Wireless mobile comunication devices for group use
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1. A wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
- a memory having stored therein information that identifies other wireless mobile communication devices; and
a control circuit coupled to said memory and having an output that, automatically and without having received a manual command to do so, requests from a selected one of the other wireless mobile communication devices information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the selected wireless mobile communication device.
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Abstract
Wireless mobile communication devices automatically transmit therebetween information regarding the status of the devices. This permits the devices to be used effectively by members of a group or team performing a given task.
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32 Claims
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1. A wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
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a memory having stored therein information that identifies other wireless mobile communication devices; and a control circuit coupled to said memory and having an output that, automatically and without having received a manual command to do so, requests from a selected one of the other wireless mobile communication devices information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the selected wireless mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a status indicator that provides information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with said wireless mobile communication device; a memory having stored therein information that identifies another wireless mobile communication device; and a control circuit coupled to said status indicator and said memory and having an output that, automatically and without having received a manual command to do so, communicates said information to the other wireless mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. The method of operating a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
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using the wireless mobile communication device to identify a second wireless mobile communication device; and automatically and without receiving a manual command to do so, requesting the second device to provide information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the second device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
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using the wireless mobile communication device to identify a second wireless mobile communication device; and automatically and without receiving a manual command to do so, communicating to the second device information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the first-mentioned device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
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a memory having stored therein information that identifies other wireless mobile communication devices; and a control circuit coupled to said memory and having an output that, automatically and without having received a manual command to do so, requests from a stationary database information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with a selected one of the other wireless mobile communication device.
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27. A method of operating a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
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using the device to identify a second wireless mobile communication device; and automatically and without receiving a manual command to do so, requesting a stationary database to provide information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the second wireless mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method of operating a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
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using the wireless mobile communication device to identify a second wireless mobile communication device; automatically and without receiving a manual command to do so, communicating to a stationary database information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the first-mentioned wireless mobile communication device; and forwarding the information from the database to the second wireless mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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