Portable local server with context sensing
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving information into a portable distribution device, the information including at least content information for distribution to encountered devices;
creating distribution rules in the portable distribution device based upon the received information, the distribution rules including parameters controlling at least one of when to permit distribution, where to permit distribution, to whom to permit distribution and what portion of the received information to distribute;
sensing environmental conditions pertaining to the portable distribution device;
determining a portion of the received information that is permitted for distribution from the portable distribution device based on the distribution rules and the environmental conditions; and
distributing the portion of the received information that is permitted for distribution from the portable distribution device via short-range wireless communication.
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Abstract
A system for distributing information via short-range wireless communication. A mobile server receives information from an information provider for distribution to encountered devices. The information received from the service provider may contain both content to be distributed and context information that controls how the content is distributed. The mobile server may sense current environmental conditions, which are compared to distribution rules created from the context information to control how content information is distributed. The present invention is suitable for many applications, including the distribution of podcast-related information.
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41 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving information into a portable distribution device, the information including at least content information for distribution to encountered devices; creating distribution rules in the portable distribution device based upon the received information, the distribution rules including parameters controlling at least one of when to permit distribution, where to permit distribution, to whom to permit distribution and what portion of the received information to distribute; sensing environmental conditions pertaining to the portable distribution device; determining a portion of the received information that is permitted for distribution from the portable distribution device based on the distribution rules and the environmental conditions; and distributing the portion of the received information that is permitted for distribution from the portable distribution device via short-range wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable device, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving information into the portable distribution device, the information including at least content information for distribution to encountered devices; a computing device for creating distribution rules based upon the received information, the distribution rules including parameters controlling at least one of when to permit distribution, where to permit distribution, to whom to permit distribution and what portion of the received information to distribute; sensors for sensing environmental conditions pertaining to the portable distribution device; the computing device further determining a portion of the received information that is permitted for distribution from the portable distribution device based on the distribution rules and the environmental conditions; and a transmitter for distributing the portion of the received information that is permitted for distribution from the portable distribution device via short-range wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium, comprising:
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a computer readable program code for receiving information into a portable distribution device, the information including at least content information for distribution to encountered devices; a computer readable program code for creating distribution rules in the portable distribution device based upon the received information, the distribution rules including parameters controlling at least one of when to permit distribution, where to permit distribution, to whom to permit distribution and what portion of the received information to distribute; a computer readable program code for sensing environmental conditions pertaining to the portable distribution device; a computer readable program code for determining a portion of the received information that is permitted for distribution from the portable distribution device based on the distribution rules and the environmental conditions; and a computer readable program code for distributing the portion of the received information that is permitted for distribution from the portable distribution device via short-range wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An apparatus, comprising:
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a short-range wireless receiver for receiving information related to podcast availability; sensors for sensing environmental conditions pertaining to the wireless communication device; a computing device for determining whether the information related to podcast availability is permitted for reception in view of the sensed environmental conditions and distribution rules including parameters controlling at least one of when to permit podcast distribution, where to permit podcast distribution, to whom to permit podcast distribution and what portion of the received podcast information to distribute, and if permitted, for organizing the received information related to podcast availability into a user preferred listing; a display device for displaying the user preferred listing, and for further facilitating the selection of a podcast from the user preferred listing; a wireless transmitter for transmitting a wireless download request based on the selected podcast; and a wireless receiver for receiving the selected podcast.
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41. A system, comprising:
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an information provider; a portable distribution device; a client device; the portable distribution device receiving information from the information provider, the information including at least content information for distribution to encountered devices; the portable distribution device creating distribution rules based upon the information received from the information provider, the distribution rules including parameters controlling at least one of when to permit distribution, where to permit distribution, to whom to permit distribution and what portion of the received information to distribute; the portable distribution device sensing current environmental conditions; the portable distribution device determining a portion of the received information that is permitted for distribution from the portable distribution device to the client device based on the distribution rules and the current environmental conditions; the portable distribution device distributing the portion of the received information that is permitted for distribution via short-range wireless communication; the client device sensing current environmental conditions; and the client device determining whether the distributed information is permitted for reception in view of the sensed environmental conditions.
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