Method and system for delivering information to a user
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1. A method for delivering information to a user, the method comprising:
- equipping a user with a data processing device associated with a portable display;
determining a particular context associated with the user based on at least one of a user location, a workpiece identifier, a work station identifier, and a user identifier;
automatically displaying information to the user on the portable display based on the determined particular context; and
detecting the presence of the user at a work station and generating a status message indicative of the presence of the user for a corresponding work station identifier.
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Abstract
A system and method for delivering information to a user (e.g., a worker) comprises equipping a user with a data processing device associated with a portable display. A particular location or context of the user is determined. A display automatically displays information to the user based on at least one of the location of use and the determined context.
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1. A method for delivering information to a user, the method comprising:
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equipping a user with a data processing device associated with a portable display; determining a particular context associated with the user based on at least one of a user location, a workpiece identifier, a work station identifier, and a user identifier; automatically displaying information to the user on the portable display based on the determined particular context; and detecting the presence of the user at a work station and generating a status message indicative of the presence of the user for a corresponding work station identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for delivering information to a user, the method comprising:
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equipping a user with a portable data processing device associated with a wearable display; determining a particular location of the user; identifying a workpiece associated with the user; automatically displaying information to the user based on at least one of the identified workpiece and the location of the user, wherein the location comprises a particular work station along an assembly line for manufacturing the workpiece as a product. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for delivering information to a user, the system comprising:
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a portable data prcocessing device associated with a display; a location-determining receiver for determining a particular location the user; a reader for identifying a workpiece associated with the user by reading a tag associated with the workpiece; a transmitter for automatically displaying information to the user based on at least one of the identified workpiece and the location of the user; and a contextual manager for referencing a database, look-up table, file or other data structure, where particular location of the user is associated with a corresponding particular work station associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system for delivering information to a user, the system comprising:
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a portable data processing device associated with a display; a receiver for receiving a status message on a presence of a user at a particular work station; a reader for identifying a workpiece associated with the user by reading a tag associated with the workpiece; and a transmitter for automatically displaying information to the user based on at least one of the identified workpiece and the status message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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