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Method and apparatus for distributing information

  • US 7,023,814 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2003
  • Issued: 04/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of distributing information comprising:

  • receiving at a communications unit information originated from an information source, the information including one or more messages for distribution to one or more target communications units, the receiving the information further comprising receiving the information at a carrier communications unit that is precluded from accessing the one or more messages; and

    forwarding, from the communications unit, the information to individual communications units to facilitate distribution to the one or more target communications units on an opportunistic basis regardless of present connectivity between the individual communications units and the one or more target communications units using short range communications capabilities of the communications unit.

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