Mobile telephone relationships
First Claim
1. In a mobile communications environment, a system comprising, a first mobile computing device and a second mobile computing device, each mobile computing device having coupling logic and a coupling interface, and special coupling means that when actuated, at a time that the first mobile computing device is coupled to the second mobile computing device via the coupling interface of each device, creates a special relationship between the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device, including an ability to operate in a specially-coupled mode whenever coupled together by any communication means thereafter.
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Abstract
Described is a technology by which mobile telephones are organized and/or operate based upon special relationships with other users and/or other mobile telephones. A mobile computing device is coupled to another mobile computing device so as to have a special relationship therewith, including after subsequent decoupling. When the mobile telephones that have a special relationship are thereafter coupled together, the devices may operate differently (relative to their operation when coupled to other mobile telephones). Also described is a single user interface screen that outputs an identifier (e.g., an image) of a potential recipient, along with communication options, such as to call, send a text message, share data, show information or send a predefined message.
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- 1. In a mobile communications environment, a system comprising, a first mobile computing device and a second mobile computing device, each mobile computing device having coupling logic and a coupling interface, and special coupling means that when actuated, at a time that the first mobile computing device is coupled to the second mobile computing device via the coupling interface of each device, creates a special relationship between the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device, including an ability to operate in a specially-coupled mode whenever coupled together by any communication means thereafter.
- 13. In a mobile communications environment, a method comprising, coupling a set of at least two mobile telephones together to each have an ability to operate in a specially-coupled mode whenever one mobile telephone is thereafter coupled together with at least one other mobile telephone of the set, decoupling the set of mobile telephones, and re-coupling the set of mobile telephones, and operating at least two of the mobile telephones in the specially-coupled mode when re-coupled.
- 16. In a mobile communications environment, a method comprising, coupling a first mobile telephone to a second mobile telephone to operate in a specially-coupled mode whenever the first and second mobile telephones are thereafter coupled together, transferring data from the second mobile telephone to the first mobile telephone, including data corresponding to an identifier of the second mobile telephone and communication data by which the first mobile telephone may communicate with the second mobile telephone, decoupling the first mobile telephone from the second mobile telephone, presenting the identifier of the second mobile telephone on a user interface page of the first mobile telephone, the identifier presented in association with communication options related to the second mobile telephone, detecting selection of a communication option, and using the communication data to communicate with the second mobile telephone based on the selection of the communication option.
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