System and method for control and management of resources for consumers of information
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1. A service delivery platform, comprising:
- a resource map storing a representation of an environment of a plurality of mobile devices, each of the representations being based on information received from the respective mobile devices, the information including (i) one or more attributes of one or more external resources available to the respective mobile devices and (ii) state information concerning the environment of the respective mobile devices obtained from one or more sensors associated with the respective mobile devices;
a resource profile unit containing pattern matching rules for matching access policies of the respective mobile devices with the representation of the environment for the respective mobile devices stored in the resource map; and
a recognition unit for causing allowance and disallowance of access to one or more of the external resources based on the matching.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for using information broadcast by devices and resources in the immediate vicinity of a mobile device, or by sensors located within the mobile device itself, to ascertain and make a determination of the immediate environment and state of the mobile device. This determination may be used to control and manage the actions that the device is asked to carry out by or on behalf of the user.
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1. A service delivery platform, comprising:
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a resource map storing a representation of an environment of a plurality of mobile devices, each of the representations being based on information received from the respective mobile devices, the information including (i) one or more attributes of one or more external resources available to the respective mobile devices and (ii) state information concerning the environment of the respective mobile devices obtained from one or more sensors associated with the respective mobile devices; a resource profile unit containing pattern matching rules for matching access policies of the respective mobile devices with the representation of the environment for the respective mobile devices stored in the resource map; and a recognition unit for causing allowance and disallowance of access to one or more of the external resources based on the matching. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A service delivery platform, comprising:
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a resource map storing a representation of an environment of a plurality of mobile devices, each of the representations being based on information received from the respective mobile devices, the information including (i) one or more attributes of one or more external resources available to the respective mobile devices and (ii) state information concerning the environment of the respective mobile devices obtained from one or more sensors associated with the respective mobile devices and (iii) dynamic updates to the representation that include updates concerning the one or more external resources that are available to the respective mobile device; a resource profile unit containing pattern matching rules for matching access policies of the respective mobile devices with the representation of the environment for the respective mobile devices stored in the resource map; and a recognition unit for causing allowance and disallowance of access to one or more of the external resources based on the matching. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A service delivery platform, comprising:
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a resource map storing a representation of an environment of a plurality of mobile devices each associated with a user, each of the representations being based on information obtained from the respective mobile devices, the information including (i) attributes of one or more external resources available to the respective mobile devices and (ii) state information concerning the environment of the respective mobile devices obtained from one or more sensors associated with the respective mobile devices and (iii) dynamic updates to the representation that include updates concerning the one or more external resources that are available to the respective mobile device; a resource profile unit containing pattern matching rules for matching access policies of the respective mobile devices with the representation of the environment for the respective mobile devices stored in the resource map; and a recognition unit for controlling user access to a service based on the matching. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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