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Messaging system utilizing proximate communications with portable units

  • US 20030076843A1
  • Filed: 10/23/2001
  • Published: 04/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A messaging system means comprising a plurality of messaging nodes, a plurality of user accounts with distinct messaging address identifiers, and a plurality of portable messaging units including a) storage means for the storage of messages;

  • b) composition means for the composition of messages;

    c) display means for the display of messages;

    d) associative means for associating at least one of said portable messaging units with at least one of said user accounts, and e) communications means for conducting a data exchange with a messaging node, when in an immediate proximity of said messaging node;

    where a plurality of said portable messaging units are each capable of conducting said data exchange at a plurality of said messaging nodes, when within said immediate proximity, whereby a plurality of said portable messaging units may conduct two-way messaging via said messaging system when in said immediate proximity to at least one messaging node of said messaging system, and conduct user interface functions irrespective of location.

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