Messaging
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1. A device, comprising:
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at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the device to perform at least the following,determining to transmit a request within an ad-hoc network;
receiving replies to the request comprising portions of a message, hosted as separate portions by a plurality of devices that are participating in the ad-hoc network and are located within an area, wherein each of the separate portions of the message contains location information identifying the area; and
reproducing the message from the received portions.
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Abstract
A device for transmitting a message for reception by another device, comprising: a processor for adding location information to the message, before transmission, wherein the location information identifies an area within which the message is to be hosted for reception by the other device; and a transmitter for transmitting the message, with the location information.
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17 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the device to perform at least the following, determining to transmit a request within an ad-hoc network; receiving replies to the request comprising portions of a message, hosted as separate portions by a plurality of devices that are participating in the ad-hoc network and are located within an area, wherein each of the separate portions of the message contains location information identifying the area; and reproducing the message from the received portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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transmitting a request in an ad-hoc network; receiving replies to the request comprising portions of a message hosted as separate portions by a plurality of devices that are participating in the ad-hoc network and are located within an area, wherein each of the separate portions of the message contains location information identifying the area; and reproducing the message from the received portions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method as claimed in 11, further comprising:
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adding location information to a further message, before transmission, identifying an area within which the further message is to be hosted; and transmitting the further message, with the location information.
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