CN102006594B - Method for managing anonymous communication between users according to short-distance wireless connection identifier - Google Patents

Method for managing anonymous communication between users according to short-distance wireless connection identifier Download PDF

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CN102006594B
CN102006594B CN 201010552925 CN201010552925A CN102006594B CN 102006594 B CN102006594 B CN 102006594B CN 201010552925 CN201010552925 CN 201010552925 CN 201010552925 A CN201010552925 A CN 201010552925A CN 102006594 B CN102006594 B CN 102006594B
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In network equipment (1) of a communication network (100), a method for managing anonymous communication between users according to a short-distance wireless connection identifier comprises the following steps of: a) receiving data which indicate that the short distance wireless connection between first mobile user equipment (120) and second mobile user equipment (120) is established from the first mobile user equipment (120) through a first network connection, wherein the data comprises a second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier associated with the second mobile user equipment (120) and a message for the second mobile user equipment (120); b) acquiring a network address associated with the second mobile user equipment (120) through using the second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier; and c) sending the data to the second mobile user equipment (120) through a second network connection through the network address acquired in the step b), wherein the data comprises a message received from the first mobile user equipment (120) in the step a) and a first anonymous identifier singly associated with the first mobile user equipment (120).

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According to the anonymous communication between the short-distance wireless connection identifier leading subscriber
The application is that application number is 200580051847.1, the applying date be Augusts 19 in 2005 day, be called the dividing an application of application for a patent for invention of " according to the anonymous communication between the short-distance wireless connection identifier leading subscriber ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to wireless communications method and system.
Background technology
Cell phone radio communication and their support communication network have caused people, the variation of especially young man's appointment, social activity and the mode of communicating by letter.
For example, US2002/0007396 discloses a kind of technology of using a plurality of mobile terminal talkings that are connected with server apparatus by network.Described server apparatus produces a plurality of chatrooms of dividing according to the geographic criteria relevant with each user's current location; According to the current location from this terminal of each terminal bulletin, the chatroom of selecting the user of a certain terminal to participate in; With the speech of mixing via each user of each user's who participates in the same chat but chamber of selecting chatroom step selection terminal transmission.
By the intermediation of server apparatus, by the cellular user's foundation of FriendZone service permission of Valis LTD exploitation and the communicating by letter of other cellular telephone subscribers of Israel.This service allows the user by in the situation based on its agreement, utilizes telephone number to increase friend as identifier, creates partner list, and the physical presence of checking their partner sends text message and the position of checking them to them.In addition, this service allows user's anonymous exchange of texts information in the cyberchat chamber, defines their individual abridged table, the preferred coupling of definition abridged table, the Auto-matching that carries out two users according to user's abridged table and position.In addition, this service allows the user in the situation of the telephone number of not knowing other user, sends anonymous SMS (Short Message Service) to other user.
In the art, utilize so-called bluetooth TMWireless technology realizes that between cellular telephone subscribers mutual technology also is known.
Bluetooth is standard and the industry standard by a collection of electronic equipment set manufacturer exploitation, its allows the electronic equipment of any kind, and wireless, short distance (from 10 meters to the 100 meters) radio frequency of being connected with head phone from computer and cell phone to keyboard connects and exchange message.Utilize bluetooth between the cellular telephone subscribers TMThe radio communication of technology allows the abundant information of exchange between the user.In addition, they can utilize in user's honeycomb computer lower power consumption and cheaply transceiver realize.
Nathan Eagle and Alex Pentland (Research Work " SocialSerendipity:Proximity Sensing and Cueing ", MIT Media LaboratoryTechnical Note 580, May 2004) a kind of system disclosed, this system allows to utilize the people that blue tooth wireless technology is found and identification is contiguous, and the people contiguous according to the user profile database matching.Cell phone with Bluetooth function constantly transmits unique identification code (BTID) according to bluetooth standard, and described identification code can be received by other bluetooth cellular phone.When each cell phone was found previous undetected new equipment by the bluetooth discovery feature, this information just was recorded in neighbour's daily record, and is sent to central server by utilizing the mobile network to connect.This server is preserved the database that comprises user profile, and calculates the similitude scoring according to user profile and preference.If described scoring is higher than the threshold value that two users arrange, so the server notification user near them, (find indication according to bluetooth) and exist they may be interested someone.
In addition, the BEDD of BEDD company TMService allows cellular telephone subscribers by utilizing blue tooth wireless technology to intercom mutually and interaction.The user must fill in and describe them is whom and their whose abridged table that is intended to date.When at cellular running background the time, the BEDD system automatically with enter other user in the bluetooth distance range and exchange subscriber abridged table, and be intended to the relevant advertisement of thing of buying or selling with the user.Subsequently, when other user of in bluetooth range, finding with unique individual's matches criteria of user, BEDD system alert user, and in bluetooth range by blue tooth wireless technology, perhaps utilize the routine by SMS, MMS, Call or Email to move contact, can realize freely chatting and instant message transrecieving.
In case the applicant notices the rear two kinds of technology based on Bluetooth technology and has the bluetooth of exceeding distance range, keeps the anonymous communication of setting up with regard to two users that do not allow beginning anonymous communication in the bluetooth distance range.In fact, the user can not continue communication, unless they have exchanged their telephone number and/or e-mail address in advance, in order to restart communication by traditional non-anonymous contact method.In addition, these two kinds of technology communication capacity of not providing to strengthen (requiring large bandwidth and/or large functional larger message etc. more such as exchange) continues the possibility of the anonymous communication set up.
Thereby, provide when losing the connective or communication function that needs to strengthen of short distance even the applicant faces to the user of mobile device, also can continue according to blue tooth wireless technology or according to the similar short-range wireless technology of another kind the technical problem of the anonymous communication set up with other user.
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So, in first aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of in the network equipment of communication network, the method for managing the anonymous communication between the first mobile subscriber equipment and the second mobile subscriber equipment, described method comprises:
A) connect by first network, receive the data of indicating the short-distance radio connection of between the first mobile subscriber equipment and the second mobile subscriber equipment, having set up from the first mobile subscriber equipment, described data comprise the second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier related with the second mobile subscriber equipment, and the message that is used for the second mobile subscriber equipment;
B) by using described second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier, obtain the network address related with the second mobile subscriber equipment; With
C) by using at b) in the network address of acquisition, connect to the second mobile subscriber equipment transmission data by second network, the message that receives from the first mobile subscriber equipment during described data are included in a), and the univocality ground first anonymous identification code related with the first mobile subscriber equipment.
According to method of the present invention, anonymous short-distance radio connection failure between two mobile subscriber equipments, perhaps no longer be when preferably connecting, intermediation by the network equipment, mobile subscriber equipment can continue anonymous communication, by done will be outside the message that exchanges between the user, also send the anonymous identification code related with sender's mobile subscriber equipment to mobile subscriber equipment, described network equipment permission user keeps their anonymity.In fact, allow identity at network equipment identification mobile subscriber equipment by the use of the suitable anonymous identification code of network device management, and can not expose the user to mobile subscriber equipment to the open air.
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-" short-distance radio connection " be used to indicate generally between 10 meters-100 meters short range from interior, according to blue tooth wireless technology or another similar short-range wireless technology, the wireless connections that can set up between two entities are such as the wireless connections of setting up during bluetooth discovery or information receiving and transmitting;
-" short-distance wireless connection identifier " that relate to mobile subscriber equipment is used to indicate anonymous identification code, generally be alphanumeric, described identification code univocality and anonymously according to the equipment in the short-distance radio linkage identification communication system, such as the bluetooth transceiver identification code;
-" network connection " is used to indicate in communication network, the connection that can between mobile subscriber equipment and the network equipment, set up, and described connection is general at least part of to be wireless.The typical case of network connection is by Wi-Fi, GPRS, UMTS, EDGE technology, perhaps the packet data network that provides of their combination connects, perhaps according to techniques well known in the art, allow by short-message system (SMS), multi-media messaging system (MMS) or analog, the messaging system that sends text and/or Multimedia Message connects.The type capable of dynamic of the network connection of setting up between mobile subscriber equipment and the network equipment changes (for example, become UMTS or become SMS from GPRS);
-" network address " that relates to mobile subscriber equipment is used to indicate the code of the equipment in the interim at least univocality ground identification communication network.The typical case of the network address is the IP address of using in packet data network connects, with MSISDN (mobile subscriber ISDN number) subscriber identifier of using in the voice that are connected/messaging system connection;
-" anonymous communication " is used to indicate two communications between the mobile subscriber equipment, maintains secrecy to another mobile subscriber equipment in the network address of at least one mobile subscriber equipment in wherein said two mobile subscriber equipments;
-" anonymous identification code " is used to indicate the code of the mobile subscriber equipment in the identification anonymous communication;
-" messaging system connection " is used to indicate in communication network, can between mobile subscriber equipment and the network equipment, set up, be used for according to techniques well known in the art, by short-message system (SMS), multi-media messaging system (MMS) or analog send the connection of text and/or Multimedia Message;
-" message " comprises text data, multimedia (for example photo, audio frequency, video) data and/or by the speech packet data that provide based on the speech of Internet protocol as known in the art;
-" network equipment " is used to indicate at least one network equipment;
-" mobile network " is used to indicate the network that is suitable for providing the network connection of utilizing various technology (for example, Wi-Fi, GPRS, GSM, EDGE, UMTS or their composition) realization between the network equipment and mobile subscriber equipment;
-be used to indicate described two entities about " connection " of two entities can directly and/or by other entity mutually send and/or reception information.
Advantageously, described method also comprises d) connect from the second mobile subscriber equipment receive data by second network, described data comprise the first anonymous identification code and are used for the message of the first mobile subscriber equipment.
Advantageously, described method also comprises e) by utilizing the first anonymous identification code, obtain the network address related with the first mobile subscriber equipment.
Advantageously, described method also comprises f) utilize at e) in the network address of acquisition, connect to the first mobile subscriber equipment by first network and to send data, described data are included in d) in message and the univocality ground second anonymous identification code related with the second mobile subscriber equipment that receive from the second mobile subscriber equipment.
Advantageously, described method also comprises g) connect from the first mobile subscriber equipment receive data by first network, described data comprise the second anonymous identification code and are used for the message of the second mobile subscriber equipment.
Advantageously, at execution in step g) afterwards, described method also comprises by utilizing described the second anonymous identification code, obtain the network address related with the second mobile subscriber equipment, with-by utilizing at b) in acquisition the network address-, connect to the second mobile subscriber equipment by second network and to send data, described data are included in g) in the message that receives from the first mobile subscriber equipment.
Advantageously, a) comprise that at least one the reception short-distance radio from described two mobile subscriber equipments connects failed notice.
In one embodiment, it is that packet data network connects that the first network in a) connects, such as GPRS, EDGE or UMTS.In this case, in a), advantageously, data also comprise the first unique short-distance wireless connection identifier related with the first mobile subscriber equipment.In general, the first network connection is that IP (Internet protocol) packet data network connects.
According to another embodiment, it is that messaging system connects that the first network in a) connects.In this case, advantageously, as known in the art, the network equipment is suitable for retrieving a MSISDN (mobile subscriber ISDN number) subscriber identifier of univocality ground identification the first mobile subscriber equipment.
Advantageously, b) comprise that retrieval is stored in the network address in the described database corresponding to the second short-distance wireless connection identifier that receives in a) from User Information Database.
Advantageously, described method also comprises by second network and connecting from the second mobile subscriber equipment reception network address related with the second mobile subscriber equipment, and it is kept in the described User Information Database.Advantageously, at b) carry out before this step.
Advantageously, b) comprise that whether having set up packet data network with the second mobile subscriber equipment is connected.
Be connected if set up packet data network with the second mobile subscriber equipment, so advantageously, at b) in the network address that obtains be the packet data network link address related with the second mobile subscriber equipment.For example, it is that the IP packet data network connects that packet data network connects, and the network address is the IP address.At c) in, advantageously, by utilizing described packet data network link address, the packet data network connection that data communication device is crossed foundation is sent to the second mobile subscriber equipment.In addition, at c) in, the first anonymous identification code is first unique short-distance wireless connection identifier.
According to an embodiment, if not set up packet data network with the second mobile subscriber equipment is connected, so described method comprises that forcing the second mobile subscriber equipment and the network equipment to set up packet data network is connected, so that at c) in, data communication device is crossed compulsory packet data network connection and is sent to the second mobile subscriber equipment.
According to another embodiment, be connected if for example do not set up packet data network with the second mobile subscriber equipment, so at b) in the network address that obtains be the two MSISDN subscriber identifier related with the second mobile subscriber equipment.At c) in, advantageously, by utilizing described the 2nd MSISDN subscriber identifier, connecting via messaging system, data are sent to the second mobile subscriber equipment.In addition, at c) in, the first anonymous identification code is the first messaging system connection identifier (CID.Preferably, described the first messaging system connection identifier (CID is the digital code at network equipment univocality ground identification the first mobile subscriber equipment.Advantageously, described the first messaging system connection identifier (CID retrieval is from user's information database.
According to embodiment, a d) in second network to connect be that packet data network connects.In this case, at d) in, data also comprise second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier.In general, network connection is that the IP packet data network connects.
According to another embodiment, d) in second network to connect be that messaging system connects.In this case, at d) in, advantageously, as known in the art, the network equipment is suitable for retrieving the 2nd MSISDN subscriber identifier.
Advantageously, e) comprise from User Information Database retrieval corresponding at d) the first anonymous identification code of reception be kept at the network address in the described database.
Advantageously, described method also comprises by first network and connecting from the first mobile subscriber equipment reception network address, and it is kept in the described User Information Database.
Advantageously, e) comprise whether inspection has been set up packet data network with the first mobile subscriber equipment and be connected.
Be connected if set up packet data network with the first mobile subscriber equipment, so advantageously, at e) in the network address that obtains be the packet data network link address related with the first mobile subscriber equipment.For example, it is that the IP packet data network connects that packet data network connects, and the network address is the IP address.At f) in, advantageously, by utilizing described packet data network link address, send the data to the first mobile subscriber equipment via the packet data network connection of setting up.In addition, at f) in, the second anonymous identification code is second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier.
Be connected if do not set up packet data network with the first mobile subscriber equipment, so at e) in the network address that obtains be a MSISDN subscriber identifier.At f) in, advantageously, by using a described MSISDN subscriber identifier, connect to the flourishing data of the first mobile subscriber equipment via messaging system.In addition, at f) in, the second anonymous identification code is the second messaging system connection identifier (CID.Preferably, described the second messaging system connection identifier (CID is the digital code at network equipment univocality ground identification the second mobile subscriber equipment.Advantageously, described the second messaging system connection identifier (CID retrieval is from user's information database.
Advantageously, described method also comprises the geographical location information that obtains the first mobile subscriber equipment.Described information can obtain from the first mobile subscriber equipment, perhaps can determine at the network equipment.Advantageously, described method comprises that also the geographical location information that will obtain is kept in the User Information Database with the first mobile subscriber equipment relatedly.
Advantageously, described method also comprises the geographical location information that obtains the second mobile subscriber equipment.Described information can obtain from the second mobile subscriber equipment, perhaps can determine at the network equipment.Advantageously, described method comprises that also the geographical location information that will obtain is kept in the User Information Database with the second mobile subscriber equipment relatedly.
Preferably, described method also comprises h) connect by first network, receive the request of other mobile subscriber equipment of search from the first mobile subscriber equipment.
H) it can be that packet data network connects or messaging system connects that the first network in connects.
Advantageously, described method also comprises i) other mobile subscriber equipment of search in User Information Database.Described User Information Database generally comprises the information about a plurality of mobile subscriber equipments.Following described in more detail, for each mobile subscriber equipment, described information generally is selected from: the internal user identifier, short-distance wireless connection identifier, the MSISDN subscriber identifier, the messaging system connection identifier (CID, the packet data network link address, geographical location information, the on-line/off-line state of indication in communication network (namely, whether the user of each equipment with being intended to be found in the search phase and/or receiving message from other user in the communication network) mark, the introductory user message that will share with other user.
Advantageously, at i) in, search is confined to have those mobile subscriber equipments of presence.
Advantageously, at i) in, carry out search according to the geographical location information that is kept in the described database.
In general, search from the position of the first mobile subscriber equipment more close to, perhaps at the online mobile subscriber equipment in the position-scheduled distance range of the first mobile subscriber equipment.
Advantageously, described method also comprises l) connect by first network, will be at i) in the result of the search carried out send to the first mobile subscriber equipment.Described result generally comprise univocality ground with at i) in the related anonymous Search Flags code of at least one subset of mobile subscriber equipment of discovery, and corresponding introductory user message.
L) network connection in can be that packet data network connects or messaging system connects.
Advantageously, described method also comprises m) connect by first network, from the first mobile subscriber equipment receive data, described data comprise from l) anonymous Search Flags code that select, related with the mobile subscriber equipment univocality in those anonymous Search Flags codes of sending, and be used for the like this message of the mobile subscriber equipment of selection.
Advantageously, at execution in step m) afterwards, described method also is included in the mobile subscriber equipment of selection, rather than carry out and b on the second mobile subscriber equipment) and c) similar step, and and d), e) and f) similar step (optional).
In second aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of network equipment that is suitable for carrying out according to the method for first aspect present invention.
Advantageously, the described network equipment comprises the memory cell of preserving User Information Database.Described User Information Database generally comprises the information about a plurality of mobile subscriber equipments, for each mobile subscriber equipment, described information generally is selected from: the internal user identifier, short-distance wireless connection identifier, MSISDN subscriber identifier, messaging system connection identifier (CID, the packet data network link address, geographical location information, the mark of on-line/off-line state of indication in communication network, the introductory user message that will share with other user.
In the third aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of in the first mobile subscriber equipment the method for management and the anonymous communication that comprises the second mobile subscriber equipment in the communication network of the network equipment, the first and second mobile subscriber equipments have respectively first and second relevant unique short-distance wireless connection identifiers, and described method comprises:
1) foundation is connected with the short-distance radio of the second mobile subscriber equipment; With
2) send indication by network connection to the network equipment and set up the data that are connected with the short-distance radio of the second mobile subscriber equipment, described data comprise second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier and to the message of the second subscriber equipment.
Advantageously, with the short-distance radio connection failure of the second mobile subscriber equipment after, execution in step 2).When the short-distance radio with the second mobile subscriber equipment is connected when no longer being preferred wireless connections, but also execution in step 2).
Advantageously, described method comprises by network connection, and first unique short-distance wireless connection identifier is sent to the network equipment.Advantageously, the network connection of using in this step is that packet data network connects.
Advantageously, described method comprises by network connection, and introductory user message is sent to the network equipment.The network connection of using in this step can be that packet data network connects or messaging system connects.
Advantageously, described method comprises by messaging system and connecting, and sends data such as SMS (in general, empty SMS) to the network equipment.This makes the network equipment can retrieve a MSISDN subscriber identifier related with the first mobile device.
Advantageously, in execution in step 2) before, carry out by messaging system and connect, send at least one step in the above-mentioned steps of first unique short-distance wireless connection identifier, introductory message and data.
Advantageously, described method also comprises 3) by described network connection, from described network equipment receive data, described data comprise anonymous identification code that univocality ground is related with the second mobile subscriber equipment and from the message of the second mobile subscriber equipment.Preferably, described method also comprises by suitable user interface, provides described message to the user of the first mobile subscriber equipment.Described subscriber equipment can be video display unit and/or sound-producing device.
Advantageously, described method also comprises 4) by described network connection, send data to the described network equipment, described data comprise as 3) in the anonymous identification code related with the second mobile subscriber equipment univocality that receive, with to the answer message of the second mobile subscriber equipment.
Advantageously, 1) comprise that execution is to being suitable for setting up the short-distance radio search of other mobile subscriber equipment that is connected with the short-distance radio of the first mobile subscriber equipment.Advantageously, 1) in, seek the second mobile subscriber equipment by described short-distance radio search.Advantageously, 1) comprise that also the short-distance radio by setting up connects, receive second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier from the second mobile subscriber equipment, preferably also receive introductory user message.
Advantageously, when from carrying out when another mobile subscriber equipment of the short-distance radio search that is suitable for setting up with it other mobile subscriber equipment that short-distance radio connects found the first mobile subscriber equipment, described method comprises by short-distance radio and connecting, send first unique short-distance wireless connection identifier to described another mobile subscriber equipment, preferably also send introductory user message.
Advantageously, described method also comprises by described network connection, sends the request of other mobile subscriber equipment of search to the network equipment.Advantageously, described method also comprises and receives the result of described search from the network equipment by described network connection.In general, described result comprises anonymous Search Flags code and the introductory user message of each mobile subscriber equipment at least one subset of the mobile subscriber equipment of finding by described search.Advantageously, described method also comprises by described network connection, to the invitation message of network equipment transmission for the mobile subscriber equipment of selecting in the mobile subscriber equipment that is included in the described Search Results, with the anonymous Search Flags code related with the mobile subscriber equipment of described selection.
Advantageously, described method also comprises and sends the geographical location information of the first mobile subscriber equipment to the network equipment by described network connection.
Advantageously, 2) in, network connection is that packet data network connects.In this case, 2) also comprise to the network equipment and send first unique short-distance wireless connection identifier.
According to a kind of modification, 2) in, network connection is that messaging system connects.
Advantageously, 3) in, network connection is that packet data network connects.In this case, 3) in, the anonymous identification code related with the second mobile subscriber equipment of reception be second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier or the second internal user identifier (IN_ID) (in more detail below definition) preferably.
According to a kind of modification, 3) in, network connection is that messaging system connects.In this case, 3) in, the anonymous identification code related with the second mobile subscriber equipment of reception be the second messaging system connection identifier (CID preferably.
In fourth aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of mobile subscriber equipment that is suitable for carrying out according to the method for third aspect present invention.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, mobile subscriber equipment is cell phone.
Mobile subscriber equipment also can be for example personal digital assistant or another similar devices.
Aspect the 5th, the present invention relates to a kind of communication network, comprising:
-according to the network equipment of a second aspect of the present invention,
-according at least two mobile subscriber equipments of a fourth aspect of the present invention, and
-mobile network,
Wherein said at least two mobile subscriber equipments all are suitable for via the mobile network, communicate by letter with the network equipment by corresponding network connection, be adapted to pass through short-distance radio and connect mutually intercommunication, and difference tool related first and second unique short-distance wireless connection identifiers.
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With reference to the accompanying drawings, according to the following detailed description of illustration embodiment more of the present invention, the features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent, and more described illustration embodiment only provide as non-limiting example, wherein:
Fig. 1 schematically represents the communication network according to one embodiment of the present of invention;
Fig. 2-5 schematically represents to realize the flow chart of one embodiment of the present of invention.
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Fig. 1 represents the communication network 100 according to one embodiment of the present of invention, and it comprises a plurality of cell phones (perhaps similar mobile subscriber equipment) 120,130, mobile network 10 and the network equipment 1.
Cell phone 120 and 130 is adapted to pass through mobile network 10 and communicates by letter with the network equipment 1.
Term in the specification and claims " cell phone " and " mobile subscriber equipment " be respectively applied to indicate cell phone with a module (such as the related mobile subscriber equipment of subscriber identity module-SIM), the user-association of the general again univocality of described module ground and this phone or equipment.
Cell phone 120 comprises and is suitable for setting up the short range transceiver that short-distance radio connects according to blue tooth wireless technology or the another kind of similar wireless technology based on short range radio frequency, and the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of the related bluetooth of tool (perhaps being equal to).In addition, they have by the packet data network connection transmits grouped data, and/or the ability of the message of sending/receiving SMS, MMS and other equivalent type.For example, they can be Symbian, J2ME, MS smart phone or similar cell phone.
Because the cell phone of these types is well known in the art, therefore below will no longer further describe.
For the sake of brevity, following explanation will suppose that the short range radio frequency wireless technology is bluetooth, and the short range transceiver in the cell phone 120 is bluetooth transceiver.But the present invention obviously also is applicable to similar short-range wireless technology.
In an illustrated embodiment, cell phone 130 has the function with respect to cell phone 120 reductions, because they do not have Bluetooth function.In general, they can not move proprietary application, and transmit grouped data.However, cell phone 130 has the ability of sending and receiving SMS, has alternatively the ability of the message of sending and receiving MMS or equivalent type.For example, they are conventional GSM cell phones of not supporting bluetooth (and can not move proprietary application).
Mobile network 10 can be suitable for cell phone 120,130 and the network equipment 1 between connect, at least part of is conventional GSM-GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, mobile dial, Wi-Fi network or any network that other is equal to or their combination of wireless connections.
Because GPRS, GSM, UMTS, EDGE, mobile dial, Wi-Fi network and similar technique are well known in the art, no longer further describe below therefore.
The related gateway 165 of mobile network's 10 tools, described gateway can be the gateway of GSM SMS-C, MMS or 3GPP IMS or equivalent type, and allow according to techniques well known in the art exchange SMS message (and/or MMS, 3GPP IMS message or common content of multimedia) between the network equipment 1 and cell phone 120,130.
For the sake of brevity, in the following description, with reference to the SMS text message, but the message that the present invention obviously also is applicable to MMS, 3GPP IMS and is equal to.
In an illustrated embodiment, the network equipment 1 comprises information server 150 and location server 170.
Information server 150 is suitable for receiving, preserve and send and commutes cell phone 120,130 user message, the storage vault 155 of the introductory user message of operation store (in more detail below definition), and the User Information Database 160 about the information of cell phone 120,130 (may also have relative users) is preserved and is managed in operation.For example, following more detailed shown in, for each cell phone 120,130, User Information Database 160 can be preserved following (some perhaps) parameters: internal user identifier (IN_ID), bluetooth short-distance wireless connection identifier (UID), the MSISDN subscriber identifier, messaging system connection identifier (CID (UIN), the mark of the on-line/off-line state in IP packet data network link address and the indication communication network 100 (that is, relative users whether be allowed to be found and/or from other user's receipt message).
Especially, internal user identifier (IN_ID) is to be used for univocality and to be identified anonymously cell phone 120 by what information server 150 produced, 130 (perhaps more strictly speaking, with cell phone 120, the SIM of 130 associations) identifier, bluetooth short-distance wireless connection identifier (UID) is distributed by the bluetooth transceiver manufacturer, univocality and anonymously identification have the identifier of mobile phone 120 of Bluetooth function, the MSISDN subscriber identifier is mobile subscriber ISDN well known in the art number, messaging system connection identifier (CID (UIN) is produced by information server 150, be used for univocality and the cell phone 120 that connects of identification message receive-transmit system anonymously, 130 digital code, discussed in more detail below, IP packet data network link address is well known in the art, be used for connecting session univocality ground identification cell phone 120 at packet data network, 130 IP address.In addition, information server 150 is connected with mobile network 10, so as (by gateway 165) past/come in cell phone 120,130 sending/receiving SMS message, and past/as to come in cell phone 120 sending/receiving grouped datas.
Information server 150 and gateway 165 allow the anonymous SMS message of exchange between cell phone 120,130.For example, under the control of information server 150, the SMS that sends from sender's cell phone to recipient's cell phone will be with the cellular MSISDN subscriber identification of recipient number as recipient's number, and with the splicing of the numerical digit (so-called " big customer's number ") of the predetermined number related with the network equipment 1 and above mentioned messaging system connection identifier (CID (UIN) (as mentioned above, UIN is used for univocality and identifies anonymously the cellular digital code of sender what the network equipment 1 produced) as sender's number.Like this, the cellular MSISDN subscriber identifier of sender is not sent to recipient's cell phone, keeps the cellular user's of sender anonymity.
According to an embodiment, information server 150 can be each cell phone of setting up with it network connection and produces unique messaging system connection identifier (CID UIN.On the other hand, for a limited number of identifier that the numerical digit of utilizing better the available fixed number that is subjected to its domination produces, information server 150 can produce described identifier according to another kind of optimization technique.Specifically, just set up the cell phone A of network connection with information server 150, information server 150 can produce a form for described cell phone A, wherein the unique message receive-transmit system connection identifier (CID UIN that increases progressively of the value of making (for example, UIN1, UIN2, UIN3) be connected with cell phone A and set up each cell phone (for example, cell phone B, C, D) association that messaging system connects.Like this, when information server 150 receives that MSISDN_A with cell phone A is as sender's number, and with the splicing of big customer's number and messaging system connection identifier (CID UINx during as the SMS of recipient's number, by searching the cell phone related with described UINx, it can determine the cellular identity of recipient according to the form that produces for cell phone A.
Location server 170 is suitable for support information server 150 identification cell phones 120,130 geographical position.
For example, location server 170 is suitable for operating the database 175 of preserving cell phone 120,130 geographical position (latitude and longitude information).
Multiple alternative different technologies can be used for cell phone is realized localization.The positional information that is kept in the location server 170 can directly be obtained (when cell phone 120,130 is equipped gps receiver) by cell phone 120,130, perhaps can obtain from mobile network 10 according to technology well known in the art.In addition, geographical location information can dynamically be upgraded or high-speed cache (in order to reducing the network request of localized portable terminal) according to technology well known in the art.
Communication network 100, specifically, cell phone 120,130, the network equipment 1, mobile network 10 and gateway 165 comprise hardware, software and/or the firmware unit that is suitable for realizing according to the method for management anonymous communication of the present invention.
The whole expression of Fig. 2-5 is according to one embodiment of the present of invention, illustrate at two cell phones 120 (perhaps in situation about clearly showing, 130) #1 and #2 (the user #1 of mark and user #2 among the figure), and the flow chart of the main operation of carrying out at the network equipment 1 (information server 150 of mark).
For the sake of clarity, think that user #1 and #2 have two different roles.Specifically, user #1 carries out the user who finds and contact, and user #2 is found user.Even not shown, obvious same user can fill two roles at one and the same time (finder and the person of being found).
In Fig. 2, at square frame 200, user #1 (with user #2) opens cell phone #1 (cell phone #2), and will be to the introductory user message of other user's transmission by the preparation of the suitable user interface (for example, by keyboard and display unit) among the cell phone #1 (cell phone #2).
For example, introductory user message can be general non-structured text/multimedia descriptions or (for example have the individual subscriber of providing details, age, sex, interest, Email) and the user preference selection is (for example, only seek the teenager) the structural description of field, allow like this to be defined in the additional search criteria of the disclosed square frame 280 in back, 281 search of carrying out.
At square frame 203, user #1 (with user #2) makes the proprietary application of cell phone #1 (cell phone #2) operation realization management method of the present invention, so that cell phone #1 (cell phone #2) sends introductory user message and user profile data by network connection to information server 150.For example, described network connection can be that the IP packet data network connects, and SMS connects, and comprises that perhaps the two mixing connects.Connect with regard to the IP packet data network, user #1 (with user #2) is by mobile network 10 distributing IP addresses (IP1, IP2), the user profile data that send to information server 150 comprise the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID1, UID2), and cellular geographical position (optionally).When cell phone 120 equipment gps receiver, can provide described geographical position.The IP address is retrieved from the data that the network connection of setting up sends by information server 150.Optionally, information server 150 can be according to the cellular MSISDN subscriber identifier of IP address search (MSISDN1, MSISDN2), and this is well known in the art.Connect with regard to SMS, cell phone #1 (cell phone #2) comprises introductory user message to big customer's number transmission of information server 150, and the SMS of cellular geographical position (optionally).MSISDN is by the sender number of information server 150 retrievals as SMS.Connect with regard to mixing, cell phone #1 (cell phone #2) can connect by the IP packet data network of setting up, send introductory user message, the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier (UID1 of bluetooth to information server 150, UID2), with and geographical position (optionally).The MSISDN subscriber identifier can connect (for example, by from cell phone to information server 150 send empty SMS) retrieval by SMS by information server 150.Send the user of described introductory user message to information server 150 in hidden a period of time (for example 1 hour) that is given in after sending such message at square frame 203 with showing, found by other user by means of location server 175, and from the mandate of described other user's receipt message.
From cell phone #1 (cell phone #2), and receive introductory user message and user profile data from the out of Memory such as mobile network 10 miscellaneous equipment source (optional) at square frame 205 information servers 150; Produce the above-mentioned internal user identifier (IN_ID1 that is used for univocality ground identification cell phone #1 (cell phone #2), IN_ID2), and by utilizing the internal user identifier (IN_ID1 that produces, IN_ID2), introductory user message and the user profile data that receive are kept at respectively in storage vault 155 and the User Information Database 160.At square frame 207, if 150 do not send any positional information from cell phone #1 (with cell phone #2) to information server, information server 150 cooperates with location server 170 so, in order to obtain the geographical location information of cell phone #1 (with cell phone #2).
Square frame 203,205 and 207 operation allow information server 150 to know that operation realizes the online cell phone of the proprietary application of management method of the present invention, distribute internal user identifier (IN_ID) to them, and preserve the internal user identifier of distribution and so cellular introductory user message, UID, MSISDN, IP address and geographical location information.
Even not shown, but method of the present invention is also imagined user #2 wherein realizes management method of the present invention at present in cell phone #2 operation proprietary application, so that do not carry out the situation of square frame 203,205 and 207 operation for cell phone #2.But this situation requires cell phone #2 first at least one times to information server 150 its user profile data of transmission, thereby information server 150 has made the user profile data for its cell phone #2 be kept in the User Information Database 160.
At square frame 209, cell phone #1 carries out the short-distance radio search according to blue tooth wireless technology, in order to find the cell phone with Bluetooth function 120 in the bluetooth distance range that cell phone #1 covers.
At square frame 213, check the short-distance radio search by carrying out at square frame 209, whether found cell phone.
If do not find any cell phone, this process enters square frame 279 (referring to Fig. 5) so.
At square frame 211, cell phone #1 finds cell phone #2 by the short-distance radio search of carrying out at square frame 209.
At square frame 215, cell phone #2 will send to cell phone #1 at introductory user message and the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID2) thereof that square frame 200 is prepared.
At square frame 217, cell phone #1 receives introductory user message and the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID2) from cell phone #2 (and from carrying out other cell phone (optionally) that search is found at square frame 209).Subsequently, by its user interface, cell phone #1 does not generally show the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID2) to user #1 to the introductory message that user #1 provides user #2.
At square frame 219, the introductory user message that cell phone #1 preferably prepares by be sent in square frame 200 to cell phone #2, and the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID1) are invited user #2 chat.
At square frame 221, cell phone #2 receives introductory user message and the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID1) from cell phone #1, and by its user interface, provide the user message of reception to user #2, the general unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID1) that does not show cell phone #1 to user #2.
At square frame 223, check whether user #2 accepts chat invitation.
If user #2 does not accept this invitation, user #1 can determine to carry out new search at square frame 209 so.In addition, even not shown, he/her also can attempt to invite the different user (if any) in those users that square frame 209 is found, perhaps finishes the execution of the proprietary application of realization management method of the present invention.
If user #2 accepts this invitation, so at square frame 225, cell phone #1 sends to information server 150 with such information (for example by transmitting the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier UID1 of bluetooth and the UID2 of cell phone #1 and #2), and information server 150 is accordingly at square frame 227 update user information databases.Like this, information server 150 is known user #1 and the #2 that has set up the short-distance radio connection.
At square frame 229, these two user #1 are connected the connection of bluetooth short-distance radio and communicate (for example by exchange of texts, image, audio message) with #2.
At square frame 231, check what whether the connection of bluetooth short-distance radio opened.
In sure situation, user #1 and #2 continue to keep in touch and communicate by letter at square frame 229, as long as they wish like this, perhaps as long as they rest in the effective bluetooth short distance distance range.During this period of time, they can be found by other user, thereby can begin according to similar as mentioned above mode and other user's chat.
If the connection failure of bluetooth short-distance radio (for example, user #1 and #2 find they bluetooth short range that cell phone covers from outside), so at square frame 233, cell phone #1 is such event notice information server 150, and information server 150 receives such information and it is kept in the User Information Database 160 at square frame 235.
Even not shown, can stipulate also that if at square frame 219 because the bluetooth short range that user #2 no longer covers at cell phone #1 is from interior, user #1 invites the effort failure of user #2 chat, process jumps to square frame 233 from square frame 219 so.
At square frame 237, cell phone #1 sends data by network connection to information server 150 pellucidly with respect to user #1, and described data comprise the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of the bluetooth of cell phone #2 (UID2) and are used for the message of user #2.Described network connection for example can be that the IP packet data network connects or SMS connects.Connect with regard to the IP packet data network, cell phone #1 also sends the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of its bluetooth (UID1) to information server 150, in order to when its IP address (IP1) oneself is retrieved by information server 150, identified by information server 150.Connect with regard to SMS, the MSISDN subscriber identifier (as sender's number of SMS) of information server 150 retrieval cell phone #1 is so that by information server 150 identifications.
Even not shown, also can be defined in square frame 237, before sending data to information server 150, the short distance connection failure of cell phone #1 reminding user #1 and user #2, and the intermediation of information server 150 gets involved.In addition, user #1 can possess that to select be intermediation by information server 150, continues and user #2 chat or the possibility of interrupting chat.
At square frame 239, the data that information server 150 receives from cell phone #1.
The operation of noting square frame 225 and 227 (and 233,235) also can be omitted.In this case, when when square frame 239 is received described data from cell phone #1, information server 150 knows that the short-distance radio between user #1 and the #2 connects failed.
At square frame 241, information server 150 checks that by utilizing the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID2) that receives at square frame 239 whether having set up the IP packet data network with cell phone #2 is connected in User Information Database 160.
In the situation of negating, process enters square frame 259 (referring to Fig. 4).
In sure situation, at square frame 243, information server 150 is from the User Information Database 160 retrievals IP address (IP2) related with cell phone #2, and utilize the IP address of described retrieval, be sent in the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID1) of the cell phone #1 that square frame 239 receives from user #1 and be used for the message of user #2 to cell phone #2.
At square frame 245, cell phone #2 receives the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID1) of described message and cell phone #1 from information server 150 by the IP packet data network of setting up, and by its user interface, provide the user message of reception to user #2, the general unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID1) that does not show cell phone #1 to user #2.
At square frame 247, user #2 prepares the answer message to user #1, and cell phone #2 sends data by the IP packet data network of setting up to information server 150 pellucidly with respect to user #2.Described data comprise the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of the bluetooth of cell phone #1 and #2 (UID1, UID2), and the answer message of giving user #1.
Even not shown, but also can be defined in square frame 247, before sending described data to information server 150, the short distance connection failure of cell phone #2 reminding user #2 and user #1, and the intermediation of information server 150 gets involved.In addition, user #2 can possess that to select be that intermediation by information server 150 continues and user #1 chat or the possibility of interrupting chat.
At square frame 249, the data that information server 150 receives from cell phone #2.
Even not shown, also can stipulate if user #2 does not answer at square frame 245, from the message that information server 150 receives, do not receiving in the situation of any answer from cell phone #2 so, information server 150 with this advisory to cell phone #2.At this moment, user #1 can determine to carry out new search at square frame 209, different user (if any) among those users that find when managing to invite the operation of last time carrying out square frame 209 (referring to Fig. 2) perhaps stops the execution of the proprietary application of realization management method of the present invention.
At square frame 251, by using the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID1) that receives at square frame 249, information server 150 checks that in User Information Database 160 whether having set up the IP packet data network with cell phone #1 is connected.
In the situation of negating, process enters square frame 269 (referring to Fig. 4).
In sure situation, at square frame 253, information server 150 is from the User Information Database 160 retrievals IP address (IP1) related with cell phone #1, and utilize the IP address of retrieval, the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID2) of the cell phone #2 that will receive from user #2 at square frame 249 and send to cell phone #1 to the answer message of user #1.
At square frame 255, cell phone #1 connects by the IP packet data network of setting up, receive the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID2) of answer message and cell phone #2 from information server 150, and by its user interface, provide the user message of reception to the user, the general unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID2) that does not show cell phone #2 to user #1.
At square frame 257, check at cell phone #1 whether user #1 wants to continue the chat with user #2.
In sure situation, by continuing this process at square frame 237, user #1 and #2 continue chat by the intermediation of information server 150.
In addition (not shown), can be connected again setting up the connection of bluetooth short-distance radio with #2 by regulation cell phone #1, in the situation of success, by continuing these processes at square frame 229, user #1 connects by newly-established bluetooth short-distance radio with #2, again begins chat.
If at square frame 257, user #1 does not want to continue the chat with user #2, and he/her can determine to carry out new search at square frame 209 so.In addition, even not shown, different user (if any) among those users that he/her finds in the time of also can managing to invite the operation of last time carrying out square frame 209 (referring to Fig. 2) perhaps stops the execution of the proprietary application of realization management method of the present invention.
According to top disclosed operation, though obviously when connect by anonymous short-distance radio two users that begin to chat find they the short range of their cell phone covering from outside the time, the present invention also allows described two users to continue anonymous chat.This is the intervention owing to the intermediation of information server 150, and the suitable management of related cellular UID and IP address realizes.
Fig. 4 represents to work as in square frame 241 or 251, when information server 150 is found not exist the IP packet data network with cell phone #2 or cell phone #1 of having set up to be connected, and on-unit (square frame 259-267 or 269-277).
Close their cell phone as user #2 and/or user #1, perhaps determine to interrupt the execution of the proprietary application of the realization management method of the present invention in their cell phone when them, when perhaps if cell phone 130 can not be set up the packet data network connection, these operations can occur.
Specifically, at square frame 259, information server 150 from User Information Database 160 retrieval with at square frame 239, the MSISDN2 subscriber identifier of the user #2 that the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID2) of the cell phone #2 that receives from cell phone #1 is related.In addition, information server 150 from User Information Database 160 retrieval with at square frame 239, the related messaging system connection identifier (CID (UIN1) of the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID1) of the cell phone #1 that receives from cell phone #1.As mentioned above, described messaging system connection identifier (CID (UIN1) produces, is used for the cellular digital code of univocality ground identification when sending anonymous SMS by information server 150.
At square frame 261, information server 150 sends anonymous SMS by gateway 165 to cell phone #2.As previously mentioned, this SMS will comprise the message from user #1 to user #2, and will be with MSISDN2 as recipient's number, with the splicing of big customer's number of representative information server 150 and UIN1 as sender's number.Like this, the MSISDN1 subscriber identifier of cell phone #1 is not exposed to user #2, keeps the anonymity of user #1.
At square frame 263, cell phone #2 receives anonymous SMS from information server 150, and at square frame 265, cell phone #2 answers described anonymous SMS.
At square frame 267, information server 150 receives the answer message from user #2, and checks that (big customer's number+UIN1) is in order to identify sender and recipient's cell phone, as mentioned above for sender's number (MSISDN2) and recipient's number.Process enters square frame 251 (Fig. 3) subsequently.
Then, at square frame 269, information server 150 from User Information Database 160 retrieval with at square frame 249, the MSISDN1 subscriber identifier of the user #1 that the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID1) of the cell phone #1 that receives from cell phone #2 is related.In addition, information server 150 from User Information Database 160 retrieval with at square frame 249, the related messaging system connection identifier (CID (UIN2) of the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UID2) of the cell phone #2 that receives from cell phone #2.As mentioned above, described messaging system connection identifier (CID (UIN2) produces, is used for the cellular digital code of univocality ground identification when sending anonymous SMS by information server 150.
At square frame 271, information server 150 sends anonymous SMS by gateway 165 to cell phone #1.As previously mentioned, this SMS will comprise the message from user #2 to user #1, and will be with MSISDN1 as recipient's number, with the splicing of big customer's number (LAN) of representative information server 150 and UIN2 as sender's number.Like this, the MSISDN2 subscriber identifier of cell phone #2 is not exposed to user #1, keeps the anonymity of user #2.
At square frame 273, cell phone #1 receives anonymous SMS from information server 150, and at square frame 275, cell phone #1 answers described anonymous SMS.
At square frame 277, information server 150 receives the answer message from user #1, and checks that (big customer's number+UIN2) is in order to identify sender and recipient's cell phone, as mentioned above for sender's number (MSISDN1) and recipient's number.Process enters square frame 241 (Fig. 3) subsequently.
According to top description, even obviously when the user find they short range that their cell phone covers from outside, and they do not have the packet data network with the network equipment 1 of having set up when being connected, exchange by by means of the anonymous SMS of the intermediation of information server 150 also allows the user to continue anonymous communication with reference to figure 4 disclosed operations.This is the intermediation owing to information server 150, and the suitable management of related cellular MSISDN realizes.
Even without illustrating, also can stipulate-when at square frame 241, information server 150 finds not when cell phone #2 sets up the IP packet data network and is connected-square frame 259 of replacement realization Fig. 4, information server 150 is forced cell phone #2 to start and is moved the proprietary application that realizes management method of the present invention, setting up with it packet data network (for example connects, by sending suitable SMS to cell phone #2, cell phone #2 starts such proprietary application automatically), in order to continue this process at square frame 243.In this case, the user preferably is given whether selection permits this pressure process in its cell phone possibility.
Fig. 5 represents to work as at square frame 213, the short-distance radio search of cell phone #1 by carrying out at square frame 209, and when finding not have the cell phone of vicinity, the operation of perhaps when the user of cell phone #1 determines to enlarge described search, carrying out.
Specifically, at square frame 279, cell phone #1 sends the cell phone searching request by network connection to information server 150.
At square frame 280,281, the request that information server 150 receives from cell phone #1, and under the support of User Information Database 160 and location server 170, carry out described search.For example, can by set up with information server 150 that packet data network is connected or online user that SMS connects in identification more near those users of the position of cell phone #1, carry out described search.In addition, except the degree of approach or replace the degree of approach, can use other search criterion, such as the time of last access, and/or for example the user by utilizing suitable structural description to prepare introductory user message, any other preferred standard of within the starting stage of square frame 200, stating.
At square frame 282, information server 150 sends to cell phone #1 by network connection with Search Results.Described result generally comprises the univocality ground anonymous Search Flags code related with each cell phone in cellular at least one subset of finding, and corresponding introductory user message.Described network connection can be that the IP packet data network connects or SMS connects.Connect with regard to the IP packet data network, anonymous Search Flags code can be the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier of bluetooth (UIDn) and/or the internal user identifier (IN_ID) of the cell phone 120 of discovery, and the internal user identifier (IN_ID) of the cell phone 130 of finding.These cell phones 130 of the latter are findable, because they send to their introductory user messages separately by SMS big customer's number of information server 150 in advance.Connect with regard to SMS, the as many SMS of cellular number (perhaps being not more than predetermined number) that described result generally comprises and finds, each SMS comprises each introductory message that is found the user, and with the splicing of big customer's number and the UIN related with the cell phone of finding as sender's number.
At square frame 283, cell phone #1 receives Search Results.
At square frame 284, check by information server 150 whether found cell phone in square frame 280,281 search of carrying out.
If do not find any cell phone, user #1 can determine to restart at square frame 209 (referring to Fig. 2) so.In addition, even without illustrating, also can determine to stop to realize the execution of the proprietary application of management method of the present invention.
If just connect the Search Results that receives by SMS, found at least one cell phone, so at square frame 285, cell phone #1 shows the SMS that receives by its user interface to user #1, and user #1 can determine to answer SMS by sending to information server 150, answer at least one (for example, answering user #2) in them.At square frame 286, the answer SMS that information server 150 receives from cell phone #1, (for example check sender's number (MSISDN1) and recipient's number, big customer's number+UIN2), with identification sender and recipient's cell phone, and continue this process at square frame 241 (Fig. 3).
If with regard to connecting the Search Results that receives by the IP packet data network, found at least one cell phone, so at square frame 287, cell phone #1# shows the user's that finds introductory user message to user #1 by its user interface.
At square frame 288, user #1 determines to be sent in the introductory user message that square frame 200 is prepared by at least one user in the user who finds (for example user #2), invites him/her to chat.Cell phone #1 also sends to information server 150 with the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier UID1 of bluetooth and UID2 (the internal user identifier (IN_ID2) of the selected user #2 that perhaps receives).
At square frame 289, information server 150 receives introductory user message, the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier UID1 of bluetooth and UID2 (the perhaps internal identifier of user #2) from cell phone #1, and at square frame 290, according to be connected that described similar mode connects by the IP packet data network or SMS connects, chat invitation is transmitted is given cell phone #2.
At square frame 291, cell phone #2 receives chat invitation, and by its user interface, provides the message of reception to user #2.
User #2 can determine whether accept this invitation.Described decision (for example is delivered to information server 150, by not answering the message of reception, perhaps transmit described decision by connecting via the IP packet data network), information server 150 is transmitted the decision of user #2 and is given user #1 (not shown these operations among Fig. 5).
At square frame 292, check whether user #2 accepts chat invitation.
If user #2 does not accept the invitation, user #1 can determine to manage to invite the before different user (if any) from those users that information server 150 is found so, and restarts this process at square frame 287.In addition, even without illustrating, he/her also can determine to carry out new search at square frame 279 or at square frame 209, perhaps terminates in the execution that realizes the dedicated process of management method of the present invention among the cell phone #1.
If user #2 accepts the invitation, so at square frame 293, cell phone #1 sends to information server 150 with such information (for example UID2 or the internal identifier of the user #2 of the unique short-distance wireless connection identifier UID1 of bluetooth by transmitting cell phone #1 and reception), at square frame 294, information server 150 is the update user information database accordingly.Like this, information server 150 knows that user #1 has been connected connection with #2.
At this moment, continue this process at square frame 237.
The operation of noting square frame 293 and 294 also can be omitted.In this case, when receiving that at square frame 239 when sending to the message of cell phone #2 from cell phone #1, information server 150 knows that user #2 has accepted the invitation of user #1.
According to reference to figure 5 disclosed operation 279-294, obviously because the intermediation of information server 150, the present invention allows the user to carry out expanded search (with regard to distance range and the search criterion that covers) for the short distance search of carrying out at square frame 209 (Fig. 2), and sets up anonymous connection with the user who finds.
In addition, what note is, if related cell phone is with respect to the cell phone 130 of cell phone 120 functions reductions (namely, can not set up the bluetooth short-distance radio connects, move proprietary application and be connected the packet data network connection, but the ability that has at least the message of sending and receiving SMS or equivalent type), but the so also operation 279-286 (and the step 259-267 of Fig. 4 and 269-277) in the situation that SMS connects shown in the execution graph 5.
This allows the intermediation by information server 150, carries out anonymous mutual (finding and/or chat) between cell phone 120 and the cell phone 130.For example, intermediation by information server 150, make not have to carry out such as cell phone 120 and can find other cellular telephone subscribers at the cell phone 130 of the possibility of the bluetooth short-distance radio search of square frame 209 execution, and chat with the user's (if any) who finds.

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1. manage the method for the anonymous communication between the first and second mobile subscriber equipments (120) in the network equipment in communication network (100) (1), wherein, when the anonymous short-distance radio connection failure between described the first and second mobile subscriber equipments (120), described method comprises:
A) connect by first network, comprise second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier related with the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) and the data that are used for the message of the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) from the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) reception;
B) by using described second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier, obtain the network address related with described the second mobile subscriber equipment (120); With
C) by using at b) in the network address of acquisition, connect to the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) transmission data by second network, the message that receives from the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) during described data are included in a), and the univocality ground first anonymous identification code related with the first mobile subscriber equipment (120).
2. also comprise in accordance with the method for claim 1:
D) connect from the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) receive data by second network, described data comprise the first anonymous identification code related with the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) and are used for the message of the first mobile subscriber equipment (120).
3. also comprise in accordance with the method for claim 2:
E) by utilizing the first anonymous identification code, obtain the network address related with the first mobile subscriber equipment (120).
4. also comprise in accordance with the method for claim 3:
F) utilize at e) in the network address of acquisition, connect to the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) by first network and to send data, described data are included in d) in message and the univocality ground second anonymous identification code related with the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) that receive from the second mobile subscriber equipment (120).
5. according to any one the described method among the claim 1-4, wherein a) comprise from the notice of the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) reception short-distance radio connection failure.
6. according to any one the described method among the claim 1-4, wherein to connect be that packet data network connects to the first network in a).
7. in accordance with the method for claim 6, wherein in a), described data also comprise the first unique short-distance wireless connection identifier related with the first mobile subscriber equipment (120).
8. according to any one the described method among the claim 1-4, b wherein) comprises whether inspection has been set up packet data network with the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) and be connected, if set up the packet data network connection, so at c) in, data communication device is crossed the packet data network connection of setting up and is sent to the second mobile subscriber equipment (120).
9. in accordance with the method for claim 8, wherein at c) in, the first anonymous identification code is first unique short-distance wireless connection identifier.
10. according to any one the described method among the claim 1-4, wherein at b) in the network address that obtains be the two MSISDN subscriber identifier related with the second mobile subscriber equipment, at c) in, by utilizing described the 2nd MSISDN subscriber identifier, send the data to the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) by the messaging system connection.
11. in accordance with the method for claim 10, wherein at c) in, the first anonymous identification code is the first messaging system connection identifier (CID.
12. any one the described method according among the claim 1-4 also comprises:
H) connect by first network, receive the request of other mobile subscriber equipment of search (120,130) from the first mobile subscriber equipment (120).
13. also comprise in accordance with the method for claim 12:
I) other mobile subscriber equipment of search in User Information Database, be connected with l connect by first network will be at i) in the result of search of execution send to the first mobile subscriber equipment (120).
14. in accordance with the method for claim 13, wherein at i) in, according to the geographical location information that is kept in the described User Information Database, carry out the search for described other mobile subscriber equipment.
15. also comprise in accordance with the method for claim 13:
M) connect from the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) receive data by first network, described data comprise with at l) in the related anonymous Search Flags code of the mobile subscriber equipment univocality selected among the result that sends, and the message that is used for the mobile subscriber equipment selected like this.
16. the equipment of the anonymous communication in the network equipment in communication network (100) (1) between management the first and second mobile subscriber equipments (120), wherein, when the anonymous short-distance radio connection failure between described the first and second mobile subscriber equipments (120), described equipment comprises:
Be used for connecting by first network, receive from the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) and comprise the second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier related with the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) and for the device of the data of the message of the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) a);
Be used for obtaining the device b of the network address related with described the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) by using described second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier); With
Be used for by using at device b) network address of acquisition, connect the device c that sends data to the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) by second network), described data are included in the message that device receives from the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) in a), and the univocality ground first anonymous identification code related with the first mobile subscriber equipment (120).
17. according to the equipment of claim 16, wherein install the device that a) comprises for receive the notice of described short-distance radio connection failure from described the first mobile subscriber equipment (120).
18. the method for management and the anonymous communication that comprises the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) in the communication network (100) of the network equipment (1) in first mobile subscriber equipment (120), described the first and second mobile subscriber equipments (120) have respectively first and second relevant unique short-distance wireless connection identifiers, and described method comprises:
1) setting up short-distance radio with the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) is connected; With
2) when described short-distance radio connection failure, send the data that comprise second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier and be used for the message of the second subscriber equipment (120) to the described network equipment (1) by network connection.
19. also comprise in accordance with the method for claim 18:
3) by described network connection, receive from the described network equipment (1) and to comprise anonymous identification code that univocality ground is related with the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) and from the data of the message of the second mobile subscriber equipment (120).
20. also comprise in accordance with the method for claim 19:
4) by described network connection, send to the described network equipment (1) comprise as 3) in receive, with the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) univocality related anonymous identification code and for the data of the message of the second mobile subscriber equipment (120).
21. any one the described method according among the claim 18-20 also comprises:
By described network connection, send the request of other mobile subscriber equipment of search to the described network equipment (1).
22. also comprise in accordance with the method for claim 21:
By described network connection, receive the result of described search from the described network equipment (1).
23. according to any one the described method among the claim 18-20, wherein 2) in, described network connection is that packet data network connects.
24. in accordance with the method for claim 23, wherein 2) also comprise:
Send first unique short-distance wireless connection identifier to the described network equipment (1).
25. according to any one described method among the claim 18-20, wherein, in step 2) in, when described short-distance radio connection failure, described data are sent to the described network equipment (1) in the situation of the user of described the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) approval.
26. according to any one described method among the claim 18-20, wherein, when in step 1) in the described short-distance radio set up connect when no longer being preferred, described the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) connects by first network, sends the data that comprise second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier and will send to the message of the second subscriber equipment (120) to the network equipment (1).
27. the equipment of management and the anonymous communication that is comprising the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) in the communication network (100) of the network equipment (1) in first mobile subscriber equipment (120), described the first and second mobile subscriber equipments (120) have respectively first and second relevant unique short-distance wireless connection identifiers, and described equipment comprises:
1) is used for setting up the device that short-distance radio is connected with the second mobile subscriber equipment (120); With
2) be used for when described short-distance radio connection failure, by the device of network connection to the described network equipment (1) transmission data, described data comprise second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier and are used for the message of the second subscriber equipment (120).
28. method that is used for the anonymous communication between communication network (100) management the first and second mobile subscriber equipments (120), described the first and second mobile subscriber equipments (120) have respectively the first and second unique short-distance wireless connection identifiers that are associated separately, wherein:
Described the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) be connected mobile subscriber equipment (120) and use first and second unique short-distance wireless connection identifiers to set up each other anonymous short-distance radio to connect;
Described method comprises the step of the fault that the described anonymous short-distance radio of reply connects, according to this step:
When described short-distance radio connection failure, described the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) sends the data that comprise second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier and be used for the message of the second subscriber equipment (120) by the first network connection to the network equipment (1); With
When receiving described data, in the following manner, the described network equipment (1) so that the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) can continue and the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) anonymous communication:
Obtain the network address of the second mobile subscriber equipment (120), and
Utilize the network address that obtains as mentioned above, connect to the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) transmission data by second network, described data comprise from the message of the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) reception and the first unique anonymous identification code of the first mobile subscriber equipment (120).
29. in accordance with the method for claim 28, wherein, when described short-distance radio connects when no longer being preferred,
Described the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) connects by first network, sends the data that comprise second unique short-distance wireless connection identifier and will send to the message of the second subscriber equipment (120) to the described network equipment (1), and
When receiving described data, in the following manner, the described network equipment (1) so that the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) can continue and the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) anonymous communication:
Obtain the network address of the second mobile subscriber equipment (120), and
Utilize the network address that obtains, connect to the second mobile subscriber equipment (120) transmission data by second network, described data comprise from the message of the first mobile subscriber equipment (120) reception and the first unique anonymous identification code of the first mobile subscriber equipment (120).
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