Patent ID: 8838158
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a first mobile device for sending a message on behalf of another mobile device in a data communication system, said method comprising: said first mobile device receiving a hosted message to be sent on behalf of said another device over a short range communication connection, said first mobile device being out of coverage with respect to said data communication system, said hosted message comprising a corresponding unique message identifier; said first mobile device storing said hosted message in a local cache; after determining that said first mobile device is back in coverage with respect to said data communication system, said first mobile device obtaining information comprising a unique message identifier; said first mobile device comparing said obtained unique message identifier to a stored unique message identifier to determine if said hosted message has already been sent; and said first mobile device sending said hosted message through said data communication system when said hosted message has not already been sent.