Peer to peer information exchange for mobile communications devices
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1. In a communications network an improvement comprising:
- a plurality of mobile communications devices able to transmit and receive application-related data;
wherein one of said mobile communications device can provide said application-related data to one or more other mobile communications devices via said communications network.
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Abstract
The invention discloses various methods whereby mobile communications devices, connected to a communications network can share data by acting as both clients and servers. Specifically contemplated is the sharing of GPS assistance data. Also disclosed is the formation and use of hierarchical groups of mobile communications devices for the purpose of information sharing.
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1. In a communications network an improvement comprising:
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a plurality of mobile communications devices able to transmit and receive application-related data;
wherein one of said mobile communications device can provide said application-related data to one or more other mobile communications devices via said communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of exchanging application-related data between applications running on mobile communications devices connected to a communications network comprising the steps of:
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transmitting said data from a source mobile communications device to a first node within said communications network;
determining which nodes in said communications network one or more destination mobile communications devices are connected to;
transmitting said data from said first node, if necessary, to one or more other nodes having said destination mobile communications devices connected thereto; and
transmitting said data from said one or more other nodes to said one or more destination mobile communications devices - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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39. A system for exchanging application-related data comprising:
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a communications network; and
a plurality of mobile communications devices connected to said network;
wherein said mobile communications devices can send said application-related data to other mobile communications devices via said communications network.
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