Method of propagating a message and corresponding communications devices for the same

A communications system comprising:

• first and second communications devices wherein the first communications device is configured to transmit a message to the second communications device whereby, at least prior to transmission of that message, the second communication contains an address identifying a third communications device unbeknown to the first communications device;
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• a computer reward system configured to provide a computer automated reward to an entity associated with the second communications device upon either the message or part of the message being forwarded to the third communications device from the second communications device.

A communications system comprising:

• first and second communications devices wherein the first communications device is configured to transmit a message to the second communications device whereby, at least prior to transmission of that message, the second communication contains an address identifying a third communications device unbeknown to the first communications device;
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• a computer reward system configured to provide a computer automated reward to an entity associated with the second communications device upon transmitting the address identifying the third communications device from the second communications device.

An information beacon configured to wirelessly broadcast to a communications device located nearby, in range of the beacon, a message containing an invitation directed to the entity associated with the communications device to forward the message or part thereof to another communications device and receive a computer automated reward for doing so.

An information beacon configured to wirelessly broadcast to a communications device located nearby, in range of the beacon, a message containing an invitation directed to the entity associated with the communications device to transmitting an address identifying another communications device and receive a computer automated reward for doing so.

A communications device configured to receive a message and automatically recognize in that message an invitation directed to the entity associated with the communications device to forward the message or part thereof to another communications device and receive a computer automated reward for doing so.

A communications device configured to receive a message and automatically recognize in that message an invitation directed to the entity associated with the communications device to transmit an address identifying another communications device and receive a computer automated reward for doing so.