Performing action based on current situation of user determined based on at least distances between devices
First Claim
1. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therein, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- specifying a plurality of predetermined situations, each predetermined situation defined as a particular distance between a mobile device of a user and each of a plurality of other devices;
determining a current distance between the mobile device of the user and each of the other devices;
determining a current situation of the user as a selected predetermined situation having the particular distance between the mobile device of the user and each of the other devices that satisfies the current distance between the mobile device of the user and each of the other devices; and
performing an action based on the current situation, including selecting a short messaging service text corresponding to the current situation, and sending the short messaging service text to the mobile device of the user,wherein the other devices comprise;
a first other device of a significant other of the user;
one or more second other devices of children of the user and of the significant other,wherein the predetermined situations comprise;
a first predetermined situation defined as;
a distance between the mobile device of the user and the first other device of the significant other of the user less than a nearness threshold;
a distance between the mobile device of the user and the second other devices of the children greater than an awayness threshold;
a second predetermined situation defined as;
the distance between the mobile device of the user and the first other device of the significant other of the user less than the nearness threshold;
the distance between the mobile device of the user and the second other devices of the children less than the nearness threshold;
a third predetermined situation defined as;
the distance between the mobile device of the user and the first other device of the significant other of the user greater than the awayness threshold;
the distance between the mobile device of the user and the second other devices of the children greater than the awayness threshold,and wherein performing the action based on the current situation comprises;
selecting an advertisement corresponding to the current situation, the advertisement being of a first type when the current situation is the first predetermined situation, being of a second type different than the first type when the current situation is the second predetermined situation, and being of a third type different than the first and second types when the current situation is the third predetermined situation.
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Abstract
A distance between a mobile device of a user and each of a number of other devices is determined. The other devices can include mobile devices of other users associated with the user and stationary devices associated with the user. Current values of sensors can be received; each sensor corresponds to one of the other devices. A current situation of the user is determined based on the distances between the mobile device and the other devices and on the current values of the sensors. An action is performed based on the current situation. The action can include selecting and displaying an advertisement appropriate to the current situation, and posting a social networking service post corresponding to the current situation on a social networking service.
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10 Claims
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1. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therein, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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specifying a plurality of predetermined situations, each predetermined situation defined as a particular distance between a mobile device of a user and each of a plurality of other devices; determining a current distance between the mobile device of the user and each of the other devices; determining a current situation of the user as a selected predetermined situation having the particular distance between the mobile device of the user and each of the other devices that satisfies the current distance between the mobile device of the user and each of the other devices; and performing an action based on the current situation, including selecting a short messaging service text corresponding to the current situation, and sending the short messaging service text to the mobile device of the user, wherein the other devices comprise; a first other device of a significant other of the user; one or more second other devices of children of the user and of the significant other, wherein the predetermined situations comprise; a first predetermined situation defined as; a distance between the mobile device of the user and the first other device of the significant other of the user less than a nearness threshold; a distance between the mobile device of the user and the second other devices of the children greater than an awayness threshold; a second predetermined situation defined as; the distance between the mobile device of the user and the first other device of the significant other of the user less than the nearness threshold; the distance between the mobile device of the user and the second other devices of the children less than the nearness threshold; a third predetermined situation defined as; the distance between the mobile device of the user and the first other device of the significant other of the user greater than the awayness threshold; the distance between the mobile device of the user and the second other devices of the children greater than the awayness threshold, and wherein performing the action based on the current situation comprises; selecting an advertisement corresponding to the current situation, the advertisement being of a first type when the current situation is the first predetermined situation, being of a second type different than the first type when the current situation is the second predetermined situation, and being of a third type different than the first and second types when the current situation is the third predetermined situation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device to store; a plurality of predetermined situations of a user of a mobile device, each predetermined situation defined as a particular distance between the mobile device and each of a plurality of other devices; a plurality of actions corresponding to the predetermined situations, the actions including selecting and sending a short messaging service text corresponding to the predetermined situation to the mobile device of the user; computer-executable instructions that the processor executes to; specify the predetermined situations; determine a current distance between the mobile device of the user and each other device; select a current situation of the user as the predetermined situation that best matches the current distances between the mobile device and the other devices; and perform the action that corresponds to the current situation of the user, wherein the other devices comprise; a first other device of a significant other of the user; one or more second other devices of children of the user and of the significant other, wherein the predetermined situations comprise; a first predetermined situation defined as; a distance between the mobile device of the user and the first other device of the significant other of the user less than a nearness threshold; a distance between the mobile device of the user and the second other devices of the children greater than an awayness threshold; a second predetermined situation defined as; the distance between the mobile device of the user and the first other device of the significant other of the user less than the nearness threshold; the distance between the mobile device of the user and the second other devices of the children less than the nearness threshold; a third predetermined situation defined as; the distance between the mobile device of the user and the first other device of the significant other of the user greater than the awayness threshold; the distance between the mobile device of the user and the second other devices of the children greater than the awayness threshold, and wherein the action that is performed based on the current situation comprises; selecting an advertisement corresponding to the current situation, the advertisement being of a first type when the current situation is the first predetermined situation, being of a second type different than the first type when the current situation is the second predetermined situation, and being of a third type different than the first and second types when the current situation is the third predetermined situation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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