COMMUNICATING WITH AN OWNER OF AN OBJECT WITHOUT THE OWNER'S CONTACT INFORMATION

摘要

A method of communication includes a communication hub receiving a message via short range wireless communication directly from a first mobile communication device that is proximate to the communication hub at the time the message is transmitted, and the communication hub receiving the message and automatically forwarding the message via a mobile communications network to a second mobile communication device that is associated with the communication hub without the first mobile communication device identifying the second mobile communication device.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
a communication hub receiving a message via short range wireless communication directly from a first mobile communication device that is proximate to the communication hub at the time the message is transmitted; the communication hub automatically forwarding the message via a mobile communications network to a second mobile communication device that is associated with the communication hub without the first mobile communication device identifying the second mobile communication device; the communication hub identifying an address to a server within a global communication network and forwarding that address to the mobile communication network along with the message; the mobile communication network forwarding the message to the server at the identified address over the global communication network; and the server accessing a stored association between the communication hub and the second mobile communication device and sending the message to the second mobile communication device via the mobile communication network.