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System and method for digital communication between computing devices

  • US 9,756,549 B2
  • Filed: 03/16/2015
  • Issued: 09/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication system, comprising:

  • (a) a communication device having a wireless personal area network interface and a radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate digital information though packets, the radio frequency transceiver supporting communications though transmit bursts;

    (b) a personal area network communication port configured to pair the communication device with a smartphone;

    (c) at least one automated processor, which is configured, in a first mode, to;

    define, within the smartphone, a communication destination representing a user-selected telephone number from an address book comprising telephone numbers within the smartphone;

    define, within the smartphone, first digital data comprising at least one of a text message and geolocation information;

    transfer the selected telephone number and the first digital data to the communication device through the wireless personal area network interface;

    negotiate, by the communication device, a communication over a radio frequency control channel with a first other communication device based on the selected telephone number;

    communicate, by the communication device, the first digital data over a radio frequency data communication channel to the first other communication device; and

    receive an acknowledgement, by the communication device, of receipt of the first digital data from the first other communication device; and

    (d) the at least one automated processor, which is configured, in a second mode, to;

    determine a self-identifying telephone number for the communication device;

    monitor the radio frequency control channel for attempted negotiations for a communication addressed to the self-identifying identifier;

    receive, by the communication device, second digital data comprising at least one of a text message and geolocation information over the radio frequency data communication channel from a second other communication device;

    transmit, by the communication device, an acknowledgement of receipt of the second digital data to the second other communication device;

    transfer the second digital data from the communication device to the smartphone through the wireless personal area network interface; and

    present, within the smartphone, the at least one of a text message through a text interface, and the geolocation information through a map interface.

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