Device, system and method for recording personal encounter history

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A mobile communication device comprising:
a processor; and a memory having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
sending a request for a pseudo identifier, the pseudo identifier being associated with a particular user of a proximal communication device;receiving the pseudo identifier provided by the proximal communication device, wherein the pseudo identifier is received as a result of a broadcast by the proximal communication device;recording location data indicating a location of the proximal communication device at a time that the pseudo identifier is received from the proximal communication device; andlogging receipt of the pseudo identifier into a personal encounter history log file, wherein the personal encounter history log file includes a history of encounters between a user of the mobile communication device and the particular user associated with the proximal communication device.