Ephemeral identity for device and service discovery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9883388
APP PUB NO 20140162601A1
SERIAL NO

13712304

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Embodiments of a system and method for secure discovery and identification of devices via a wireless network are generally described herein. In some embodiments a wireless device may transmit an anonymous ephemeral identifier that may be utilized by a second device to determine, by accessing a provider or social network, whether the private identity masked by the ephemeral identifier is known to the user of the second device. In some embodiments a provider may receive user or device registrations; maintain a record of private identifiers, ephemeral identifiers, and known user data for a plurality of users; and access one or more social networks to acquire known user data. The ephemeral identifiers may be periodically updated by the provider. In some embodiments a discovery module in a plurality of devices may automatically establish a communication connection between devices in response to a previously established relationship between users of the respective devices.

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APPLE INC1 INFINITE LOOP MS 40-PAT CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Kim, Sanghoon Santa Clara, US 271 509
Park, Minyoung San Ramon, US 310 3477

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