Attribute based communication

A computer based method for establishing communication channels between an originating user and a target user, the method comprising:

• receiving a record registration message, the record registration message including one or more target user attributes and a network identifier for a target user communication unit;
• storing in a target user record the one or more target user attributes and the network identifier for the target user communication unit;
• receiving a communication request message from an originating user, the communication request message including an attribute of the target user;
• determining the network identifier of the target user communication unit by relating the communication request message with the target user record to identify an attribute match;
• establishing a communication channel between the originating user and the target user at least in part by routing communications from the originating user to the network identifier of the target user communication unit.

A system for establishing communication channels between an originating user and a target user, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a record registration message, the record registration message including a target user attribute and a network identifier for a target user communication unit;
• means for storing in a target user record the target user attribute and the network identifier for the target user communication unit;
• means for receiving a communication request message from an originating user, the communication request message including an attribute of the target user;
• means for determining the network identifier of the target user communication unit by relating the communication request message with the target user record to identify an attribute match;
• means for establishing a communication channel between the originating user and the target user at least in part by routing communications from the originating user to the network identifier of the target user communication unit.

A computer based method for establishing an anonymous communication link between an originating user and a target user, the method comprising:

• receiving a bridge create message from the target user, the bridge create message including a bridge name, a bridge password, and a network identifier for a target user communication unit;
• storing in a bridge table the bridge name, the bridge password, and the network identifier for the target user communication unit;
• receiving a bridge add message from an originating user, the bridge add message including the bridge name, the bridge password, and a network identifier of a communication unit of the originating user;
• receiving a bridge connect message from one of the originating user or the target user, the bridge connect message including the bridge name, and the bridge password;
• determining the network identifiers of the target user communication unit and the originating user communication unit by relating the bridge add message with the bridge table;
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• establishing a communication link between the originating user and the target user by routing communications between the network identifiers of the originating user communication unit and the target user communication unit.

A system for establishing an anonymous communication link between an originating user and a target user, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a bridge create message from the target user, the bridge create message including a bridge name, a bridge password, and a network identifier for a target user communication unit;
• means for storing in a bridge table the bridge name, the bridge password, and the network identifier for the target user communication unit;
• means for receiving a bridge add message from an originating user, the bridge add message including the bridge name, the bridge password, and a network identifier of a communication unit of the originating user;
• means for receiving a bridge connect message from one of the originating user or the target user, the bridge connect message including the bridge name, and the bridge password;
• means for determining the network identifiers of the target user communication unit and the originating user communication unit by relating the bridge add message with the bridge table;
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• means for establishing a communication link between the originating user and the target user by routing communications between the network identifiers of the originating user communication unit and the target user communication unit.

A computer based method for establishing an attribute based communication connection between an originating user and a target user within a dynamic group network, the method comprising:

• receiving a group create message from a group provider, the group create message including a group name for storage in a group record;
• receiving a group member registration message, the group member registration message including the group name, a target user attribute, and a target network identifier for a target user communication unit;
• storing in a first port record associated with the group record, the target user attribute, and the target network identifier;
• receiving a group attribute resolve message from an originating user, the group attribute resolve message including the group name, and a target user attribute;
• determining the network identifier of the target user communication unit by relating the group attribute resolve message with the group record;
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• establishing a communication link between the originating user and the target user at least in part by routing communications from the originating user to the network identifier of the target user communication unit.

A system for establishing an attribute based communication connection between an originating user and a target user within a dynamic group network, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a group create message from a group provider, the group create message including a group name for storage in a group record;
• means for receiving a group member registration message, the group member registration message including the group name, a target user attribute, and a target network identifier for a target user communication unit;
• means for storing in a first port record associated with the group record, the target user attribute, and the target network identifier;
• means for receiving a group attribute resolve message from an originating user, the group attribute resolve message including the group name, and a target user attribute;
• means for determining the network identifier of the target user communication unit by relating the group attribute resolve message with the group record;
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• means for establishing a communication link between the originating user and the target user at least in part by routing communications from the originating user to the network identifier of the target user communication unit.

A computer readable medium comprising a computer program that when executed in a computer processor implements the steps of:

• receiving a record registration message, the record registration message including one or more target user attributes and a network identifier for a target user communication unit;
• storing in a target user record the one or more target user attributes and the network identifier for the target user communication unit;
• receiving a communication request message from an originating user, the communication request message including an attribute of the target user;
• determining the network identifier of the target user communication unit by relating the communication request message with the target user record to identify an attribute match;
• establishing a communication channel between the originating user and the target user at least in part by routing communications from the originating user to the network identifier of the target user communication unit.

A computer readable medium comprising a computer program that when executed in a computer processor implements the steps of:

• receiving a bridge create message from the target user, the bridge create message including a bridge name, a bridge password, and a network identifier for a target user communication unit;
• storing in a bridge table the bridge name, the bridge password, and the network identifier for the target user communication unit;
• receiving a bridge add message from an originating user, the bridge add message including the bridge name, the bridge password, and a network identifier of a communication unit of the originating user;
• receiving a bridge connect message from one of the originating user or the target user, the bridge connect message including the bridge name, and the bridge password;
• determining the network identifiers of the target user communication unit and the originating user communication unit by relating the bridge add message with the bridge table;
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• establishing a communication link between the originating user and the target user by routing communications between the network identifiers of the originating user communication unit and the target user communication unit.

A computer readable medium comprising a computer program that when executed in a computer processor implements the steps of:

• receiving a group create message from a group provider, the group create message including a group name for storage in a group record;
• receiving a group member registration message, the group member registration message including the group name, a target user attribute, and a target network identifier for a target user communication unit;
• storing in a first port record associated with the group record, the target user attribute, and the target network identifier;
• receiving a group attribute resolve message from an originating user, the group attribute resolve message including the group name, and a target user attribute;
• determining the network identifier of the target user communication unit by relating the group attribute resolve message with the group record;
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• establishing a communication link between the originating user and the target user at least in part by routing communications from the originating user to the network identifier of the target user communication unit.