Enhanced electronic messaging using location related data
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 message content for an electronic message via a first mobile electronic device;
computer program code for accessing a location of the first mobile electronic device;
computer program code for acquiring data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device;
computer program code for determining a plurality of other mobile electronic devices or users thereof that are to receive the electronic message possibly along with the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device;
computer program code for determining whether at least one indication has been received from the first mobile electronic device to influence whether the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message, the at least one indication received being user-initiated via the first mobile electronic device and being for the electronic message;
computer program code for determining, based at least in part on the at least one indication, whether the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message, andcomputer program code for initiating sending of the electronic message along with the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device to each of the plurality of other mobile electronic devices via at least one wireless network, provided that the computer program code for determining determines that the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message, and after the computer program code for determining determines that the plurality of other mobile electronic devices or users thereof are to receive the electronic message possibly along with the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device.
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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. On receipt, the status information can be presented in an audio manner. The electronic devices include at least computing devices, such as computers, personal digital assistants, pagers, and mobile telephones.
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30 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 message content for an electronic message via a first mobile electronic device; computer program code for accessing a location of the first mobile electronic device; computer program code for acquiring data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device; computer program code for determining a plurality of other mobile electronic devices or users thereof that are to receive the electronic message possibly along with the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device; computer program code for determining whether at least one indication has been received from the first mobile electronic device to influence whether the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message, the at least one indication received being user-initiated via the first mobile electronic device and being for the electronic message; computer program code for determining, based at least in part on the at least one indication, whether the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message, and computer program code for initiating sending of the electronic message along with the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device to each of the plurality of other mobile electronic devices via at least one wireless network, provided that the computer program code for determining determines that the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message, and after the computer program code for determining determines that the plurality of other mobile electronic devices or users thereof are to receive the electronic message possibly along with the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 25)
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2. A method for facilitating communication among users of mobile electronic devices, the method comprising:
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receiving message content for an electronic message via a first mobile electronic device; accessing a location of the first mobile electronic device; acquiring data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device; determining a plurality of other mobile electronic devices or users thereof that are to receive the electronic message; determining whether at least one indication has been received from the first mobile electronic device to influence whether the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message, the at least one indication received being user-initiated via the first mobile electronic device and being for the electronic message; determining based at least in part on the at least one indication whether the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message, and initiating sending of the electronic message along with the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device to each of the plurality of other mobile electronic devices via at least one wireless network, provided that the determining determines that the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. 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 message content for an electronic message via a first mobile electronic device; computer program code for accessing a location of the first mobile electronic device; computer program code for acquiring data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device; computer program code for determining a plurality of other mobile electronic devices or users thereof that are to receive the electronic message; computer program code for determining whether at least one indication has been received from the first mobile electronic device to influence whether the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message, the at least one indication received being user-initiated via the first mobile electronic device and being for the electronic message; computer program code for determining, based at least in part on the at least one indication, whether the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message, and computer program code for initiating sending of the electronic message along with the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device to each of the plurality of other mobile electronic devices via at least one wireless network, provided that the computer program code for determining determines that the acquired data associated with the location of the first mobile electronic device is to be provided with the electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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