Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20110034182
Filing Date: August 05, 2009Priority Date: August 05, 2009
Inventors: Alfredo C. Issa, Richard J. Walsh
Assignee(s): OTO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Current U.S. Classification: 455, 455/456300, 455/466000
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for geographic messaging using a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network of location-identified access points, such as femtocells. In one embodiment, a femtocell receives a message from an associated mobile device. The message is then routed from the femtocell to one or more other femtocells located within an area of interest of the message via the P2P network. The femtocells located in the area of interest of the message then deliver the message to mobile devices located within coverage areas of the femtocells. In addition, rights management may be performed to control introduction of messages at the femtocells, propagation of messages through the femtocells, and/or delivery of messages by the femtocells.