Interface for exchanging context data
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1. A method in a computing device for exchanging context attributes, comprising:
- receiving an invocation request to provide an attribute value, the invocation request being generated by a requesting attribute consumer, the invocation request identifying the attribute whose value is to be provided; and
in response to receiving the invocation request, providing a value for the identified attribute to the requesting attribute consumer.
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Abstract
A facility for exchanging context attributes is described. A characterization module receives an invocation request to provide an attribute value that was generated by a requesting attribute consumer. The received invocation request identifies the attribute whose value is to be provided. In response to receiving the invocation request, the characterization module provides a value for the identified attribute to the requesting attribute consumer.
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1. A method in a computing device for exchanging context attributes, comprising:
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receiving an invocation request to provide an attribute value, the invocation request being generated by a requesting attribute consumer, the invocation request identifying the attribute whose value is to be provided; and
in response to receiving the invocation request, providing a value for the identified attribute to the requesting attribute consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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50. A computing device for exchanging context attributes, comprising:
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an invocation request receiver that receives an invocation request to provide an attribute value, the invocation request being generated by a requesting attribute consumer, the invocation request identifying the attribute whose value is to be provided; and
an attribute value provider that provides a value for the identified attribute to the requesting attribute consumer in response to receipt of the invocation request by the invocation request receiver.
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61. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computing device to exchange context attributes by:
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receiving an invocation request to provide an attribute value, the invocation request being generated by a requesting attribute consumer, the invocation request identifying the attribute whose value is to be provided; and
in response to receiving the invocation request, providing a value for the identified attribute to the requesting attribute consumer.
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