Method and system for an in-network digital user to act on behalf of user preserving user privacy

A network element comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory stores programming instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the network element to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a request from a third party to identify a process to authorize an agreement with the third party at a digital user (D-User) within the network element, the D-User representing a user and having a temporary identifier, and the request from the third party relating to a previous negotiation the D-User had with the third party using the temporary identifier while the D-User was acting on behalf of the user;
• obtaining a temporary credential from a certification authority (CA) to authorize the agreement with the third party;
• sending a message to the third party, the message containing the temporary credential that allows the third party to verify an authorization with the CA;
• and
• exchanging confirmation information with the third party regarding authorization of the agreement.

A method for a user to establish anonymous communication at an electronic device, the method comprising:

• providing an anonymous communication identification tag (ACID) to the electronic device to identify user messages as belonging to the anonymous communication,
• receiving a first message with the ACID in a service identification field and a user address in a source address field;
• sending a second message to a third party after replacing the user address of the first message with a temporary identifier and changing a destination address to an address for the third party;
• receiving a response from the third party at a temporary address using the temporary identifier;
• generating a modified response by changing a header of the response from the temporary identifier to a user identifier;
• and
• forwarding the modified response back to the user.