Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of location-aware devices, and sharing location, text and sensor-based data among peers using mesh based wireless communication network. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to system and method for communication and navigation in infrastructure-less network.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Wireless communication networks provide mobility to users and allow them to share various forms of data among themselves. But most wireless networks rely on the network infrastructure to transmit data among the users. The network infrastructure provided by the network providers may or may not be secure. Also, data from the user device generally transmitted to end users via servers. Also, for various types of data different types of servers may be required. Servers deployed by may or may not be secure.
[0004] A prior-art reference US10382378B2 titled “live location sharing” provides techniques for live location sharing are described. A first mobile device and a second mobile device can communicate with one another using an IM program. The first mobile device can receive a user input to share a location of the first mobile device in the IM program. Sharing the location can include causing the second mobile device to display a location of the first mobile device in an IM program user interface on the second mobile device. Duration of sharing the location can be user - configurable. The second mobile device may or may not share a location of the second device for display in the IM program executing on the first mobile device.
[0005] Another prior-art reference US 8,644,271 B2 titled “Communication Protocol for a Wireless Mesh Architecture” provides a wireless mesh communication protocol that dynamically assigns communication time-slots and frequencies to mesh nodes. A first node is established as a PC that sequentially polls other nodes. A second node responds at a predetermined time with information that includes database records, and then a third node responds similarly. The second node is then established as the PC and the first node is polled during dynamically allocated time-slots and on a frequency that depends on the second node's database records. The third node is then established as a PC and acts similarly. In both cases the first node responds by sending information and data records. The first node is then re-established as the PC. The first node then polls the second and third nodes at times and frequencies that depend on the first node's database records.
[0006] However, a major drawback noted from above and in general is that, the user may be in a region that does not have network infrastructure to provide network connectivity to the users. In such cases the users cannot share data and information among themselves.
[0007] Thus, there exists a dire need in the art, to provide a method and system for transmitting data among the users without backend network infrastructure. There is also a need to allow user devices to share various types of data like location information and sensor information to provide location awareness among the users. Further, there is also a need for a system and method to allow text-based communication among the users to allow them to communicate in the absence of backend network infrastructure.

SUMMARY
[0008] To overcome this observation, the present disclosure relates field of sharing location, text and sensor-based data among peers using mesh based wireless communication network. More particularly, the present disclosure provides system and methods for securely transmitting location, text and sensor data over broadcast mesh network.
[0009] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0010] It is general object of the present disclosure to provide systems and methods for sharing data between user devices in absence of backend network infrastructure.
[0011] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide systems and methods for sharing location and sensor data among peer devices and display peers location to gain location awareness.
[0012] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide secure data communication to user using a broadcast-based mesh network.
[0013] It is another object of the present disclosure to securely store the peer messages for future reference.
[0014] Aspects of the present disclosure relates to a system and method for providing communication and navigation in infrastructure less network is provided. The system and method include providing location information of own to peers, displaying the said location information on an offline map. Further, it includes text based secure communication among all the peers in infrastructure-less network. Each peer receives the text communication and location information seamlessly. Also, multiple sensors are included to provide surrounding environment information. Further, present disclosure also ensures that only the known peers are able to communicate among themselves.
[0015] The aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of location-aware devices, and sharing location, text and sensor-based data among peers using mesh based wireless communication network.
[0016] The present disclosure provides systems and methods for sharing location, text and sensor-based data among peers using mesh based wireless communication network. Communication among the peers is provided in the absence of network infrastructure.
[0017] The present disclosure to provide secure data communication using a compact mobile location aware device.
[0018] The present disclosure provides systems and methods for sharing location, text and sensor-based data using specialized compact mobile location aware device.
[0019] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein, and constitute a part of this invention, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the disclosed methods and systems in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the different drawings. Components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present invention. Some drawings may indicate the components using block diagrams and may not represent the internal circuitry of each component. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that invention of such drawings includes the invention of electrical components, electronic components or circuitry commonly used to implement such components.
[0021] FIG. 1 illustrates an overall architecture of the proposed system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0022] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary module diagram for proposed system of the compact mobile location aware device, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0023] FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary functional modules of the compact mobile location aware device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0024] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram for sending a text message.
[0025] FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram for sending a location message.
[0026] FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram for sending a sensor data message.
[0027] FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram for receiving and displaying a message.
[0028] FIG. 8 illustrates a method for sharing data using a mesh based wireless communication network.
[0029] The foregoing shall be more apparent from the following more detailed description of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] Various example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which only some example embodiments are shown. Specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are merely representative for purposes of describing example embodiments. The present invention, however, may be embodied in many alternate forms and should not be construed as limited to only the example embodiments set forth herein.
[0031] Accordingly, while example embodiments of the invention are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments of the present invention to the particular forms disclosed. On the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the invention. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the description of the figures
[0032] It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of example embodiments of the present invention. As used herein, the term “and/or,” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0033] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the,” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the terms “and/or” and “at least one of” include any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
[0034] It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may in fact be executed substantially concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
[0035] The invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a process, an apparatus, a system, a composition of matter, a computer readable medium such as a computer readable storage medium or a computer network wherein program instructions are sent over optical or electronic communication links. In this specification, these implementations, or any other form that the invention may take, may be referred to as techniques. In general, the order of the steps of disclosed processes may be altered within the scope of the invention.
[0036] A detailed description of one or more embodiments of the invention is provided below along with accompanying figures that illustrate the principles of the invention. The invention is described in connection with such embodiments, but the invention is not limited to any embodiment. The scope of the invention is limited only by the claims and the invention encompasses numerous alternatives, modifications and equivalents. Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. These details are provided for the purpose of example and the invention may be practiced according to the claims without some or all of these specific details. For the purpose of clarity, technical material that is known in the technical fields related to the invention has not been described in detail so that the invention is not unnecessarily obscured.
[0037] Accordingly, in an exemplary embodiment, a system and method for sharing location information and short text messages from one device to plurality of devices across a broadcast mesh network is disclosed. The system and method include capturing, displaying and transmitting own location and short text messages to plurality of devices; receiving and displaying peers location and short text messages from plurality of devices; and capturing various sensor data and transmitting and displaying own and peer sensor data.
[0038] In these embodiments, compact mobile location aware device comprises of one or more processors coupled to memory, touch screen display, sensors module, GPS/NAVIC module, wireless modem and each device is associated with an entity identification also known as user id.
[0039] In these embodiments, location data and sensor data are captured and shared on a periodic basis among all the peers, without user intervention.
[0040] In these embodiments, location capturing will display the location of the user on an offline map of the user and shared location will display on the offline map of all peers with user id, Sensor data captured and shared is displayed on the sensor data view of the user with user id.
[0041] In these embodiments, desired destination for the users can be entered and shared among peers to provide navigation to all peers to a desired location.
[0042] In these embodiments, text messages once sent, will be displayed on the text message view of the user and received text messages will be displayed on the text message view of the user with user id of the sender.
[0043] In these embodiments, text messages once received by at least one user will cause sender to receive successful message delivered notification. Text messages once received are stored securely for future reference and display.
[0044] In these embodiments, emergency text message is shared to all peers on initiating send emergency message.
[0045] In these embodiments, all the data is transmitted and received securely using broadcast-based mesh network without storing any network routing information among peers that can be up to 20.
[0046] FIG. 1 illustrates an overall architecture of the proposed system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 1 indicates a network implementation of the proposed system for sharing location, text and sensor-based data among peers using mesh based wireless communication network. Multiple mobile location aware user devices (101...107) can communicate among themselves to share their own location with peers, share sensor data with peers and send and receive short text messages in absence of network infrastructure.
[0047] In an aspect, a user device need not be in range of all the peers. (101) is in range of (102) and (103), so location, sensor data and text messages broadcasted from 101 will be received by (102) and (103). The data from (101) will subsequently be broadcasted by (102) and (103) to their neighbours. The data will then subsequently be received by all the peers in the network.
[0048] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary module diagram for proposed system of the compact mobile location aware device in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the system (200) includes Mobile Location Aware Device (201) that comprises one or more processor (202) operable to execute one or more subroutines configured in a non-transitory Internal Storage (206).
[0049] The “location-aware device” or “LAD” refers herein to any device that can be aware of its location, either directly or indirectly. Examples of LADs include a personal digital assistant which has the capability to communicate with Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites (for example, an HP iPaq 5555 with a Pharos PF022 card, a Handspring Visor with a Magellan GPS Companion module, or a Garmin iQue 3600), an automotive navigation unit such as a Siemens IDIS or TetraStar (as used in BMW and Mercedes automobiles), and a cellular telephone capable of receiving location information. Examples of ways in which a LAD can be made aware of its location include satellite-based services such as GPS, accelerometers, gyroscopes, local transmissions from fixed or mobile locations, manual input by a user, and receiving location information from another LAD. In some embodiments, a LAD may make location information programmatically available to software running on it, for example via the National Marine Electronics Association standard NMEA-0183.
[0050] In another embodiment, the device (201) further comprises of memory (208), battery (207), SD Card (205), USB interface (209), DC power (210), Sensors (211), Touch Screen (203), Display (204), GPS/NaVIC antenna (212) and Wireless Antenna (213). In another embodiment, the device (201) can include a boot loader; an operating system; and a file system.
[0051] FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary functional modules (300) of the Compact mobile location aware device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. In an aspect, the compact mobile location aware device (301) can include sensor capture module (306), Location capture module (307), messaging module (308), user application module (303), broadcast mesh module (304) and wireless transceiver Module (305).
[0052] Sensor capture module (306) captures sensor data from hardware sensors and sends it to the user application module (303) for processing. In an exemplary embodiment, sensor capture module is a software service running in the background always. This module receives the data from the sensor hardware’s and forwards them to the user application module which displays the data to the user. The sensor data temperature sensor, pressure sensor etc.
[0053] Location capture module (307) captures location data using the GPS/NaVIC antenna and sends it to the user application module processing (303). In an exemplary embodiment, the location capture module is a software service running in the background always.
[0054] Messaging module (308) captures the text messages from the users and sends it to the User application (303) for processing. The user application module will format the data received as per the broadcast mesh module (304) module requirement and send it to broadcast mesh module (304). The broadcast mesh module (304) will transmit the data using the wireless transceiver (305).
[0055] In another aspect, the compact mobile location aware device (301) can receive data using the wireless transceiver (305). The received data is forwarded to the broadcast mesh module (304). Broadcast mesh module (304) will check the validity of the data and then send it to the User application module (303). The User application module (303) will then display the data to the user. It may be appreciated that, the mesh network among the nodes is formed using wireless transceiver. Once all the nodes are connected in a mesh network, these nodes start exchanging the data among themselves using wireless transceiver module.
[0056] In this example, location information may be requested. A request may be implicit. One example of an implicit request is not making a request. Another example of an implicit request is another communication, for example a broadcast indicating the presence of a device, which may be taken as an implicit request for location information. One or more location reports may be received from local location-aware devices. A location report refers herein to a communication containing a location of the device sending the report, for example in latitude and longitude. In some embodiments, a device providing a report may be a peer of a requesting device, for example a mobile device such as a PDA, cellular phone or automotive navigational system. An example of receiving one or more location reports is to receive them over a network medium through which a request was transmitted, for example a wireless network such as Bluetooth or 802.11, or using a mode of transmission specified in a request.
[0057] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram for transmitting text messages to peers in the Compact Mobile Location Aware Device. In an aspect, the proposed method can include a step of Capturing the text message (402). The captured text message can be a typed message or an emergency message. Emergency messages are captured at the press of a button and need not be typed. The captured text message will be formatted into packet (403) and sent to Broadcast mesh module. The broadcast mesh module (404) will transmit the message and wait for acknowledgment (405) from the peers. If acknowledgment is received (406) then process will end. If acknowledgement is not received then check if the message requires retransmission (408). Each message can be retransmitted only up to threshold set. If the retransmission threshold is exceeded then process will end otherwise message will be retransmitted again.
[0058] FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram for transmitting location data to peers in the Compact Mobile Location Aware Device. In an aspect, the proposed method can include a step of configuring the location capture periodicity (502). Based on the location capture periodicity location module will periodically capture location data (503) using GPS/NaVIC antenna. The location data will be formatted (504) and broadcast mesh module (505) will transmit the data to the peers.
[0059] FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram for transmitting sensor data to peers in the Compact Mobile Location Aware Device. In an aspect, the proposed method can include a step of configuring the sensor data capture periodicity (602). Based on the sensor data capture periodicity sensor module will periodically capture sensor data (603) using sensor interface. The sensor data will be formatted (604) and broadcast mesh module (605) will transmit the formatted sensor data to the peers.
[0060] FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram for receiving and displaying data from peers in the Compact Mobile Location Aware Device. The Broadcast mesh receive module (702) will receive the packets from the peers. The packet type will be checked (703) to determine if its Text message packet, location message packet or sensor data message packet. A text message packet will be processed (704) to extract the text message and user id of the peer. Acknowledgement message will be generated and sent (705) for the received text message. The text message will then be displayed on the Text Message screen (706) of the User application. The text message will also be stored securely (711) in the local database of Compact Mobile Location Aware Device for future reference and display. If the received message is location message, then the location message will be processed (707) to extract the location data and user id of the peer. The location of the peer will then be displayed on the Location screen (708) of the User application. If the received message is sensor message, then the sensor message will be processed (709) to extract the sensor data and user id of the peer. The sensor data of the peer will then be displayed on the Sensor screen (710) of the User application.
[0061] One example of an application of location-based functionality is a PocketPC used to take orders in a restaurant, which could contain a subroutine, for example inserted into its display driver, that can check its current location and disable the device, for example by disabling its display, if it is more than a threshold distance such as one mile from the location of the restaurant at which it has been programmed for use.
[0062] Another example of an application of location-based functionality is an anti-theft safe that can open when the correct combination was entered, only if it was within a specific distance (for example, 100 meters) of a primary location at which it was programmed to be opened. Such anti-theft safes may for example be used in mobile commerce scenarios such as taxis and armored cars, where items of value, such as cash, may be inserted into the safe anywhere, but extractions can only be made, or can be made at an unrestricted rate, after the safe is opened near its primary location. An example of setting a primary location for a device such as a safe is pressing and holding a button in the interior of the device, for example a button labeled “HOME,” when it is in that location, causing the current location to be stored as the location near which it should subsequently provide primary functionality.
[0063] Another example of location-based functionality is for personal computer software containing encryption technology to use strong encryption techniques if operating on a computer within the India, and weaker, export-legal encryption techniques if it was operating on a computer outside the India, based on its actual location.
[0064] Another example of location-based functionality is to authorize a device capable of playing or displaying media content to allow specific content only within certain areas (for example, within a circle with a radius of ten feet, centered at a specific location). For example, only children's content might be viewable in a child's bedroom, only films rated PG-13 or below might be displayable in the living room without a parental password, and adult content might be displayable only in the parents' bedroom. Such locations could, for example, be set by a user selecting a UI element titled “Allowed here” while at a location he or she wishes to control, entering an administrative password, and selecting the categories of allowed material for the current location. In this example, restrictions may for example be enforced when a request is made to obtain a listing of the available material by checking to see if the current location is within a controlled area, and if so, presenting only categories of material allowed in that location. In some embodiments, media playing software may check at regular intervals (for example, every ten seconds) to verify that its current location allows the playing of the media type currently being played, and may pause or stop playback if the content being played is not permitted in the current location. In some embodiments, resumption of playback may be permitted if an administrative password is entered.
[0065] Another application of location-based functionality is to provide our own location to our peers so that they are aware of our location in real time. This enables all users to be aware of where the peer is at that point of time.
[0066] FIG. 8 illustrates a method for sharing data using a mesh based wireless communication network.
[0067] At step 802, a processor of a location-aware device having a location-aware technology initiates a communication event on the location-aware device. The communication event is an event triggered by location app or sensor app sending a message, receiving a message, or opening of an application installed on the location-aware device.
[0068] At step 804, the processor determines a location data of the location-aware device when the communication is initiated.
[0069] At step 806, the processor records the location data of the location-aware device when the communication event was initiated.
[0070] At step 808, a transceiver, coupled to the processor, transmits the location data and a user defined data from the location-aware device to one or more second devices connected over the mesh based wireless communication network. The user defined data comprises a text and a sensor-based data.
[0071] At step 810, a display of the location-aware device displays the display configured to display the recorded location data and the user defined data on the display.
[0072] In an exemplary embodiment, the one or more second devices configured to transmit a location data and a user defined data associated with the one or more second devices. The transceiver is further configured to receive a location data and a user defined data associated with the one or more second devices.
[0073] At step 812, the display displays the received location data and the received user defined data associated with the one or more second devices on the display of the location-aware device.
[0074] At step 814, an offline traversing map is displayed with information about the recorded location data of the location-aware device and the received location data associated with the one or more second devices. The recorded location data and the received location data are physical locations of the location-aware device and the one or more second devices.
[0075] Although the foregoing embodiments have been described in some detail for purposes of clarity of understanding, the invention is not limited to the details provided. There are many alternative ways of implementing the invention. The disclosed embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive.
[0076] What are described above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not to limit the present invention; any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement within the principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
[0077] The example embodiment or each example embodiment should not be understood as a restriction of the invention. Rather, numerous variations and modifications are possible in the context of the present disclosure, in particular those variants and combinations which can be inferred by the person skilled in the art with regard to achieving the object for example by combination or modification of individual features or elements or method steps that are described in connection with the general or specific part of the description and are contained in the claims and/or the drawings, and, by way of combinable features, lead to a new subject matter or to new method steps or sequences of method steps, including insofar as they concern production, testing and operating methods.
[0078] References back that are used in dependent claims indicate the further embodiment of the subject matter of the main claim by way of the features of the respective dependent claim; they should not be understood as dispensing with obtaining independent protection of the subject matter for the combinations of features in the referred-back dependent claims. Furthermore, with regard to interpreting the claims, where a feature is concretized in more specific detail in a subordinate claim, it should be assumed that such a restriction is not present in the respective preceding claims.
[0079] Since the subject matter of the dependent claims in relation to the prior art on the priority date may form separate and independent inventions, the applicant reserves the right to make them the subject matter of independent claims or divisional declarations. They may furthermore also contain independent inventions which have a configuration that is independent of the subject matters of the preceding dependent claims.
[0080] Further, elements and/or features of different example embodiments may be combined with each other and/or substituted for each other within the scope of this disclosure and appended claims.
[0081] Example embodiments being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
, Claims:1. A location-aware device (201) for sharing data using a mesh based wireless communication network, the location-aware device having a location-aware technology, the location-aware device comprising:
a memory (208) resource storing instructions; and
a processor (202) coupled to the memory resource, the processor executing the instructions to cause the location-aware device to perform operations comprising:
initiate a communication event on the location-aware device;
determine a location data of the location-aware device when the communication is initiated;
record the location data of the location-aware device when the communication event was initiated;
periodically send location data and sensor data to other location-aware devices; and
a transceiver (212, 213) coupled to the processor to transmit the location data and a user defined data from the location-aware device to one or more second devices connected over the mesh based wireless communication network;
wherein the first device and/or the one or more second devices (101, …., 108) have no backend network connectivity; and
wherein the location-aware device comprises a display (204) configured to display the recorded location data sensor data and the user defined data on the display.
2. The location-aware device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user defined data comprises a text and a sensor-based data.
3. The location-aware device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more second devices are the location-aware devices.
4. The location-aware device as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the transceiver is further configured to receive a location data and a user defined data associated with the one or more second devices; and
the display is further configured to display the received location data and the received user defined data associated with the one or more second devices on the display of the location-aware device.
5. The location-aware device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the display is further configured to display an offline traversing map with information about the recorded location data of the location-aware device and the received location data associated with the one or more second devices, wherein the recorded location data and the received location data are physical locations of the location-aware device and the one or more second devices.
6. The location-aware device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the location data and the user defined data from the location-aware device are transmitted through a broadcast-based mesh network.
7. The location-aware device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication event is an event triggered periodically by location app or sensor app, sending a message, receiving a message, or opening of an application installed on the location-aware device.
8. A system (100) for sharing data using a mesh based wireless communication network, the system comprising:
a location-aware device (201) having a location-aware technology, the location-aware device comprising:
a memory resource storing instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory resource, the processor executing the instructions to cause the location-aware device to perform operations comprising:
initiate a communication event on the location-aware device, the communication event is an event triggered by location app, sensor app, sending a message, receiving a message, or opening of an application installed on the location-aware device;
determine a location data of the location-aware device when the communication is initiated;
record the location data of the location-aware device when the communication event was initiated; and
a transceiver coupled to the processor to transmit the location data and a user defined data from the location-aware device to one or more second devices connected over the mesh based wireless communication network, the user defined data comprises a text and a sensor-based data; and
wherein the location-aware device comprises a display configured to display the recorded location data and the user defined data on the display; and
the one or more second devices are configured to transmit a location data and a user defined data associated with the one or more second devices; and
the transceiver is further configured to receive a location data and a user defined data associated with the one or more second devices; and
the display is further configured to display the received location data and the received user defined data associated with the one or more second devices on the display of the location-aware device; and
display an offline traversing map with information about the recorded location data of the location-aware device and the received location data associated with the one or more second devices, wherein the recorded location data and the received location data are physical locations of the location-aware device and the one or more second devices.
9. A method for sharing data using a mesh based wireless communication network, the method comprising:
initiating (802), by a processor of a location-aware device having a location-aware technology, a communication event on the location-aware device, the communication event is an event triggered by location app or sensor app sending a message, receiving a message, or opening of an application installed on the location-aware device;
determining (804), by the processor, a location data of the location-aware device when the communication is initiated;
recording (806), by the processor, the location data of the location-aware device when the communication event was initiated;
transmitting (808), by a transceiver coupled to the processor, the location data and a user defined data from the location-aware device to one or more second devices connected over the mesh based wireless communication network, the user defined data comprises a text and a sensor-based data;
displaying (810) on a display of the location-aware device, the display configured to display the recorded location data and the user defined data on the display;
wherein:
the one or more second devices configured to transmit a location data and a user defined data associated with the one or more second devices; and
the transceiver is further configured to receive a location data and a user defined data associated with the one or more second devices;
displaying (812), on the display, the received location data and the received user defined data associated with the one or more second devices on the display of the location-aware device; and
displaying (814) an offline traversing map with information about the recorded location data of the location-aware device and the received location data associated with the one or more second devices, wherein the recorded location data and the received location data are physical locations of the location-aware device and the one or more second devices.