METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION
A system for establishing anonymous communications includes a plurality of party terminals, a plurality of requester terminals, and a central controller. The system receives and stores party data about respective parties. Upon receiving criteria for parties of interest from a requester terminal and authorization from respective parties, the central controller releases to the requester party associated with the parties. The system also establishes communications channels between parties and the requester, while maintaining their anonymity.
1 . A method, comprising:
receiving, from an individual seeking to report a violation of a rule, first data comprising at least an identity of the individual;
verifying, based on the first data, the identify of the individual;
receiving, after the verifying and from a representative of an institution associated with the rule, a request to open an anonymous communications session with the individual; and
establishing the anonymous communications session between the individual and the representative of the institution in a manner that preserves the anonymity of the individual.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the institution comprises a company.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the individual is an employee of the company.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the verifying of the identity of the employee comprises verifying that the employee works for the company.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the manner that preserves the anonymity of the individual comprises:
receiving, from the individual, a request to transmit data to the representative of the institution; and
transmitting an altered version of the data to the representative of the institution.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the altered version of the data comprises a version of the data having contact information removed.
7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the altered version of the data comprises a version of the data having modified voice.
8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the altered version of the data comprises a version of the data having modified video.
9 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the altered version of the data comprises a version of the data having a modified photograph.
10 . A method, comprising:
receiving, from an offender of a rule, offender data comprising at least an identity of the offender;
verifying at least a portion of the offender data;
receiving, after the verifying and from an enforcer of the rule, a request to open an anonymous communications session with the offender; and
establishing the anonymous communications session between the offender and the enforcer in a manner that preserves the anonymity of the offender.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the manner that preserves the anonymity of the offender comprises:
receiving, from the offender, a request to transmit data to the enforcer; and
transmitting an altered version of the data to the enforcer.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the altered version of the data comprises a version of the data having contact information removed.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the altered version of the data comprises a version of the data having modified voice.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the altered version of the data comprises a version of the data having modified video.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the altered version of the data comprises a version of the data having a modified photograph.
16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the offender is a criminal.
17 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the enforcer is a law enforcer.
18 . An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
perform the method of claim 1.