摘要 |
Methods (300) and systems (100) for vicarious downloading or uploading of information are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, such a system involves a mobile device (102) that includes a memory device (206) capable of storing information or content, and at least one wireless communication component (202). The mobile device further includes a processing device (204) coupled at least indirectly to the memory device (206) and to the at least one wireless communication component (202), and a power source (214). The processing device (204) is configured to determine (314) at least one characteristic/condition (308) pertaining in at least some manner to the mobile device (102). Also, the mobile device (102) is configured to send a command message (318, 334) to another device (104) when the at least one characteristic/condition is determined (314), the command message being configured cause the other device (104) to perform vicariously a downloading (332) or uploading (336) of the information or content on behalf of the mobile device (102). |