System and Method for Establishing a Distributed Social Network

A method of obtaining social media data in a distributed network, the method comprising:

• discovering a host mobile device with which a network connection may be established, the host mobile device comprising a social media application from which the social media data can be obtained;
• mapping one or more candidate routes through which the network connection may be established;
• establishing the network connection with the host mobile device;
• and
• obtaining the social media data.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for providing social media data in a distributed network, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:

• discovering one or more mobile devices with which a network connection may be established with a host mobile device, the host mobile device comprising a social media application to provide the social media data to the one or more mobile devices;
• mapping, at the host mobile device, one or more candidate routes through which the network connection may be established;
• establishing the network connection between the host mobile device and the one or more mobile devices;
• and
• providing social media data to the one or more mobile devices.

A host mobile device comprising a processor and memory, the memory comprising computer executable instructions for providing social media data in a distributed network by operating the processor to:

• discover one or more mobile devices with which a network connection may be established with the host mobile device, the host mobile device comprising a social media application to provide the social media data to the one or more mobile devices;
• map, at the host mobile device, one or more candidate routes through which the network connection may be established;
• establish the network connection between the host mobile device and the one or more mobile devices;
• and
• provide social media data to the one or more mobile devices.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for obtaining social media data in a distributed network, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:

• discovering a host mobile device with which a network connection may be established, the host mobile device comprising a social media application from which the social media data can be obtained;
• mapping one or more candidate routes through which the network connection may be established;
• establishing the network connection with the host mobile device;
• and
• obtaining the social media data.

A mobile device comprising a processor and memory, the memory comprising computer executable instructions for obtaining social media data in a distributed network by operating the processor to:

• discover a host mobile device with which a network connection may be established, the host mobile device comprising a social media application from which the social media data can be obtained;
• map one or more candidate routes through which the network connection may be established;
• establish the network connection with the host mobile device;
• and
• obtain the social media data.