1. A location-based group generation method, comprising:
storing, by a storage module using a processor in a non-transitory memory, mobile terminal location information corresponding to mobile terminal identifiers;
receiving a group generation request indicating a location area from a first mobile terminal;
determining, according to the stored mobile terminal location information, other mobile terminal identifiers in the location area indicated in the group generation request besides a first mobile terminal identifier; and
setting the determined other mobile terminal identifiers and the first mobile terminal identifier into a group.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
the mobile terminal location information is reported by mobile terminals after a self detection of the mobile terminals.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
the location area includes a location point that is one of a geographic location of the first mobile terminal and a geographic location specified by the first mobile terminal.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein:
the location area is one of a circular and a rectangular area centered on the location point and extended to a specific distance.
5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
assigning a group identifier to the group; and
sending the group identifier to mobile terminals in the group.
6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
receiving a group message that carries a group identifier and group information from a mobile terminal in the group;
determining a group corresponding to the group identifier; and
sending the group information carried in the group message to the mobile terminals in the group corresponding to the group identifier except the mobile terminal that sends the group message.
7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
receiving a group deletion message that carries the group identifier from the first mobile terminal; and
deleting the group corresponding to the group identifier.
8. A location-based group generation system, comprising mobile terminals and a server, wherein the mobile terminals comprise a first mobile terminal and other mobile terminals, wherein:
the first mobile terminal is configured to send a group generation request indicating a location area to the server; and
the server is configured to: store, in a non-transitory memory, mobile terminal location information corresponding to mobile terminal identifiers, receive the group generation request from the first mobile terminal, determine, according to the stored mobile terminal location information, other mobile terminal identifiers in the location area indicated in the group generation request besides a first mobile terminal identifier, and set the determined other mobile terminal identifiers and the first mobile terminal identifier into a group.
9. The system according to claim 8, wherein:
the server is further configured to assign a group identifier to the group, and send the group identifier to mobile terminals in the group.
10. The system according to claim 9, wherein:
mobile terminals in the group are further configured to send and receive a group message that carries the group identifier and group information; and
the server is further configured to receive the group message that carries the group identifier and the group information from the mobile terminal in the group, determine a group corresponding to the group identifier, and send the group information carried in the group message to the mobile terminals in the group corresponding to the group identifier except the mobile terminal that sends the group message.
11. The system according to claim 8, wherein:
the first mobile terminal is further configured to send a group deletion message that carries the group identifier to the server; and
the server is further configured to receive the group deletion message that carries the group identifier from the first mobile terminal, and delete the group corresponding to the group identifier.
12. A location-based group generation apparatus, comprising:
the storage module using a processor and configured to store, in a non-transitory memory, mobile terminal location information corresponding to mobile terminal identifiers;
the transceiver module using a processor and configured to receive a group generation request indicating a location area from a first mobile terminal and send the request; and
the setting module using a processor and configured to: determine, according to the mobile terminal location information stored by the storage module, other mobile terminal identifiers in the location area indicated in the group generation request besides a first mobile terminal identifier, and set the determined other mobile terminal identifiers and the first mobile terminal identifier into a group.
13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein:
the setting module is further configured to assign a group identifier to the group, and the transceiver module is further configured to send the group identifier to mobile terminals in the group.
14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein:
the transceiver module is further configured to receive a group message that carries the group identifier and the group information from a mobile terminal in the group, determine a group corresponding to the group identifier in the setting module, and send the group information carried in the group message to mobile terminals in the determined group corresponding to the group identifier except the mobile terminal that sends the group message.
15. The apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising:
a deleting module using a processor and configured to delete the group corresponding to the group identifier after the receiving module receives a group deletion message that carries the group identifier from the first mobile terminal.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A dispensing assembly in the form of a dispensing pump assembly for a container of fluent material, said assembly comprising:
(A) a pump cartridge that (1) has an outwardly projecting, reciprocatable, product-dispensing stem biased to an elevated rest position, and (2) is adapted to be installed in a mouth of a container that has a connection feature adjacent the mouth;
(B) a closure for mounting on said container at said mouth and having (1) a connection feature for mating with said container connection feature to connect said closure to said container, (2) a retention feature for engaging a portion of said pump cartridge to retain said pump cartridge on said container, and (3) an opening into which said pump cartridge can project, (4) an annular shoulder, and (5) an annular shroud that extends (a) upwardly from the inner periphery of said annular shoulder, and (b) laterally around a portion of said pump cartridge;
(C) an actuator mounted on said stem and that has (1) a laterally projecting spout defining a dispensing passage for establishing fluid communication between said stem and the exterior of said actuator, and (2) a top end defining a force-bearing actuation region that can be subjected to an actuation force to depress said actuator to urge said stem further into said pump cartridge to actuate said pump assembly;
(D) a non-removable locking sleeve rotatably mounted on said closure around both said stem and actuator, said locking sleeve defining at least a first upper abutment edge for engaging an underside of said spout to prevent downward movement of said actuator when said locking sleeve is in a first rotated position to lock said pump assembly from being actuated, said locking sleeve defining at least a first recess for accommodating downward movement of said actuator spout when said locking sleeve is in a second rotated position while said actuator is depressed to actuate said pump assembly, said locking sleeve being disposed around said closure annular shroud, said locking sleeve having a bottom end supporting said locking sleeve on said closure annular shoulder for rotation about said closure annular shroud, said locking sleeve including a radially outwardly extending peripheral flange adjacent said locking sleeve bottom end;
(E) an exterior housing that is mounted around at least a portion of said closure and fixed thereto, said housing having an open upper end receiving said locking sleeve bottom end and said locking sleeve peripheral flange, said housing having a radially inwardly projecting retention lip at said open upper end of said housing for overlying and engaging said locking sleeve outwardly extending peripheral flange so as to retain said locking sleeve around said housing shroud and to maintain said locking sleeve bottom end on said housing annular shoulder to accommodate rotation of said locking sleeve around said closure shroud;
(F) a trigger support extending from said housing rearwardly of said spout; and
(G) a trigger that
(1) is pivotally mounted to said trigger support,
(2) extends over a portion of said actuator,
(3) defines an aperture located at least partly around said spout to accommodate dispensing of fluent material from said spout through said aperture;
(4) engages said actuator top end, and
(5) has a finger-grippable lever portion extending from said aperture below the elevation of said spout.
2. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 1 in which
said closure has a plurality of radially outwardly extending, circumferentially spaced vertical ribs below said housing annular shoulder; and
said housing has at least one radially inwardly projecting internal vertical rib adapted to be received between two of said closure ribs to prevent relative rotation between said housing and said closure.
3. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 1 in which
said closure has an open bottom end defining said closure opening into which said pump cartridge can project;
said closure has an annular retention bead projecting radially outwardly adjacent said closure bottom end;
said exterior housing has a bottom end; and
said exterior housing has an annular groove that is adjacent said housing bottom end and that faces radially inwardly for receiving said closure retention bead in a snap-fit engagement to retain said housing on said closure.
4. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 1 in which said locking sleeve and said housing have interengageable features accommodating rotation of said locking sleeve relative to said closure between (1) at least one unlocked actuatable position corresponding to said second rotated position permitting reciprocation of said actuator, and (2) at least one releasably locked position corresponding to said first rotated position preventing reciprocation of said actuator.
5. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 4 in which said interengageable features include
at least one arcuate tab that is on said housing and that projects radially inwardly; and
at least two arcuate notches that are circumferentially spaced apart on said locking sleeve and that each opens radially outwardly for releasably receiving said housing tab in a releasable detent engagement to releasably hold said locking sleeve selectively in one of said first rotated position and said second rotated position.
6. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 4 in which said interengageable features include
at least one tab that is on said housing and that projects radially inwardly; and
at least one pair of spaced-apart ramps on said locking sleeve, each said ramp having a tapered long surface and an angled shorter retention wall generally facing the angled shorter retention wall of the other ramp to define a radially outward opening for releasably receiving said housing tab in a releasable detent engagement between said retention walls to releasably hold said locking sleeve selectively in one of said first rotated position and said second rotated position.
7. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 1 adapted to be installed in a mouth of a container having an external male thread around said mouth, and in which said closure has an internal female thread for mating with said container external male thread.
8. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 1 in which
said assembly is adapted for use with a container having an upwardly facing, annular rim around said container mouth;
said pump cartridge includes a peripheral flange extending radially outwardly; and
said closure has a radially inwardly projecting flange to define said retention feature on said closure wherein said radially inwardly projecting flange is adapted to overlie said pump cartridge flange and to clamp said pump cartridge flange against said container rim.
9. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 1 in which
said locking sleeve has a third rotated position and fourth rotated position;
said locking sleeve defines a second upper abutment edge for engaging the underside of said actuator spout to prevent downward movement of said actuator when said locking sleeve is in said third rotated position; and
said locking sleeve defines a second recess for accommodating downward movement of said actuator spout when said locking sleeve is in said fourth rotated position while said actuator is depressed.
10. The dispensing pump in accordance with claim 1 in which
said actuator top end defines spaced-apart, linear, parallel grooves aligned generally parallel; and
said trigger defines two spaced-apart, linear cam ribs aligned generally parallel to said actuator grooves for each being received in one of said grooves.
11. A dispensing assembly for a container of fluent material, said assembly comprising:
(A) a dispenser cartridge that (1) has an upwardly projecting, reciprocatable, product-dispensing stem biased to an elevated rest position, and (2) is adapted to be installed in a mouth of a container;
(B) an actuator that (1) is mounted on said stem for establishing fluid communication between said stem and the exterior of said actuator for dispensing said fluent material, (2) has a force-bearing actuation region that can be subjected to an actuation force to depress said actuator to urge said stem further into said dispenser cartridge to actuate said dispensing assembly, and (3) has a lateral projection; and
(C) a locking sleeve rotatably mounted around both said stem and actuator, said locking sleeve defining at least a first upper abutment edge for engaging an underside of said actuator lateral projection to prevent downward movement of said actuator when said locking sleeve is in a first rotated position to lock said dispensing assembly from being actuated, said locking sleeve defining at least a first recess for accommodating downward movement of said actuator lateral projection when said locking sleeve is in a second rotated position while said actuator is depressed to actuate said dispensing assembly.
12. The dispensing assembly in accordance with claim 11 in which said actuator lateral projection is a spout having a dispensing passage that functions to define at least part of said fluid communication between said stem and the exterior of said actuator.
13. The assembly in accordance with claim 12 in which
said actuator is generally cylindrical except for said laterally projecting spout; and
said actuator has a generally cylindrical skirt which extends below said spout.
14. The dispensing assembly in accordance with claim 11 in which
said dispensing assembly is adapted to be installed in a mouth of a container that has a connection feature adjacent the mouth; and
said dispensing assembly further includes a closure for mounting on said container at said mouth and having
(1) a connection feature for connecting with said container connection feature to connect said closure to said container,
(2) a retention feature for engaging a portion of said dispenser cartridge to retain said dispenser cartridge on said container, and
(3) an opening into which said dispenser cartridge can project.
15. The dispensing assembly in accordance with claim 14 in which
said dispenser cartridge is an aerosol dispensing valve; and
said closure is a valve mounting cup having
(1) a peripheral mounting flange for mounting said cup to said container; and
(2) an annular inner wall that
(a) defines said closure opening, and
(b) engages said aerosol dispensing valve to retain said aerosol dispensing cartridge on said container.
16. The dispensing assembly in accordance with claim 14 in which
said dispenser cartridge is a dispensing pump cartridge for being disposed in a mouth of a container having an external male thread around said mouth;
said closure has an internal female thread for mating with said container external male thread;
said closure includes an annular shoulder;
said closure includes an annular shroud that extends (1) upwardly from the inner periphery of said annular shoulder, and (2) laterally around a portion of said pump cartridge;
said locking sleeve is disposed exterior of, and around, said closure annular shroud; and
said locking sleeve bottom end supports said locking sleeve on said closure annular shoulder for rotation about said closure annular shroud.
17. The dispensing assembly in accordance with claim 11 in which
said locking sleeve has a bottom end on which said locking sleeve is supported for rotation relative to said dispenser cartridge, actuator, and closure;
said locking sleeve includes a radially outwardly extending peripheral flange adjacent said locking sleeve bottom end; and
said dispensing assembly further includes an exterior housing that is mounted around at least a portion of said closure and is fixed thereto, said housing having a housing opening that receives said locking sleeve bottom end and said locking sleeve peripheral flange, and said housing having a retention lip at said housing opening for overlying and engaging said locking sleeve peripheral flange so as to retain said locking sleeve around said stem and actuator to accommodate rotation of said locking sleeve.
18. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 11 in which said locking sleeve and said housing have interengageable features accommodating rotation of said locking sleeve relative to said housing between (1) at least one unlocked actuatable position corresponding to said second rotated position permitting reciprocation of said actuator, and (2) at least one releasably locked position corresponding to said first rotated position preventing reciprocation of said actuator.
19. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 18 in which said interengageable features include
at least one arcuate tab that is on said housing and that projects radially inwardly; and
at least two arcuate notches that are circumferentially spaced apart on said locking sleeve and that each opens radially outwardly for releasably receiving said housing tab in a releasable detent engagement to releasably hold said locking sleeve selectively in one of said first rotated position and said second rotated position.
20. The dispensing pump assembly in accordance with claim 18 in which said interengageable features include
at least one tab that is on said housing and that projects radially inwardly; and
at least one pair of spaced-apart ramps on said locking sleeve, each said ramp having a tapered long surface and an angled shorter retention wall generally facing the angled shorter retention wall of the other ramp to define a radially outward opening for releasably receiving said housing tab in a releasable detent engagement between said retention walls to releasably hold said locking sleeve selectively in one of said first rotated position and said second rotated position.
21. The dispensing assembly in accordance with claim 111 in which
said locking sleeve has a third rotated position and fourth rotated position;
said locking sleeve defines a second upper abutment edge for engaging the underside of said actuator spout to prevent downward movement of said actuator when said locking sleeve is in said third rotated position; and
said locking sleeve defines a second recess for accommodating downward movement of said actuator lateral projection when said locking sleeve is in said fourth rotated position while said actuator is depressed.
22. The dispensing assembly in accordance with claim 11 in which
said actuator includes a top end that defines said force-bearing actuation region;
said actuator lateral projection is a spout having a dispensing passage that functions to define at least part of said fluid communication between said stem and the exterior of said actuator;
said dispensing assembly further includes
(1) a trigger support defined on said housing rearwardly of said spout; and
(2) a trigger that
(a) is pivotally mounted to said trigger support,
(b) extends over a portion of said actuator,
(c) defines an aperture located at least partly around said spout to accommodate dispensing of fluent material from said spout through said aperture,
(d) engages said actuator top end, and
(e) has a finger-grippable lever portion extending from said aperture below the elevation of said spout.
23. The dispensing pump in accordance with claim 22 in which
said actuator top end defines spaced-apart, linear, parallel grooves aligned generally parallel to said actuator spout; and
said trigger defines two spaced-apart, linear cam ribs aligned generally parallel to said actuator spout for each being received in one of said grooves.