Determining a context-dependent virtual distance using measurements of stigmergic interference
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1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining environmental status information relating to an environment that includes a client device;
estimating a physical proximity value corresponding to a physical distance between the client device and a user of the client device;
determining a virtual distance value that is different from the physical proximity value, wherein the determining comprises increasing or decreasing the physical proximity value based on the obtained environmental status information to arrive at the virtual distance value; and
controlling a user signaling pattern of the client device based on the virtual distance value.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a context-dependent virtual distance based on stigmergic interference. The method may include obtaining environmental status information relating to an environment in proximity to a client device, calculating, based on the obtained environmental status information, the context-dependent virtual distance between the client device and a user of the client device, and controlling a user signaling pattern of the client device based on the calculated context-dependent virtual distance.
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining environmental status information relating to an environment that includes a client device; estimating a physical proximity value corresponding to a physical distance between the client device and a user of the client device; determining a virtual distance value that is different from the physical proximity value, wherein the determining comprises increasing or decreasing the physical proximity value based on the obtained environmental status information to arrive at the virtual distance value; and controlling a user signaling pattern of the client device based on the virtual distance value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A hub device, the hub device comprising:
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a transceiver configured to obtain environmental status information relating to an environment that includes a client device, wherein the environmental status information is obtained from one or more contextual devices associated with the environment in proximity to the client device; a processor configured to; estimate a physical proximity value corresponding to a physical distance between the client device and a user of the client device; determine a virtual distance value that is different from the physical proximity value, wherein the determining comprises by increasing or decreasing the physical proximity value based on the obtained environmental status information to arrive at the virtual distance value; and control a user signaling pattern of the client device based on the virtual distance value; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store related data and instructions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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means for obtaining environmental status information relating to an environment that includes a client device; means for estimating a physical proximity value corresponding to a physical distance between the client device and a user of the client device; means for determining a virtual distance value that is different from the physical proximity value, wherein the determining comprises increasing or decreasing the physical proximity value based on the obtained environmental status information to arrive at the virtual distance value; means for controlling a user signaling pattern of the client device based on the virtual distance value; and means for storing data and instructions.
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26. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations for determining a context-dependent virtual distance, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
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code for obtaining environmental status information relating to an environment that includes a client device; code for estimating a physical proximity value corresponding to a physical distance between the client device and a user of the client device; code for determining a virtual distance value that is different from the physical proximity value, wherein the determining comprises increasing or decreasing the physical proximity value based on the obtained environmental status information to arrive at the virtual distance value; and code for controlling a user signaling pattern of the client device based on the virtual distance value.
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