System and mehtod for providing spatially distributed device interaction
First Claim
1. In an electronic device, a method for providing one or more interfaces with a second electronic device for interacting with at least one source of dynamically changing awareness information, comprising:
- the second electronic device communicating with the at least one source to update the at least one source with individual awareness information for the second electronic device; and
the second electronic device communicating with the at least one source to receive awareness information relating to a third electronic device.
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Abstract
In a plurality of electronic devices, a system and method is provided for providing interfaces on the plurality of electronic devices for interacting with at least one source of dynamically changing awareness information. Each of the plurality of electronic devices communicates with the at least one source to update the at least one source with individual awareness information for the electronic device in communication with the at least one source. Each of the plurality of electronic devices communicates with the at least one source to receive awareness information relating to others of the plurality of electronic devices. The awareness information can be a summary of electronic device statuses relating to a selected user. The awareness information can also include an indication of time since each of a plurality of electronic devices relating to a selected user has been in use. The awareness information can further include an indication of one or more of each of a plurality of electronic devices relating to a selected user being contemporaneously in use.
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53 Claims
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1. In an electronic device, a method for providing one or more interfaces with a second electronic device for interacting with at least one source of dynamically changing awareness information, comprising:
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the second electronic device communicating with the at least one source to update the at least one source with individual awareness information for the second electronic device; and
the second electronic device communicating with the at least one source to receive awareness information relating to a third electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30)
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14. In a mobile electronic device in communication with at least one source, a method of an initiating user interacting with a selected user, comprising:
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communicating with the at least one source to receive awareness information relating to the selected user and at least one corresponding selected user device; and
attempting to initiate a communication with the selected user based at least partially on the awareness information relating to the selected user.
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27. In a mobile electronic device in communication with at least one source, a method of an initiating user interacting with a selected user, comprising:
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communicating with the at least one source to receive awareness information relating to the selected user; and
attempting to locate the selected user based at least partially on the awareness information relating to the selected user.
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31. In a mobile electronic device, a method for interfacing with a central electronic device, comprising:
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establishing communication with the central electronic device;
updating the central electronic device with individual awareness information for the mobile electronic device; and
receiving awareness information relating to at least an additional electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system for providing awareness information to one or more users, comprising:
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a central data processing apparatus for managing the awareness information; and
at least one spatially distributed electronic device in communication with the central data processing apparatus;
wherein the central data processing apparatus receives updates relating to awareness information concerning a status of the at least one spatially distributed electronic device, and the at least one spatially distributed electronic device receives updates relating to additional awareness information relating to one or more selected users. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A computer readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for providing an interface with an electronic device for interacting with at least one source of dynamically changing awareness information, comprising:
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the electronic device communicating with the at least one source to update the at least one source with individual awareness information for the electronic device in communication with the at least one source; and
the electronic device communicating with the at least one source to receive awareness information relating an additional electronic device.
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52. A computer readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for initiating a user interacting with a selected user, comprising:
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communicating with the at least one source to receive awareness information relating to the selected user and at least one corresponding selected user device; and
attempting to initiate a communication with the selected user based at least partially on the awareness information relating to the selected user.
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53. A computer readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for initiating a user interacting with a selected user, comprising:
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communicating with the at least one source to receive awareness information relating to the selected user; and
attempting to locate the selected user based at least partially on the awareness information relating to the selected user.
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