Presence indicator signal
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1. A method for providing presence information in a smart environment, the method implemented on a first computing device associated with a user and comprising:
- detecting at least a second computing device associated with said user;
exchanging information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities with said second computing device;
scoring said broadcast capabilities for said first computing device and said at least a second computing device; and
electing a primary device to broadcast a presence indicator signal according to at least said scoring, said primary device being elected from among said first and at least second devices.
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Abstract
In one embodiment a method for providing presence information in a smart environment is implemented on a personal computing device associated with a user and includes: broadcasting a presence indicator signal in the smart environment, where the presence indicator signal indicates presence of the user in the smart environment, and the personal computing device is not provided by an operator of the smart environment.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing presence information in a smart environment, the method implemented on a first computing device associated with a user and comprising:
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detecting at least a second computing device associated with said user; exchanging information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities with said second computing device; scoring said broadcast capabilities for said first computing device and said at least a second computing device; and electing a primary device to broadcast a presence indicator signal according to at least said scoring, said primary device being elected from among said first and at least second devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing presence information in a smart environment, the method implemented on a first computing device associated with a user and comprising:
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detecting at least a second computing device associated with said user; exchanging information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities with said second computing device; electing a primary device to broadcast a presence indicator signal, said primary device being elected from among said first and at least second devices according to said information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities; determining whether said user is in close vicinity to said at least one of;
said first computing device or said at least a second computing device; andupon determining that said user is in close vicinity to said at least one of said first computing device or said at least a second computing device, broadcasting said presence indicator signal via wireless transmission, wherein said electing comprises electing said first computing device as said primary device. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for providing presence information in a smart environment, the method implemented on a first computing device associated with a user and comprising:
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detecting at least a second computing device associated with said user; exchanging information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities with said second computing device; and electing a primary device to broadcast a presence indicator signal, said primary device being elected from among said first and at least second devices according to said information regarding at least broadcast capacities and human presence detection capabilities, wherein said presence indicator signal is a personal beacon signal associated with said user. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for providing presence information in a smart environment, the method implemented on a first computing device associated with a user and comprising:
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detecting at least a second computing device associated with said user; exchanging information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities with said second computing device; and electing a primary device to broadcast a presence indicator signal, said primary device being elected from among said first and at least second devices according to said information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities, wherein said presence indicator signal is a generic ID indicating a presence of a human.
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16. A mobile smart device comprising:
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means for broadcasting a presence indicator signal in a smart environment, wherein said presence indicator signal indicates presence of a user associated with said mobile smart device in said smart environment, and said mobile smart device is not provided by an operator of said smart environment; means for defining said presence indicator signal as either a personal beacon signal or a generic human signal, wherein said personal beacon signal indicates said user, and said generic human signal indicates a generic user that is not associated with a specific user; means for detecting at least one other mobile smart device associated with said user; means for exchanging information regarding at least broadcast capabilities and human presence detection capabilities with said at least one other mobile smart device; and means for, based on said exchanged information, electing a primary device to broadcast said presence indicator signal from among said mobile smart device and said at least one other mobile smart device.
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