Environment independent user preference communication
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1. A method for communicating user preferences to at least one environment, comprising:
- receiving a request from an environment for preference information related to a user;
receiving a user identifier from the environment, the user identifier obtained via a portable user device;
determining at least one user preference related to the user;
determining capabilities related to the environment; and
communicating at least one user preference to the environment.
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Abstract
Included are embodiments of a method for communicating user preferences to at least one environment. At least one embodiment includes receiving a request from an environment for preference information related to a user and receiving a user identifier from the environment, the user identifier obtained via a portable user device. Other embodiments include determining at least one user preference related to the user, determining capabilities related to the environment, and communicating at least one user preference to the environment.
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1. A method for communicating user preferences to at least one environment, comprising:
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receiving a request from an environment for preference information related to a user;
receiving a user identifier from the environment, the user identifier obtained via a portable user device;
determining at least one user preference related to the user;
determining capabilities related to the environment; and
communicating at least one user preference to the environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for setting user preferences in an environment, comprising:
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receiving a first user identifier via a portable user device;
utilizing the first user identifier to determine the identity of a first user;
communicating with a remote provisioning system to receive at least one user preference; and
adapting the at least one user preference into at least one setting in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium for setting user preferences in an environment, comprising:
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logic configured to receive a first user identifier via a portable user device;
logic configured to utilize the first user identifier to determine the identity of a first user;
logic configured to communicate with a remote provisioning system to receive at least one user preference; and
logic configured to adapt the at least one user preference into at least one setting in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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