Utilizing Presence Data Associated with a Resource
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a unified personal communicator utilized by an end user; and
a resource tracking element operable to;
subscribe to a resource, wherein the resource is associated with one or more sensors;
receive presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource;
determine a status associated with the resource based on the presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource;
update the status associated with the resource based on the presence data; and
display the updated status associated with the resource.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes subscribing to a resource that is associated with one or more sensors and receiving presence data originating from the one or more sensors. The method includes determining a status associated with the resource based on the presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource, updating the status associated with the resource based on the presence data, and displaying the updated status associated with the resource.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a unified personal communicator utilized by an end user; and a resource tracking element operable to; subscribe to a resource, wherein the resource is associated with one or more sensors; receive presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource; determine a status associated with the resource based on the presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource; update the status associated with the resource based on the presence data; and display the updated status associated with the resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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subscribing to a resource, wherein the resource is associated with one or more sensors; receiving presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource; determining a status associated with the resource based on the presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource; updating the status associated with the resource based on the presence data; and displaying the updated status associated with the resource. - View Dependent Claims (11, 16, 17, 18)
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- 12. The method of claim 12, wherein the event condition is satisfied if the status is updated from unavailable to available.
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19. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:
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subscribe to a resource, wherein the resource is associated with one or more sensors; receive presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource; determine a status associated with the resource based on the presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource; update the status associated with the resource based on the presence data; and display the updated status associated with the resource. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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