US 2002/0172345 A1 · Method of universal communication and devices thereof

Abstract

A method of universal communication, comprising: (1) assigning user phone numbers each representing a user; (2) providing user verification and user digital signature service; (3) providing a phone-like communication device for user verification and digital signature; (4) dynamic binding of a user phone number to a physical phone number by a database. A universal communication system comprises a portable communication device as the controller for each user, a database system as the intelligent center, and communication adaptors. As a result of the separation of the user phone number from the physical phone number and the related verification and digital signature service, a common interface is provided for various physical communication systems. This allows the various physical communication systems to develop independently and at the same time work together to meet the ever increasing communication demand. This also allows service providers to develop convenient, secure, and cost-effective services. Therefore, a people oriented universal communication system is provided with flexibility, scalability, security, affordability, and efficiency.

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A method of universal communication, comprising:

(a) assigning a plurality of user phone numbers each representing a user in a communication system;
(b) establishing user verification and digital signature service in a database system;
(c) providing a phone-like communication device for user verification and digital signature to each user, which will store data and programs and provide input and output means for user verification and digital signature;
(d) establishing binding relation between the user phone number and the physical phone number of a communication device in said database system;
whereby a people oriented communication system is established to replace the location oriented communication system;
whereby a common interface is established for various physical communication systems which makes possible the cooperation and independent development of said physical communication systems;
whereby a general user identification and signature service is provided.

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