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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2009
Applicants:
Rick A. Hamilton, Ii, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Richard J. Newhook, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Martin S. Ramsey, Bristol, CT (US);
James W. Seaman, Falls Church, VA (US);
Inventors:
Rick A. Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Richard J. Newhook, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Martin S. Ramsey, Bristol, CT (US);
James W. Seaman, Falls Church, VA (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 29/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 61/1511 (2013.01); H04L 29/12066 (2013.01); H04L 61/301 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention allows an on-line user to specify the name by which that user is known when communicating with other target users, regardless of the name under which the sending user is currently logged-in. The invention also provides a mechanism to block messages from sending parties that are not willing to divulge their real identity.