AT5954U1 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENDING SMS MESSAGES USING ANONYMOUS PARTICIPANT NAMES - Google Patents

Abstract

The core of the technical functionality is the use of the SMS (short message service) standard with automatic call number recognition and the linking of incoming SMS messages with telephone number and nickname on a central server. Corresponding SMS are generated from this central server via the linked information and sent to the target persons.

Description

       

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  General 'The basic idea is to send anonymized SMS messages via mobile phone. The sender and recipient only know their nicknames from each other - not their cell phone numbers. The SMS messages are always sent to a central service number
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  Process: a) Registration The user receives a scratch card or folder with a service number and his nickname (alternatively, the user can also choose his nickname
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 of the sender. b) Sending anonymized SMS messages As soon as the user is registered with his nickname, he can send and receive SMS messages via the system. B. an SMS message with the text "susi: How are you?" to the service number. In the system, the nickname "susi" is linked to the corresponding mobile phone number and the SMS message is forwarded to this number. The nickname "herbert" appears as the sender of the message. Communication is therefore completely anonymous. The nicknames of the users can e.g.

   B. communicated via stickers.



  Special features: Since the entire SMS standard (including EMS in 3 months) includes a fully automatic number identification, you do not have to provide your own telephone number when registering. Even if the user deactivates the number identification, the number is also sent with SMS messages (in contrast to mobile telephony). This enables the server to clearly identify the SMS sender. Thus, the registration takes place without a direct transmission of the telephone number (i.e. as simplified as possible).



  The main difference to existing services is that only the cell phone and no other medium is required for the regulation (such as Internet at p2. Com). I.e. the essential logic of the system results from the possibility to register via email without restrictions via mobile phone in the form of an SMS night with this service.

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  Technical description (program logic) Two levels must be distinguished here: The user The sender / receiver has his cell phone as the end device and communicates with the system via SMS messages.



  The server (central logic of the system): a) Receiving the SMS messages. This is done either via a GSM hardware module with a direct interface to the server or by forwarding the SMS messages to the server z. B. via data line b) Linking nickname and cell phone number Nicknames and associated cell phone numbers are managed in a database on the server.



  The recipient nicknames of the incoming SMS messages are checked. If a nickname has already been registered, the message is sent to the assigned mobile phone number (again via SMS hardware or via data line). The intermediary service thus completely anonymizes the sender and recipient. C) Sending the SMS messages. This is again done using a GMS hardware module or a data line.



  Delimitation: The essential delimitation to existing ideas is the absolutely simple registration option on the system. I.e. The registration procedure via SMS - without specifying your own telephone number - and sending SMS messages to a central number - which as a service anonymizes and forwards this message is the core of this utility model protection.


    

Claims (3)

 Expectations 1. Method for sending SMS messages in a mobile radio network between registered subscribers using anonymous subscriber names, so-called nicknames, characterized by the following steps: a) Sending a first SMS message to a service number of the mobile radio network, under which the service for sending SMS messages using anonymous subscriber names is offered, the first SMS In addition to the actual message, the message also has an anonymous subscriber name to identify the message recipient, b) receiving the first SMS message and the phone number of the message sender, c)  Analyze the received first SMS message and save the actual message as well as the anonymous subscriber name to identify the message recipient, d) search the anonymous subscriber name to identify the message sender using the phone number of the message sender, e) search the one assigned to the message recipient Telephone number and use of the anonymous subscriber name of the message recipient, generation and sending of a second SMS message to the telephone number of the Message recipient, the second SMS message next to the actual Message also the anonymous participant name to identify the Has news channels.  <Desc / Clms Page number 4>   2. The method according to claim 1, characterized by the steps for registering a subscriber: a) Sending an SMS message to a service number of the mobile radio network, under which the service for sending SMS messages using anonymous subscriber names is offered, wherein the SMS message has, in addition to an identifier for registering an anonymous subscriber name to identify the subscriber to be registered, b) receiving the SMS message and storing the subscriber's number and its associated anonymous subscriber name. 3) Device for performing the method according to claims 1. and 2. characterized by  EMI4.1  and a database which is assigned to the server and which stores the telephone numbers and the assigned anonymous subscriber names of all registered subscribers.