Ad Hoc Communications

摘要

Ad hoc communications are established between unknown contacts. For example, in today's mobile communications environment, there are many instances in which a user of smart phone may wish to send a message to an unknown user's smartphone. An ad hoc communication thus allows messaging with an unknown user.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a server, an electronic token sent from a recipient device, the electronic token to authenticate an unsolicited message sent to the recipient device from a sending device, wherein the sending device is an unknown contact to the recipient device; determining, by the server, a confirmation of authentication using the electronic token; and approving, by the server, an ad hoc communication between the recipient device and the sending device in response to the confirmation of authentication using the electronic token.