Patent ID: 8320954
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of a first mobile device sending a message to a data communication network on behalf of a second mobile device, said method comprising: said first mobile device receiving a hosted message to be sent to said network on behalf of said second mobile device, said first and second mobile devices being out of coverage with respect to said network but capable of communicating with each other via a short range communication protocol for said first mobile device to receive said hosted message from said second mobile device; said first mobile device storing said hosted message in a local cache; and after determining that said first mobile device is back into coverage with respect to said network, said first mobile device obtaining information from said network indicative of delivery of messages using the network; said first mobile device using said information from said network to determine if said hosted message has already been sent; and if said hosted message has not already been sent, said first mobile device sending said hosted message to said network.