Method and system of collectively setting preferences among a plurality of electronic devices and users
First Claim
1. A method of collectively setting preferences among a plurality of electronic devices and a plurality of users, comprising the steps of:
- collecting user preference data independently by the at least two among the plurality of electronic devices;
exchanging the user preference data among the plurality of electronic devices when at least two among the plurality of electronic devices are within a predetermined proximity;
forming a group user profile from the user data exchanged; and
arbitrating the parameters and settings in at least one among the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the group user profile.
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Abstract
A system (30) and method (60, 70, and 90) of collectively setting preferences among a plurality of electronic devices (devices #1, #2, and #3) includes collecting user preference data independently by at least two among the plurality of electronic devices, exchanging (67, 76, 84, 97) the user preference data among the electronic devices when at least two among the electronic devices are within a predetermined proximity, forming a group user profile from the user data exchanged, and arbitrating (102-126) the parameters and settings in at least one among the electronic devices in accordance with the group user profile. Arbitrating can include averaging (116) the parameters and settings, maintaining (126) an existing parameter and setting, matching (120 or 124) parameters and settings to parameters and settings of certain ones of the plurality of electronic devices, or adjusting (106) parameters and settings based on parameters and settings stored on a shared database.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of collectively setting preferences among a plurality of electronic devices and a plurality of users, comprising the steps of:
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collecting user preference data independently by the at least two among the plurality of electronic devices;
exchanging the user preference data among the plurality of electronic devices when at least two among the plurality of electronic devices are within a predetermined proximity;
forming a group user profile from the user data exchanged; and
arbitrating the parameters and settings in at least one among the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the group user profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device capable of setting preferences among a plurality of electronic devices and users collectively, comprising:
a processor coupled to the electronic device, wherein the processor is programmed to;
collect user preference data independently among the plurality of electronic devices;
exchange the user preference data among the plurality of electronic devices when at least two among the plurality of electronic devices are within a predetermined proximity;
form a group user profile from the user data exchanged; and
arbitrate the parameters and settings in at least one among the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the group user profile. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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collecting user preference data independently by the machine for at least two among a plurality of electronic devices;
exchanging the user preference data among the plurality of electronic devices when at least two among the plurality of electronic devices are within a predetermined proximity;
forming a group user profile from the user data exchanged; and
arbitrating the parameters and settings in at least one among the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the group user profile. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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