Forwarding Messages Via Intermediate Telephones
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a source telephone, message data and an identifier of a destination telephone;
detecting that the source telephone is located outside a plurality of cells;
selecting an intermediate telephone; and
sending a forward request to the intermediate telephone, wherein the forward request comprises the message data and the identifier of the destination telephone.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a source telephone receives message data and an identifier of a destination telephone, either from a user interface or from an origin telephone. In response to detecting that the source telephone is not located within a cell, the source telephone selects an intermediate telephone that is connected to the source telephone via a local wireless network. The source telephone then sends a forward request to the intermediate telephone. The forward request includes the message data and the identifier of the destination telephone. In various embodiments, the intermediate telephone is selected if it is located within a cell, if it is moving toward a cell, or if its estimated arrival time at one of the cells is earlier than the estimated arrival time of the source telephone. The forward request instructs the intermediate telephone to forward the message data upon reaching the cell or to another intermediate telephone.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a source telephone, message data and an identifier of a destination telephone; detecting that the source telephone is located outside a plurality of cells; selecting an intermediate telephone; and sending a forward request to the intermediate telephone, wherein the forward request comprises the message data and the identifier of the destination telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A signal-bearing medium comprising:
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receiving, at a source telephone, message data and an identifier of a destination telephone; detecting that the source telephone is located outside a plurality of cells; selecting an intermediate telephone; and sending a forward request to the intermediate telephone, wherein the forward request comprises the message data and the identifier of the destination telephone, and wherein the forward request instructs the intermediate telephone to forward the message data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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17. A source telephone comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the storage device is encoded with instructions, and wherein the instructions when executed on the processor comprise; receiving, message data and an identifier of a destination telephone, detecting that the source telephone is located outside a plurality of cells, selecting an intermediate telephone that meets a security criteria, wherein the intermediate telephone is connected to the source telephone via a local wireless network, and sending a forward request to the intermediate telephone, wherein the forward request comprises the message data and the identifier of the destination telephone, and wherein the forward request instructs the intermediate telephone to forward the message data.
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