Device, system and method for recording personal encounter history
Provided are exemplary embodiments including a method for creating and using a personal encounter history using a communication device. The method involves the communication device receiving the transmission of a pseudo identifier from a proximal communication device where the pseudo identifier is associated with the user of the proximal communication device. Once received, the method continues with the wireless communication device requesting and receiving the actual identification of the user of the proximal communication device that is correlated with the pseudo identifier. The communication device includes a transceiver capable of communicating wirelessly with a mobile telecommunications network, a memory device and a processor. To ensure privacy, the processor is capable of receiving a pseudo identifier from a proximate communication device and then requesting an actual identification correlated with the pseudo identifier of the proximate communication device.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a mobile communication device, a pseudo identifier provided by a communication device within a range of the mobile communication device, wherein the pseudo identifier is received by the mobile communication device as a result of a broadcast of the pseudo identifier by the communication device, and wherein the pseudo identifier is created by a user of the communication device;
sampling, via a sensor of the mobile communication device, environmental data at a time associated with when the pseudo identifier is received from the communication device, wherein the environmental data comprises at least one of an ambient temperature of an environment associated with the mobile communication device, a speed associated with the mobile communication device, audio of the environment associated with the mobile communication device, or video of the environment associated with the mobile communication device; and
correlating, by the mobile communication device, the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device with the environmental data sampled via the sensor at the time associated with when the pseudo identifier is received from the communication device to create an encounter history.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pseudo identifier includes a moniker.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending a query to an intermediary computing device requesting an actual identification of the user of the communication device corresponding to the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device; and
receiving, responsive to a determination by the intermediary computing device that consent rules for providing the actual identification of the user of the communication device are met, the actual identification of the user of the communication device that corresponds with the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending a query to an intermediary computing device requesting contact information for the user of the communication device corresponding to the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device; and
receiving, responsive to a determination by the intermediary computing device that consent rules for providing the contact information for the user of the communication device are met, the contact information for the user of the communication device corresponding to the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the user of the mobile communication device, a broadcast level;
adjusting, based on the broadcast level received from the user of the mobile communication device, a level of a broadcast transmission power associated with the mobile communication device; and
providing, according to the level of the broadcast transmission power associated with the mobile communication device adjusted based on the broadcast level received from the user of the mobile communication device, an identifier associated with the mobile communication device to communication devices.
6. A mobile communication device comprising:
a sensor;
a processor; and
a memory that stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a pseudo identifier provided by a communication device within a range of the mobile communication device, wherein the pseudo identifier is received by the mobile communication device as a result of a broadcast of the pseudo identifier by the communication device, and wherein the pseudo identifier is created by a user of the communication device,
sampling, via the sensor, environmental data at a time associated with when the pseudo identifier is received from the communication device, wherein the environmental data comprises at least one of an ambient temperature of an environment associated with the mobile communication device, a speed associated with the mobile communication device, audio of the environment associated with the mobile communication device, or video of the environment associated with the mobile communication device, and
correlating the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device with the environmental data sampled via the sensor at the time associated with when the pseudo identifier is received from the communication device to create an encounter history.
7. The mobile communication device of claim 6 , wherein the pseudo identifier includes a moniker.
8. The mobile communication device of claim 6 , wherein the operations further comprise:
sending a query to an intermediary computing device requesting an actual identification of the user of the communication device corresponding to the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device; and
receiving, responsive to a determination by the intermediary computing device that consent rules for providing the actual identification of the user of the communication device are met, the actual identification of the user of the communication device that corresponds with the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device.
9. The mobile communication device of claim 6 , wherein the operations further comprise:
sending a query to an intermediary computing device requesting contact information for the user of the communication device corresponding to the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device; and
receiving, responsive to a determination by the intermediary computing device that consent rules for providing the contact information for the user of the communication device are met, the contact information for the user of the communication device corresponding to the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device.
10. The mobile communication device of claim 6 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, from the user of the mobile communication device, a broadcast level;
adjusting, based on the broadcast level received from the user of the mobile communication device, a level of a broadcast transmission power associated with the mobile communication device; and
providing, according to the level of the broadcast transmission power associated with the mobile communication device adjusted based on the broadcast level received from the user of the mobile communication device, an identifier associated with the mobile communication device to communication devices.
11. A mobile communication device comprising:
a processor; and
a memory that stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a pseudo identifier provided by a communication device within a first range of the mobile communication device, wherein the pseudo identifier is received by the mobile communication device as a result of a broadcast of the pseudo identifier by the communication device, and wherein the pseudo identifier is created by a user of the communication device,
recording location data indicating a location of the mobile communication device at a time associated with when the pseudo identifier is received from the communication device,
receiving, from the user of the mobile communication device, a broadcast level,
adjusting, based on the broadcast level received from the user of the mobile communication device, a level of a broadcast transmission power associated with the mobile communication device, and
providing, according to the level of the broadcast transmission power associated with the mobile communication device adjusted based on the broadcast level received from the user of the mobile communication device, an identifier associated with the mobile communication device to communication devices within a second range of the mobile communication device.
12. The mobile communication device of claim 11 , wherein the second range is based, at least in part, on the broadcast level received from the user of the mobile communication device.
13. The mobile communication device of claim 11 , wherein the pseudo identifier includes a moniker.
14. The mobile communication device of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
sending a query to an intermediary computing device requesting an actual identification of the user of the communication device corresponding to the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device; and
receiving, responsive to a determination by the intermediary computing device that consent rules for providing the actual identification of the user of the communication device are met, the actual identification of the user of the communication device that corresponds with the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device.
15. The mobile communication device of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
sending a query to an intermediary computing device requesting contact information for the user of the communication device corresponding to the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device; and
receiving, responsive to a determination by the intermediary computing device that consent rules for providing the contact information for the user of the communication device are met, the contact information for the user of the communication device corresponding to the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device.
16. The mobile communication device of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
sampling, via a sensor of the mobile communication device, environmental data at the time associated with when the pseudo identifier is received from the communication device; and
correlating, by the mobile communication device, the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device with the environmental data sampled via the sensor at the time associated with when the pseudo identifier is received from the communication device to create an encounter history.
17. The mobile communication device of claim 16 , wherein the environmental data comprises at least one of an ambient temperature of an environment associated with the mobile communication device, a speed associated with the mobile communication device, audio of the environment associated with the mobile communication device, or video of the environment associated with the mobile communication device.
18. The mobile communication device of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise correlating the pseudo identifier provided by the communication device with the location data indicating the location of the mobile communication device at the time associated with when the pseudo identifier is received from the communication device.