Methods and Apparatus for Perr-to-Peer Non-Simultaneous Communication

At least one processor configured to facilitate communication between a plurality of wireless devices:

• a first module for establishing, by a first wireless device, a communication path with at least one of a plurality of wireless devices via a network, wherein the communication path provides for half duplexed direct communication between the first wireless device and the at least one of the plurality of wireless devices;
• a second module for maintaining each established communication path until a triggering event occurs;
• a third module for generating content, in the first wireless device, to be transmitted to at least one of the plurality of wireless devices with an established communication path, wherein the generated content includes non-voice data;
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• a fourth module for transmitting, from the first wireless device, the generated content through the established communication path to the at least one wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• a first set of codes for causing a computer to establish a communication path with at least one of a plurality of wireless devices via a network, wherein the communication path provides for half duplexed direct communication between the first wireless device and the at least one of the plurality of wireless devices;
• a second set of codes for causing a computer to maintain each established communication path until a triggering event occurs;
• a third set of codes for causing a computer to generate content to be transmitted to at least one of the plurality of wireless devices with an established communication path, wherein the generated content includes non-voice data;
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• a fourth set of codes for causing a computer to transmit the generated content through the established communication path to the at least one wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for establishing, by a first wireless device, a communication path with at least one of a plurality of wireless devices via a network, wherein the communication path provides for half duplexed direct communication between the first wireless device and the at least one of the plurality of wireless devices;
• means for maintaining each established communication path until a triggering event occurs;
• means for generating content, in the first wireless device, to be transmitted to at least one of the plurality of wireless devices with an established communication path, wherein the generated content includes non-voice data;
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• means for transmitting, from the first wireless device, the generated content through the established communication path to the at least one wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices.

A wireless device enabled to facilitate communication with a plurality of other wireless devices, the wireless device comprising:

• a connection module enabled to establish a communication path with at least one of a plurality of wireless devices via a network, wherein the communication path provides for half duplexed direct communication between the first wireless device and the at least one of the plurality of wireless devices, and to maintain each established communication path until a triggering event occurs;
• a content module enabled to generate content to be transmitted to at least one of the plurality of wireless devices with an established communication path, wherein the generated content includes non-voice data;
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• the connection module further enabled to transmit the generated content through the at least one established communication path to the to corresponding wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices.