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Method and apparatus for scheduling the transmission of messages from a mobile device

  • US 8,290,476 B2
  • Filed: 06/16/2008
  • Issued: 10/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for scheduling a transmission of a message, comprising:

  • receiving the message content on a mobile device;

    receiving a telephone number of at least one intended recipient to receive the message;

    receiving on the mobile device a geographic transmission criteria for the message that is a location of the at least one intended recipient received as a reference to a contact database;

    obtaining an address of the at least one intended recipient from the contact database for use as the geographic transmission criteria;

    storing the message content in memory;

    storing the geographic transmission criteria in memory;

    determining a current location of the mobile device;

    comparing the current location of the mobile device to the geographic transmission criteria to determine if the message should be transmitted;

    retrieving the message content from the memory if the current location satisfies the geographic transmission criteria; and

    transmitting the message.

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