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Method and system for transmitting a message between two isolated locations based on limited range communication means

  • US 7,869,353 B2
  • Filed: 06/06/2006
  • Issued: 01/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for transmitting a datagram, the method comprising:

  • using a computer device to obtain a datagram including a credit, wherein the obtaining includes;

    receiving the datagram with the credit and an address of a destination courier;

    determining whether the address of the destination courier can be reached using any conventional communication equipment; and

    storing the datagram with the credit if the address cannot be reached;

    using the computer device to monitor for a presence of a courier within a communication range; and

    upon detecting a courier within the communication range;

    creating a new instance of the datagram;

    assigning at least a portion of the credit to the new datagram instance;

    providing the new datagram instance including the at least a portion of the credit for processing on the courier;

    subtracting the at least a portion of the credit from the credit for the datagram; and

    removing the datagram if the credit for the datagram is null.

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