Interacting automatically with a personal service device to customize services
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1. A method of customizing a service provided through a personal service device comprising:
- automatically querying a user device in response to discovering the user device;
receiving data from the user device in response to the querying; and
providing the service customized according to the data.
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Abstract
A personal service device automatically queries a user device in response to discovering the user device and receives data from the user device that is used to customize a service provided through the personal service device. The service may be customized at the personal service device or at a server. Access to the data may be restricted to only personal service devices with proper authorization. Data from multiple devices is combined and conflict resolution is performed when the data from multiple devices conflict.
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1. A method of customizing a service provided through a personal service device comprising:
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automatically querying a user device in response to discovering the user device;
receiving data from the user device in response to the querying; and
providing the service customized according to the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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18. A computer-readable medium having executable instructions to cause a computer to perform a method comprising:
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automatically querying a user device in response to discovering the user device;
receiving data from the user device in response to the querying; and
providing a service customized according to the data.
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28. A computer system comprising:
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a processor coupled to a memory through a bus;
a input/output interface coupled to the processor through the bus; and
a personal service device process executed from the memory by the processor to cause the processor to automatically query a user device in response to discovering the user device, receive data from the user device in response to the querying, and provide a service customized according to the data.
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29. The computer system of clam 28, wherein the personal service device process further causes the processor to periodically transmit a device locator signal to discover user devices.
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38. A method of communicating data to a personal service device to customize a service comprising:
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receiving a query from the personal service device in response to entering a scanning range of the personal service device;
authorizing data requested by the personal service device; and
sending data to the personal service device if authorized.
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44. A computer-readable medium having executable instructions to cause a computer to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a query from a personal service device in response to entering a scanning range of the personal service device;
authorizing data requested by the personal service device; and
sending data to the personal service device if authorized. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer system comprising:
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a processor coupled to a memory through a bus;
an input/output interface coupled to the processor through the bus; and
a user device process executed from the memory by the processor to cause the processor to receive a query from a personal service device in response to entering a scanning range of the personal service device, to authorize data requested by the personal service device, and to send data to the personal service device if authorized. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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