System for active configuration of devices based on user selection
First Claim
1. A system for active management of devices based on user selection, the system comprising:
- at least one non-transitory storage device;
at least one processor; and
at least one module stored in said storage device and comprising instruction code that is executable by the at least one processor and configured to cause said at least one processor to;
establish a communication link with a user device, wherein the establishing further comprises establishing a data channel to access the user device;
access the user device via the established data channel, wherein accessing further comprises determining a plurality of applications stored on the user device;
determine a plurality of devices associated with the user device based at least in part on the plurality of applications;
initiate, via the established communication link, a presentation of a target interface, wherein the target interface comprises one or more target categories and one or more targets associated with the one or more target categories determined based on at least the plurality of devices and the plurality of applications;
receive, via the target interface, a user selection of a target category and a target associated with the target category;
determine one or more additional devices and one or more additional applications associated with a user based on at least receiving the target, wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications, when combined with the plurality of devices, aid the user to accomplish the target, wherein the one or more additional devices are not currently connected to the user device and the one or more additional applications are not currently stored on the user device, and wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications have not been connected to the user device in the past;
initiate, via the established communication link, a control interface, wherein the control interface comprises one or more features associated with the plurality of devices;
receive, via the control interface, a user selection of at least one of the one or more features associated with the plurality of devices, thereby allowing one or more control factors associated with the one or more features to be modified;
determine an optimum value for the one or more selected features, wherein determining further comprises;
executing an optimization algorithm by varying one or more values of the one or more selected features relative to the selected target, wherein executing further comprises determining an impact value associated with the selected target, wherein the impact value indicates a maximum likelihood of the user accomplishing the target; and
determining the optimum value for the one or more selected features based on at least the impact value,wherein applying the optimum value to the one or more selected features aids the user in accomplishing the selected target; and
modify a value associated with the one or more selected features to reflect the optimum value.
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Abstract
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for active management of devices based on user selection. The present invention is configured to initiate a control interface, wherein the control interface comprises one or more features associated with the one or more devices; receive a user selection of at least one of the one or more features associated with the one or more devices, thereby allowing one or more control factors associated with the one or more features to be modified; determine an optimum value for the one or more selected features, wherein the optimum value aids the user in accomplishing the selected target; and modify a value associated with the one or more selected features to reflect the optimum value.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for active management of devices based on user selection, the system comprising:
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at least one non-transitory storage device; at least one processor; and at least one module stored in said storage device and comprising instruction code that is executable by the at least one processor and configured to cause said at least one processor to; establish a communication link with a user device, wherein the establishing further comprises establishing a data channel to access the user device; access the user device via the established data channel, wherein accessing further comprises determining a plurality of applications stored on the user device; determine a plurality of devices associated with the user device based at least in part on the plurality of applications; initiate, via the established communication link, a presentation of a target interface, wherein the target interface comprises one or more target categories and one or more targets associated with the one or more target categories determined based on at least the plurality of devices and the plurality of applications; receive, via the target interface, a user selection of a target category and a target associated with the target category; determine one or more additional devices and one or more additional applications associated with a user based on at least receiving the target, wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications, when combined with the plurality of devices, aid the user to accomplish the target, wherein the one or more additional devices are not currently connected to the user device and the one or more additional applications are not currently stored on the user device, and wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications have not been connected to the user device in the past; initiate, via the established communication link, a control interface, wherein the control interface comprises one or more features associated with the plurality of devices; receive, via the control interface, a user selection of at least one of the one or more features associated with the plurality of devices, thereby allowing one or more control factors associated with the one or more features to be modified; determine an optimum value for the one or more selected features, wherein determining further comprises; executing an optimization algorithm by varying one or more values of the one or more selected features relative to the selected target, wherein executing further comprises determining an impact value associated with the selected target, wherein the impact value indicates a maximum likelihood of the user accomplishing the target; and determining the optimum value for the one or more selected features based on at least the impact value, wherein applying the optimum value to the one or more selected features aids the user in accomplishing the selected target; and modify a value associated with the one or more selected features to reflect the optimum value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for active management of devices based on user selection, the method comprising:
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establishing, using a computing device processor, a communication link with a user device, wherein the establishing further comprises establishing a data channel to access the user device; accessing, using a computing device processor, the user device via the established data channel, wherein accessing further comprises determining a plurality of applications stored on the user device; determining, using a computing device processor, a plurality of devices associated with the user based at least in part on the plurality of applications; initiating, via the established communication link, a presentation of a target interface, wherein the target interface comprises one or more target categories and one or more targets associated with the one or more target categories determined based on at least the plurality of devices and the plurality of applications; receiving, via the target interface, a user selection of a target category and a target associated with the target category; determining, using a computing device processor, one or more additional devices and one or more additional applications associated with a user based on at least receiving the target, wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications, when combined with the plurality of devices, aid the user to accomplish the target, wherein the one or more additional devices are not currently connected to a user device and the one or more additional applications are not currently stored on the user device, and wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications have not been connected to the user device in the past; initiating, via the established communication link, a control interface, wherein the control interface comprises one or more features associated with the plurality of devices; receiving, via the control interface, a user selection of at least one of the one or more features associated with the plurality of devices, thereby allowing one or more control factors associated with the one or more features to be modified; determining, using a computing device processor, an optimum value for the one or more selected features, wherein determining further comprises; executing an optimization algorithm by varying one or more values of the one or more selected features relative to the selected target, wherein executing further comprises determining an impact value associated with the selected target, wherein the impact value indicates a maximum likelihood of the user accomplishing the target; and determining the optimum value for the one or more selected features based on at least the impact value, wherein applying the optimum value to the one or more selected features aids the user in accomplishing the selected target; and modifying, using a computing device processor, a value associated with the one or more selected features to reflect the optimum value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for active management of devices based on user selection, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code causing a first apparatus to:
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establish a communication link with a user device, wherein the establishing further comprises establishing a data channel to access the user device; access the user device via the established data channel, wherein accessing further comprises determining a plurality of applications stored on the user device; determine a plurality of devices associated with the user based at least in part on the plurality of applications; initiate, via the established communication link, a presentation of a target interface, wherein the target interface comprises one or more target categories and one or more targets associated with the one or more target categories determined based on at least the plurality of devices and the plurality of applications; receive, via the target interface, a user selection of a target category and a target associated with the target category; determine one or more additional devices and one or more additional applications associated with a user based on at least receiving the target, wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications, when combined with the plurality of devices, aid the user to accomplish the target, wherein the one or more additional devices are not currently connected to a user device and the one or more additional applications are not currently stored on the user device, and wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications have not been connected to the user device in the past; initiate, via the established communication link, a control interface, wherein the control interface comprises one or more features associated with the plurality of devices; receive, via the control interface, a user selection of at least one of the one or more features associated with the plurality of devices, thereby allowing one or more control factors associated with the one or more features to be modified; determine an optimum value for the one or more selected features, wherein determining further comprises; executing an optimization algorithm by varying one or more values of the one or more selected features relative to the selected target, wherein executing further comprises determining an impact value associated with the selected target, wherein the impact value indicates a maximum likelihood of the user accomplishing the target; and determining the optimum value for the one or more selected features based on at least the impact value, wherein applying the optimum value to the one or more selected features aids the user in accomplishing the selected target; and modify a value associated with the one or more selected features to reflect the optimum value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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