Method for facilitating electronic communications

Details Method for facilitating electronic communications Method for facilitating electronic communications

2006-01-31

2006-01-31

D'Agosta, Stephen (Department: 2683)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Special service

C455S412100, C455S466000, C379S088120, C379S088170, C379S088250

Reexamination Certificate

active

06993325

ABSTRACT:
A communication method allows members of an affinity group to obtain up-to-date information concerning the status of other members of the affinity group. Each member of the affinity group is provided with a communication device for communicating with other members. The communication device includes a memory for storing member status information. When the status of one member in the affinity group changes, a status update message is sent from the member whose status has changed to other members of the affinity group. When a status update message is receiving from other members, the status information data contained in the message is used to update the member status information stored in memory.

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Appenzeller, G.; Lai, Kevin; Maniatis, Petros; Roussopoulos, Mema; Sweirk, Edward; Zhao, Xinhua; Baker, Mary; “The Mobile People Architecture”, Jan. 1999. pp. 1-13.

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