Group formation using mobile computing devices

摘要

A computer-implemented method of joining an exclusive network communications group of data communications device users. A network location usable for requesting admission to the network communications group is advertised. A request message is sent from an invitee's communication device to the network location to request joining the network communications group. The invitee's communication device receives an acceptance message from at least one member of the group in response to the request message. The invitee's communication device receives a group application capable of executing via the invitee's communication device in response to the acceptance message. The network communications group is joined via the group application executing on the invitee's communication device.