and the like comprising: random logic interchange whereby the communication interchange is based on said random logic such that there is no need for disclosing identity of the individuals involved in such communication interchange nor any IP address, telephone number or other identification details attached to the respective users/their gadgets.

2. A method of communication interchange as claimed in claim 1 wherein two unknown persons exchange information with each other in a private, anonymous way preferably using anyone or more of Short Messaging Service (SMS), voice, video or web services including web cams.

3. A method of communication interchange as claimed in anyone of claims 1 or 2 wherein any user can simultaneously publish and watch videos using webcams or video calls or similar devices and also bridge communication /interchange the same contents with someone chosen by the system having most common interest.

4. A method of communication interchange as claimed in anyone of claims 1 to 3 wherein all voice calls and video are masked to protect identity and ensure privacy of the users.

5. A method of communication interchange as claimed in anyone of claims 1 to 4 comprising using information automatically without the need for explicit expression of interest from users but learnt automatically by the system on analyzing all incoming requests over a period of time and including the following parameters but not limited to Time and Date

Location

Language

Gender

Age Group

Channels

Popularity Index

6. A method of communication interchange as claimed in anyone of claims 1 to 5 wherein the random logic algorithm selectively matches the best 2 two connections from a given set of all incoming connections by storing and analyzing user behavior patterns over a extended periods of time and also the behavior patterns of ajl other users using the system.

7. A system for carrying out the method of communication interchange as claimed in anyone of claims 1 to 6 comprising: means for communication interchange for making said identity less connections using random logic adapted for bridging communication/connection through hand held mobile phones or devices , through normal telephone lines and through random websites including connecting random web cams and information published using the proposed system.