Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Communication With Pseudonymous Receiver Identifiers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile applications require senders to know the recipient's identity, making anonymous communication and transactions difficult or impossible.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses near-field communication and tokenized transaction identifiers to facilitate anonymous peer-to-peer transactions without requiring the recipient to have the application installed, allowing direct transfers between financial accounts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing mobile applications are used for communication, then communication functionality is provided, but the sender must know the recipient's identity which prevents anonymous communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication server as an intermediary that mediates all communication between senders and recipients. The server handles message routing, delivery status tracking, and identity management without exposing recipient identities to senders. This intermediary system enables anonymous communication while maintaining functional communication capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses pseudonyms as copies of real identities. Instead of transmitting or storing actual recipient identities, the system creates and uses pseudonymous identifiers that represent users in communications. These pseudonyms function as substitutes that preserve communication functionality while protecting identity information.
2Speed
If direct peer-to-peer communication is implemented, then communication speed is improved, but security and anonymity are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The communication server acts as a trusted intermediary that enables fast communication while maintaining security. Messages are routed through the server which handles authentication, encryption, and delivery without requiring direct peer-to-peer connections. This architecture achieves both speed (through efficient server-mediated routing) and reliability (through centralized security management).
3Measurement precision
If recipient identity is required for transactions, then transaction accuracy is improved, but anonymous transactions become impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses pseudonyms as accurate identifiers for transactions. These pseudonymous copies contain sufficient information to identify recipients, track transactions, and ensure accuracy without revealing real identities. The system maintains transaction precision through structured pseudonym data that enables accurate routing and record-keeping.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication server mediates all transaction operations, handling pseudonym validation, message delivery confirmation, and transaction recording. This intermediary ensures transaction accuracy through centralized control while keeping real identity information hidden from the transaction parties.
Data Source
AI summary
An in-application content transfer system that generates receiver identifiers to categorize a given exchange between two users. A first mobile device displays a plurality of user interface controls that are each selectable by a first user. In response to selection of a first control, an application message is generated that includes a unique identifier associated with a second user of a second device, and a user content that is associated with the first user and that is identified at least in part based on the selection of the first control. The application message, which is configured to seed an application on the second device with the unique identifier, is transmitted to the second device via peer-to-peer communication. The user content associated with the first user is then shifted to the second device.