Method of targeting a message to a communication device selected from among a set of communication devices
First Claim
1. A method of sending a message from a communication device to another communication device selected from a plurality of communication devices, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a network with the plurality of communication devices;
obtaining information on relative geographic locations, with respect to the communication device, for the plurality of communication devices including deriving information on relative location from communication signals exchanged between the communication device and the plurality of communication devices, the communication devicereceiving signals directly communicated from the plurality of communication devices, andderiving information on relative location for each of the plurality of communication devices from an analysis of characteristics of the signals received directly therefrom;
selecting for communication at least one device from the plurality of communication devices based at least in part on the obtained relative geographic location information; and
transmitting a message to the at least one device.
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Abstract
A method for sending messages from a particular device to one or more other devices communicants (300) uses the relative geographic location of the targeted devices as addressing criteria. The particular device forms or joins a network of potential communicants, and exchanges information to determine their relative geographic location with respect to that of the particular device (310, 320). The relative geographic location is preferably defined by a directional component and a range component. The communication device then selects for communication those devices that meet specific criteria, such as a specific direction and range, and transmits a message to the selected devices (330, 332, 334, 336).
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1. A method of sending a message from a communication device to another communication device selected from a plurality of communication devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a network with the plurality of communication devices; obtaining information on relative geographic locations, with respect to the communication device, for the plurality of communication devices including deriving information on relative location from communication signals exchanged between the communication device and the plurality of communication devices, the communication device receiving signals directly communicated from the plurality of communication devices, and deriving information on relative location for each of the plurality of communication devices from an analysis of characteristics of the signals received directly therefrom; selecting for communication at least one device from the plurality of communication devices based at least in part on the obtained relative geographic location information; and transmitting a message to the at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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