Patent ID: 8965337
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for communicating information within a network, the method comprising: receiving at a first wireless handheld communication device (WHCD), a communication signal from an intermediate communication device, the communication signal comprising at least one identifier (ID) of at least a second WHCD authorized to communicate with said intermediate communication device, wherein said first WHCD maintains a list of identifiers for authorized devices that are allowed to communicate with said first WHCD and wherein said first WHCD is not in a direct communication link with said second WHCD via a network; and if said list of identifiers for authorized devices maintained by said first WHCD comprises said at least one ID of said at least said second WHCD, establishing an indirect communication link between said first WHCD and said at least said second WHCD via said intermediate communication device, by establishing a communication link between said first WHCD and said intermediate communication device, and between said intermediate communication device and said second WHCD; wherein said intermediate communication device comprises a network server.