Patent ID: 7177597

Claim:
A method for communicating between a mobile device and an external device, comprising: a) storing in a mobile device an external device list including at least one external device ID wherein the external device provides audio, video and/or visual display outputs as a dynamic bulletin board; b) maintaining in the mobile device contact information for associating at least one of the contacts with the at least one external device ID; c) creating an association between the at least one contact and the at least one external device ID; d) maintaining a network connection for receiving communications through the network; e) scanning received communications for identifying messages related to the at least one contact associated with the external device ID; f) detecting external devices providing IDs for short-range communication; g) transmitting messages related to the at least one contact associated with the external device ID to said external device when detecting the presence of said external device and within the range of the external device; and h) interpreting the message in the external device for appropriate audio video and/or visual display output.