Message diffusion between mobile devices
First Claim
1. A method of locally diffusing information for presentation to users of mobile devices, the method involving propagating the information from an originating point in messages passed from mobile device to mobile device by non-wired short-range communication means of the mobile devices, presentation of a first message, which is received at a first one of the mobile devices, being inhibited to a user of the first mobile device unless the first mobile device is enabled to propagate on the first message.
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Abstract
Information with local relevance is diffused locally using mobile devices (10) equipped with non-wired short-range communication means, the information being propagated from an originating point (12) in messages passed from device to device in an unstructured way. To encourage users of the mobile devices (10) to participate in the propagation method, the presentation of a message received at a device to the device user is inhibited unless the device is enabled to propagate on the message.
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13 Claims
- 1. A method of locally diffusing information for presentation to users of mobile devices, the method involving propagating the information from an originating point in messages passed from mobile device to mobile device by non-wired short-range communication means of the mobile devices, presentation of a first message, which is received at a first one of the mobile devices, being inhibited to a user of the first mobile device unless the first mobile device is enabled to propagate on the first message.
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6. A mobile device for locally diffusing information in messages to other mobile devices for presentation to their users, the mobile device comprising:
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a message store;
a short-range wireless transceiver for receiving messages and storing them to said store, and for transmitting messages retrieved from the store;
a user interface for presenting received messages to a user; and
a controller for controlling onward transmission of received messages and operative, at least in respect of certain received messages, to inhibit presentation of a received message to the user unless the mobile device is enabled to transmit on the received message. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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