Method and system for enhanced messaging using direction of travel
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least computer program code tangibly stored thereon for facilitating communication among users of mobile electronic devices, said computer readable medium comprising:
- computer program code for receiving an electronic message from a sending mobile electronic device via at least one wireless network, the received electronic message being wirelessly transmitted from the sending mobile electronic device;
computer program code for acquiring status information pertaining to one or more of a plurality of other mobile electronic devices;
computer program code for determining a direction of travel associated with the one or more of the plurality of other mobile electronic devices based on at least the status information respectively pertaining to the one or more of the plurality of other mobile electronic devices; and
computer program code for facilitating presentation, at the sending mobile electronic device, of an indication of the direction of travel associated with the one or more of the plurality of the other mobile electronic devices.
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Abstract
Techniques for acquiring, sending, receiving or using status information from a remote location over a network are disclosed. The status information is transmitted over the network between or among electronic devices. The status information can be provided by one or more sensors associated with the electronic device that is transmitting the status information. The status information can be transmitted with messages so as to enhance the messages. The electronic devices include at least computing devices, such as personal computers, personal digital assistants, pagers, and mobile telephones.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least computer program code tangibly stored thereon for facilitating communication among users of mobile electronic devices, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for receiving an electronic message from a sending mobile electronic device via at least one wireless network, the received electronic message being wirelessly transmitted from the sending mobile electronic device; computer program code for acquiring status information pertaining to one or more of a plurality of other mobile electronic devices; computer program code for determining a direction of travel associated with the one or more of the plurality of other mobile electronic devices based on at least the status information respectively pertaining to the one or more of the plurality of other mobile electronic devices; and computer program code for facilitating presentation, at the sending mobile electronic device, of an indication of the direction of travel associated with the one or more of the plurality of the other mobile electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least computer program code tangibly stored thereon for facilitating communication among users of mobile electronic devices, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for receiving an electronic message for a recipient mobile electronic device, the electronic message being from another mobile electronic device via at least one wireless network, the received electronic message being wirelessly transmitted to the recipient mobile electronic device; computer program code for acquiring status information pertaining to one or more of a plurality of other mobile electronic devices; computer program code for identifying a direction of travel associated with the one or more of the plurality of other mobile electronic devices based on at least the status information respectively pertaining to the one or more of the plurality of other mobile electronic devices; and computer program code for facilitating presentation, at the recipient mobile electronic device, of an indication of the directional of travel associated with the one or more of the plurality of the other mobile electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (4, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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5. A method for facilitating communication among users of mobile electronic devices, said method comprising:
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receiving, at a recipient mobile electronic device, an electronic message from another mobile electronic device via at least one wireless network, the received electronic message being wirelessly transmitted to the recipient mobile electronic device; facilitating presentation, at the recipient mobile electronic device, of at least a portion of the received electronic message; determining whether the received electronic message has at least received status information provided therewith; retrieving the received status information provided with the received electronic message from the another mobile electronic device if determined that the received electronic message has at least the received status information provided therewith; identifying a direction of travel associated with the another mobile electronic device based on at least the received status information pertaining to the another mobile electronic device; and facilitating presentation, at the recipient mobile electronic device, of an indication of the directional of travel associated with the another mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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