Presence indicator signal
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1. A method for providing presence information in a smart environment, the method implemented on a personal computing device associated with a user and comprising:
- broadcasting a presence indicator signal in said smart environment, wherein said presence indicator signal indicates presence of said user in said smart environment, and said personal computing device is not provided by an operator of said smart environment;
detecting at least one other personal computing device associated with said user;
exchanging information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities with said at least one other personal computing device; and
based on said exchanged information, electing a primary device to broadcast a presence indicator signal, said electing from among said personal computing device and said at least one other personal computing device.
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Abstract
In one embodiment a method for providing presence information in a smart environment is implemented on a personal computing device associated with a user and includes: broadcasting a presence indicator signal in the smart environment, where the presence indicator signal indicates presence of the user in the smart environment, and the personal computing device is not provided by an operator of the smart environment.
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1. A method for providing presence information in a smart environment, the method implemented on a personal computing device associated with a user and comprising:
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broadcasting a presence indicator signal in said smart environment, wherein said presence indicator signal indicates presence of said user in said smart environment, and said personal computing device is not provided by an operator of said smart environment; detecting at least one other personal computing device associated with said user; exchanging information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities with said at least one other personal computing device; and based on said exchanged information, electing a primary device to broadcast a presence indicator signal, said electing from among said personal computing device and said at least one other personal computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile smart device comprising:
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means for broadcasting a presence indicator signal in a smart environment, wherein said presence indicator signal indicates presence of a user associated with said mobile smart device in said smart environment, and said mobile smart device is not provided by an operator of said smart environment; and means for defining said presence indicator signal as either a personal beacon signal or a generic human signal, wherein said personal beacon signal indicates said user, and said generic human signal indicates a generic user that is not associated with a specific user; means for detecting at least one other personal computing device associated with said user; means for exchanging information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities with said at least one other personal computing device; and means for electing a primary device to broadcast a presence indicator signal based on said exchanged information, said electing from among said personal computing device and said at least one other personal computing device.
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