SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INVITING AND SHARING CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN CELLPHONES
First Claim
1. A wireless networking system for providing communications among a plurality of wireless communication devices, the wireless networking system comprising:
- a network selected from the group consisting of a wireless mesh, a wireless infrastructure, and a wireless ad-hoc network; and
a plurality of network components communicating over the network to allow a user, using a first wireless communication device, to invite and share conversations with other wireless communication devices in local spatial proximity to the first wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A system and method perform wireless networking that allows a cellular phone user to invite and share conversations with other cellphones or wireless communication devices in local spatial proximity by means of a wireless mesh or infrastructure or an ad-hoc network. In the system and method, there is no per-minute cost by using wireless local area networks in the unlicensed spectrum, such as a 802.11 network. Conversations are shared with only the intended persons. To join a conversation using the method, users only require any wireless device, and not necessarily a cellphone, such as a laptop with wireless capability.
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10 Claims
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1. A wireless networking system for providing communications among a plurality of wireless communication devices, the wireless networking system comprising:
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a network selected from the group consisting of a wireless mesh, a wireless infrastructure, and a wireless ad-hoc network; and a plurality of network components communicating over the network to allow a user, using a first wireless communication device, to invite and share conversations with other wireless communication devices in local spatial proximity to the first wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless networking system for providing communications among users, the wireless networking system comprising:
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a wireless ad-hoc IEEE 802.11 network including an IEEE 802.11 independent Basic Service Set system; and a plurality of wireless communication devices each associated with at least one of the users, wherein a first user, using a first wireless communication device, is capable of inviting and sharing conversations with other wireless communication devices in local spatial proximity to the first wireless communication device using the wireless ad-hoc IEEE 802.11 network. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of inviting wireless communication devices to share conversations over a wireless networking system, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a wireless ad-hoc IEEE 802.11 network, including an IEEE 802.11 independent Basic Service Set system, as the wireless networking system; and providing a communication protocol for a first user, using a first wireless communication device, to invite at least one other wireless communication device in local spatial proximity to the first wireless communication device using the wireless ad-hoc IEEE 802.11 network. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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