Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing a virtual posting service
First Claim
1. A method for implementing virtual post services, comprising:
- receiving, at a computer processor disposed at a fixed location that services a defined geographic community, content from a communications device located in the defined geographic community via an access node;
storing the content in a storage device that is in communication with the access node;
tracking an amount of time the content is stored;
detecting a presence of another communications device within the defined geographic community;
determining a mode status of the other communications device;
if the amount of time does not reach a pre-established threshold and the mode status of the other communications device is determined to be passive discover mode, automatically transmitting the content, by the computer processor, to the other communications device;
if the amount of time does not reach the pre-established threshold and the mode status of the other communications device is determined to be active discover mode, transmitting the content to the other communications device in response to an inquiry from the other communications device, the inquiry including a search criteria; and
if the amount of time reaches the pre-established threshold, deleting the content from the storage device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing virtual posting services. Methods include receiving content from a communications device located in a geographic proximity that is serviced by an access node, storing the content in a storage device that is in communication with the access node, and tracking an amount of time the content item is stored. If the amount of time does not reach a pre-established threshold, the methods include transmitting the content to another communications device in response to detecting the presence of the other communications device within the geographic proximity and in response to an inquiry from the other communications device.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for implementing virtual post services, comprising:
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receiving, at a computer processor disposed at a fixed location that services a defined geographic community, content from a communications device located in the defined geographic community via an access node; storing the content in a storage device that is in communication with the access node; tracking an amount of time the content is stored; detecting a presence of another communications device within the defined geographic community; determining a mode status of the other communications device; if the amount of time does not reach a pre-established threshold and the mode status of the other communications device is determined to be passive discover mode, automatically transmitting the content, by the computer processor, to the other communications device; if the amount of time does not reach the pre-established threshold and the mode status of the other communications device is determined to be active discover mode, transmitting the content to the other communications device in response to an inquiry from the other communications device, the inquiry including a search criteria; and if the amount of time reaches the pre-established threshold, deleting the content from the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for implementing virtual post services, comprising:
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a virtual post application embedded in a computer readable medium and executing on a computer processor that is disposed at a fixed location and services a defined geographic community, the virtual post application performing; receiving content from a communications device located in the defined geographic community via an access node; storing the content in a storage device; tracking an amount of time the content is stored; and detecting a presence of another communications device within the defined geographic community; determining a mode status of the other communications device; if the amount of time does not reach a pre-established threshold and the mode status of the other communications device is determined to be passive discover mode, automatically transmitting the content to the other communications device; if the amount of time does not reach the pre-established threshold and the mode status of the other communications device is determined to be active discover mode, transmitting the content to the other communications device in response to an inquiry from the other communications device, the inquiry including a search criteria; if the amount of time reaches the pre-established threshold, the virtual post application deletes the content from the storage device; wherein the content is relevant to the defined geographic community. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product for implementing virtual post services, the computer program product including instructions embedded in a non-transitory computer readable medium, which when executed by a computer processor cause the computer processor to perform a method, the method including:
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receiving content from a communications device located in a defined geographic community via an access node, the computer processor disposed in a fixed location that services the defined geographic community; storing the content in a storage device that is in communication with the access node; tracking an amount of time the content is stored; detecting a presence of another communications device within the defined geographic community; determining a mode status of the other communications device; if the amount of time does not reach a pre-established threshold and the mode status of the other communications device is determined to be passive discover mode, automatically transmitting the content to the other communications device; if the amount of time does not reach the pre-established threshold and the mode status of the other communications device is determined to be active discover mode, transmitting the content to the other communications device in response to an inquiry from the other communications device, the inquiry including a search criteria; and if the amount of time reaches the pre-established threshold, deleting the content from the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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