US 11,651,856 B2Granted

Method of connecting a user device anonymously to a remote operator

AssigneeOhdoki AS

InventorsAlexander Bjørkmann, Jens Petter Wilhelmsen, Nicolay Bang, Kim Rubin

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Abstract

A method of connecting a user device anonymously to a remote operator, via an intermediate anonymizing server is described. In this way, a remote operator may control the device, without the remote operator knowing the identity of the owner or of user of the device. A remote operator might provide medical support or entertainment. The user of the device is provided with a connection key, which is then further given by the user to a desired remote operator. Both the user and the remote operator provide the anonymizing server with the connection key. The anonymizing server opens a chat room uniquely associated with the connection key. Electronic connectivity is provided by forwarding messages between the user device and the remote operator through the chat room. No other access to the chat room is permitted. The anonymizing server does not store the connection key. No user application is required.

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Dependent claims

A method of connecting a user device anonymously to a remote operator comprising the steps:

provisioning a server, comprising the sub-steps:
(a) creating a device-unique connection key;
(b) programming the connection key into the user device;
(c) providing a user of the user device with the connection key;
(d) programming a device-access credential set into the user device;
(e) programming a user-to-server-access credential set into the user device;
opening a server chat room associated with the connection key, comprising the sub-steps:
(f) providing the remote operator with a remote-operator-to-server-access credential set;
(g) providing to the remote operator, by the user, the connection key;
(h) accessing the server chat room, by the user, using the connection key and the user-to-server-access credential set;
(i) accessing the server chat room, by the remote operator, using the connection key and the remote-operator-to-server-access credential set;
(j) associating the server chat room with the connection key;
(k) providing communication between the user device and the remote operator, via the server chat room;
wherein other user devices, not having the connection key, and other remote operators, not having the connection key, are blocked from communicating via the server chat room;
using the user device by the user anonymously, comprising the sub-steps:
(l) enabling, by the user, the user device for remote access;
and
(m) controlling, by the remote operator, the user device, via communication between the remote operator, through the server chat room, and the user device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/259,190Filed 26 Jul 2019 · us provisional application
Priority: 22 Aug 2018
Published: US 2021/0273919 A12 Sep 2021
Granted: 16 May 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification48 codes

A61H 19/32
Devices for external stimulation of the genitals: for inserting the genitals therein, e.g. vibrating rings for males or breast stimulating devices
G01D 5/00
Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member
G05B 19/042
Program control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers: using digital processors
G06Q 30/02
Commerce: marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Family

Application62/721,253Us provisional application · filed 22 Aug 2018
US 2021/0273919 A1Pre-grant publication · published 2 Sep 2021
US 11,651,856 B2This patent

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