Integration of Instant Messaging Systems with Sensors
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1. A method of incorporating sensors into an Instant Messaging (IM) network comprising:
- communicatively linking a sensor with the IM network;
determining at least one characteristic relating to a user in relation to the sensor, wherein the user is associated with a mobile device; and
facilitating communication between the mobile device and the sensor via the IM network according to the at least one characteristic.
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Abstract
A method of incorporating sensors into an instant messaging (IM) network can include communicatively linking a sensor with the IM network and determining one or more characteristics relating to a user in relation to the sensor. The user can be associated with a mobile device. The method further can include facilitating communication between the mobile device and the sensor via the IM network according to the characteristic(s).
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1. A method of incorporating sensors into an Instant Messaging (IM) network comprising:
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communicatively linking a sensor with the IM network;
determining at least one characteristic relating to a user in relation to the sensor, wherein the user is associated with a mobile device; and
facilitating communication between the mobile device and the sensor via the IM network according to the at least one characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for using sensors with an Instant Messaging (IM) network comprising:
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a sensor;
an IM bot associated with the sensor, wherein the IM bot facilitates communication between the sensor and a mobile device over the IM network; and
a service that determines whether a user of the mobile device is permitted to communicate with the sensor via the IM network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections comprising:
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code for communicatively linking a sensor with the IM network;
code for determining at least one characteristic relating to a user in relation to the sensor, wherein the user is associated with a mobile device; and
code for facilitating communication between the mobile device and the sensor via the IM network according to the at least one characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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