Geographic messaging using location-identified access points
AssigneeOto Technologies, LLC
InventorsAlfredo C. Issa, Richard J. Walsh
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for geographic messaging using a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network of location-identified access points, such as femtocells. In one embodiment, a femtocell receives a message from an associated mobile device. The message is then routed from the femtocell to one or more other femtocells located within an area of interest of the message via the P2P network. The femtocells located in the area of interest of the message then deliver the message to mobile devices located within coverage areas of the femtocells. In addition, rights management may be performed to control introduction of messages at the femtocells, propagation of messages through the femtocells, and/or delivery of messages by the femtocells.
Claims29
A method of operating an access point of a plurality of access points connected in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network comprising:
- receiving a message having a geographic area of interest (AOI) from a mobile device within a coverage area of the access point;
- propagating the message to one or more access points located in the geographic AOI of the message via the P2P network for delivery to devices of users located within the geographic AOI of the message.
An access point of a plurality of access points connected in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, comprising:
- a first interface communicatively coupling the access point to one or more mobile devices located within a coverage area of the access point;
- a second interface connecting the access point to a broadband network over which the P2P network connecting the plurality of access points is formed;
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- a controller associated with the first and second interfaces and adapted to:
- receive a message having a geographic area of interest (AOI) from a mobile device within the coverage area of the access point;
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- propagate the message to one or more access points located in the geographic AOI of the message via the P2P network for delivery to devices of users located within the geographic AOI of the message.
A computer readable medium comprising software for instructing a controller of an access point of a plurality of access points connected in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network to:
- receive a message having a geographic area of interest (AOI) from a mobile device within a coverage area of the access point;
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- propagate the message to one or more access points located in the geographic AOI of the message via the P2P network for delivery to devices of users located within the geographic AOI of the message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.