DE102010048448A1 - Method for coding telephone numbers, involves coding or encrypting called line identification or access to line identification of telecommunication network, providing service, and applying called line identification of subscriber - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves coding or encrypting a called line identification or an access to the line identification of a telecommunication network. A service i.e. Internet service, is provided, and the called line identification of a subscriber is applied. Definite user identification i.e. access codes, or identification numbers are assigned, where the user identification includes same and/or different authorizations. The user identification is not linked to the called line identification and linked to a person or an institution or a company. An independent claim is also included for a device for coding access numbers.

Description

Technical area

The invention relates to various embodiments of the coding of access numbers and the provision of a method for telephony to the publication of their own telephone number (rn) or identifier (s) to avoid other persons.

State of the art

The state of the art in today's telecommunications networks or telecommunication connections is that a person called by telephone can not always identify who the caller is. Although the name of a person is normally deposited in the address book of a telephone to an incoming phone number, which is then displayed on the display of the phone as soon as a call is made by this person, however, this assignment can only be made if the caller's number is not suppressed or does not call from a port other than the known one stored in the address book.

Furthermore, it is state of the art that, for the purpose of telecommunications, the telephone number or connection identifier of a communication connection such as a telephone connection must be publicly known so that the subscriber can be called. The known telephone number has the disadvantage that it can be used by persons, for example, for advertising, abusive. The subscriber, whose phone number is misused, is then prompted to assign a different phone number. The disadvantage is that he must then communicate all desired contacts his new phone number. In addition, he can not know at all who had his previous old phone number and thus he is not able to inform everyone.

In the prior art, a telephone number may become public even if it is not published in a telephone number directory, for example. The telephone number can namely be passed on to third parties by persons who have knowledge of the telephone number. This third person, in turn, could misuse the phone number without the holder of the connection can intervene with the appropriate phone number.

Presentation of the invention

The invention is based on the object of coding a connection identifier, such as a telephone number, in such a way that the disadvantages of the solutions known from the prior art are avoided. Furthermore, the invention is based on the object to allow a connection to a connection only under certain conditions.

The object is achieved by a device or method according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

The description relates to the application of the invention to the telephone number of telephones. This description is exemplary and only a selection without wishing to limit the actual scope. The invention can be applied to all types of telecommunications networks with a corresponding connection identifier, including, among other mobile networks and the Internet including electronic messages.

The invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks by providing a system or method or service which, on the one hand, ensures that the person called can in principle be called by anyone, and on the other hand the person being called is protected by never directly releasing the phone number of the person called but access codes are granted, which may have different permissions. The access number is a prerequisite for establishing a connection to the called party. Based on the access number creates a backward channel to the caller as it can be identified by the access number, regardless of which telephone line he uses. In order to obtain an access number, the requester specifies conditions and / or prerequisites that must be fulfilled in advance in order for a call to be made to the called party in the first place. These conditions can be configured differently and can also be changed over time. In contrast to the state of the art, a named person remains in possession of all rights to his accessibility and can constantly change these rights. It is also possible that the caller the assignment of an access number or a specific access number linked to a contract, the z. B. excludes abuse of the number. By means of the invention, the possibility is opened that a reverse channel is opened and thus the condition is given that such contracts can be closed in the first place.

In the following, the contact person or caller is referred to as the sender and the contact person or person called as the recipient. The phone number of the recipient is not publicly known; strictly speaking, only the owner and a system such as an Internet portal, which is a kind of extended Trust Center. It will be in the further Internet connection portal, IV portal for short. Public. only access numbers are known. In extreme cases, each caller receives their own access code in the form of a number or code, which is based on the receiver and on the transmitter, or clearly related. The phone book has an access number that can later be converted into an individual access number. The sender calls the IV portal with access number. The IV portal then establishes the connection to the recipient or precisely to its non-public number, if, for example, certain conditions are fulfilled, for example information about the caller is entered in an Internet input mask. This can be done, for example, via a computer with Internet access or over a telephone.

It is also possible that the sender, who attempts to reach the recipient via an access number printed in the telephone book, must enter a combination of letters and / or numbers. This combination is sent by the IV portal via a picture to the caller's mobile. The image is designed in such a way that the combination is not machine-readable. The caller must return the combination to the IV portal (spam protection). Thereafter, further conditions can be queried via the IV portal and the connection made and possibly issued an individual access number. The IV portal offers a variety of other services. Starting with traditional services such as call forwarding to the possibility of simple management of telephone numbers, including the ability to block individual access number. The IV portal is a hurdle because it determines which prerequisites must be met in order to connect to the recipient. The recipient can set this hurdle individually for each access number. Thus, over the current state of the art, the receiver is able to design the communication by its own number itself. The caller has no opportunity to misuse the individual number of the recipient or pass it on illegally, because he does not know them. The individual phone number can be blocked immediately in case of misuse.

To obtain an access number, one or more specified requirements must be met. One of these prerequisites may be, for example, that the caller in the IV portal must complete an input mask in which, for example, personal data and / or a callback number must be entered. The input or the filling of the mask can also be offered as a service through a third party, for example, a telephone service.

Another additional or alternative requirement may be that a sum of money must be paid into an account or a minimum amount must be in a trust account. With the request to show through to the recipient, the sender here declares that if the recipient refuses access, a sum of money will be debited from their account or escrow account. This can efficiently ward off unwanted frequent requests, such as spam. If the contact is accepted or produced by the recipient, the account will not be charged. A form of embodiment could also be that for a first issue of an access number always a sum of money is required. If desired, it can also be announced on the Internet, for example, how expensive a first call is to someone.

Another additional or alternative requirement may be that a further and / or already known person vouches. This can for example be designed so that a person who already has an access number to the recipient, a third party the ability to reach the recipient. For this purpose, he can request a further access number via his own access number, which, for example, is automatically transmitted to the third party via SMS. This has the advantage for the recipient that his accessibility does not suffer, conversely, however, no one will recklessly pass on his access number, as it is noted who requested the new access number and passed it on to others. For example, if someone would often request access numbers and pass them on to unfair third parties, then one could deprive that person of the right to request, for example, new access numbers, demand penalties and / or in extreme cases even block the access number of the person requesting the additional numbers. The newly issued access number can be issued in an advantageous embodiment so that it is encrypted who passed the access number. This can be used, for example, to create lists / branch trees that can be used, for example, to track who is networked with whom. From this, further services can be derived.

Access numbers can for example also be raffled and / or auctioned.

The access number makes it possible to uniquely identify the caller or caller group. In this case, caller lists can be created that identify who has spoken to the recipient, or tried to get in touch with him. In addition, special services can be switched for each caller. A clear backward channel from the receiver to the transmitter can be used with the Access number are created and checked and thus for example, permissions are verified.

The IV portal allows the recipient phone number to be kept secret and this secret phone number can be changed at any time, for example, to switch to another network provider. It is particularly advantageous that the receiver does not have to inform the sender that his actual telephone number has changed. The IV portal can set call costs and split call costs, for example, bears part of the cost of the called party, one of the caller, for example, the company that can display advertising, etc. The IV portal can check authorization and forward requests and Take over information.

In a public part of the IV portal, an embodiment can be made such that certain persons and / or groups of people can view the information and / or data stored there. For example, a corporate colleague could, for example, see the public data of the other colleagues.

In the public part of the IV portal, persons can make their information stored there accessible to a further selected group of people. For example, the stored information may only be viewed by persons who also have an access number to the recipient, the so-called mixed area. The whole thing can, if desired, be configured as a cascade. If other people are represented in the portal as a customer, the information of this group of people can also be viewed, etc. This can build a large network that behaves dynamically and complies with certain rules.

The Internet portal opens the possibility that form groups, which can be classified as trustworthy, since an accession number can be withdrawn at any time. By forming groups, for example, it is very easy to find out which people have access to the same person or access to me via which route. If this chaining is included in the access numbers, you can even find out how the networks came about and who knows who. The whole thing can of course be divided into categories, for example, in business contact, personal contact, club contact, etc. Certain questions can then be queried via a special search engine. The advantage is that you always move within an area that has been classified as trustworthy by certain means.

In addition, if desired and / or approved by the people, additional content, such as videos, can be placed in the portal. This content could be linked to additional information or encrypted to make it accessible only to a specific set of people.

The IV portal can be implemented as a whole and / or in parts by one person.

The IV portal can be configured as a central portal for all recipients, but also in small units. Each transmitter can also have its own IV portal or even a small part of a Zentra portal, z. B. only have the non-public database. If several IV portals exist, information between the portals can be released and exchanged.

The IV portal can be configured as a service portal and, among other things, fulfill the following functions / tasks. One embodiment is a billing system based on the access numbers. This would allow the following services to be implemented, for example. For example, a physician might only allow paid calls at weekends, or preferring to call office hours only at certain times. For hotlines, the priority can be increased by paying more money, for example through different tariffs or in the free bidding process. Ie. the more I offer, the further up I slide in the queue. This could be seen in a kind of stock exchange. Another embodiment is the combination of the IV portal with a database. From the database, data can then be transmitted, depending on or independent of the access code, such as a photograph and / or address or even own notes and annotations. In addition, information could be preceded by a message, such as advertising. The IV portal can be designed in such a way that parts of the information contained there are kept secret for the sender, for third parties as well as for the recipient. This secret information is only intended to provide an even better service and / or service. An advantageous embodiment with a secret information would be: Both, transmitter and receiver, for example, the IV, portal the GPS coordinates, so the exact location of their mobile phone available and both have entered in your profile that you prefer to receive phone calls, if Do not move abroad. Then the IV portal can use this information to switch connections and other services if the sender and receiver are not abroad, but the exact location coordinates are not passed on.

The IV-Portal is like an electronic secretary who can work very efficiently due to the patent idea with access numbers. A transmitter but also a receiver can also communicate certain access numbers, linked z. B. on his electronic calendar, at which time windows phone calls are preferably received or are not possible. IV portals of different callers can also independently adjust phone appointments. Another embodiment would be that a connection preferably only comes about when the location coordinates z. B. both connection identifier with time quickly change, so both z. B. drive in the train or car. The IV portal therefore not only checks authorizations for establishing a connection, but also provides information, for example: B. when a connection is favorable. After the IV portal has a certain intelligence, the following application is possible. There is one person on vacation. The IV portal does not conduct official talks, private ones already. In the case of a business call, the service can also be offered that the sender is played back from when the recipient is back from vacation and can be reached.

Furthermore, the IV portal may be configured to include a telephone book. For example, a public and a private telephone book are advantageous. All or part of the telephone book may be authorized or keyed or may only be partially or fully accessible for certain access codes, d. H. be visible or changeable.

Basically, several access numbers can be issued to one person. These access numbers can be assigned different authorizations. For example, it can be deposited, whether it is a service call, a private conversation, urgent or less urgent conversation. The person being called can be shown on the portal whether my colleague wants to speak to me on business, or privately, because he wants to make an appointment with me, for example, playing tennis. After I get the phone calls via the IV portal, I get this information in advance and can decide if I want to accept the call.

Description of the drawing

In the 1 is an IV portal with its different sections and function blocks shown.

The IV portal ( 1 ) has a connection device ( 2 ), the callers ( 3 ) and called ( 4 ) connects, if certain conditions are met. The connection device ( 2 ) ensures that the actual phone number of the person called is not visible to the caller. But it can return information from the called, z. B. not accessible for one hour. The connection device ( 2 ) communicates with an access control system ( 5 ). This consists for example of a database ( 6 ) and a connection to a money account ( 7 ). For example, the database is divided into a public ( 8th ), a non-public ( 9 ) and a mixed area ( 10 ).

In the public area ( 8th ), in the phone book, a specific access number is printed. If someone wants to reach the recipient via this route, for example, certain information must be provided, for example, data is entered in an Internet input mask. Thereafter, a connection is made to the called party and the issue of a unique new access number to the caller.

In the non-public part ( 9 ), the called party may deposit additional information on each access number and / or define certain rules / hurdles that are required for the establishment of a connection, for example a specific amount of money in a (trust) account ( 7 ).

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Internet connection portal (IV portal)

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Claims (18)

Device or method characterized in that a connection identifier or access to a connection identifier of a telecommunications network is encoded or encrypted. Apparatus or method according to claim 1, characterized in that it is a service preferably Internet service. Device or method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection identifier of a subscriber to the telecommunications network is not disclosed, but access codes are preferably assigned access codes or identification numbers. Apparatus or method according to claim 3, characterized in that the access identifiers have the same and / or different permissions. Device or method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the access identifier is unique. Device or method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the access identifier is not bound to a connection identifier but a person or institution or company. Device or method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a public access number, which is not identical to the connection identifier, can be converted via a system or a service into an individual access number. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that - a subscriber dials a public access number, - polling a system or service conditions, - checking a system or service conditions, - a system or service establishes a connection to another subscriber upon fulfillment of all or individual conditions, and - the other participant accepts or rejects the connection. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that A subscriber dials a non-public access number, - polling a system or service conditions, - checking a system or service conditions, - a system or service establishes a connection to another subscriber upon fulfillment of all or individual conditions, and - the other participant accepts or rejects the connection. Device or method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one participant can set the conditions for the assignment of an individual access number individually. Device or method, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the award of an individual access code is liable to pay. Device or method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that is encrypted in an issued individual or public access number, who has passed on the respective access number. A device or method according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the device, the system or the service is combined with a database. Device or method, according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that a plurality of access numbers can be issued to a person, institution or company and these access numbers can have different permissions. Device or method according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that a code generator key, a key combination or a menu item is provided on a mobile phone or computer to create a different access code access code. Device or method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the access number consists of a user ID and an assignment code, wherein the user ID can be the own number. A method according to claim 2, characterized in that the service realizes and offers other services, preferably an information service, preferably a directory of public access identifiers. Device or method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that information is transmitted to the transmitter of the access identifier.

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