DYNAMICALLY EXCHANGING COMPUTER USER'S CONTEXT
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Abstract
Techniques for providing information about a current state modeled with multiple attributes is described. The providing of information can include receiving from a first source an indication of an ability to supply values for one of the state attributes of the modeled current state, and supplying to a client a value for the one attribute received from the first source. After the supplying of the value, the providing can include receiving from a second source a value supplying ability for the one attribute and supplying of a value for the one attribute based on values received for the one attribute from the first and second sources. After the supplying of that value, the providing can include receiving from the first source an indication of a value supplying inability for the one attribute and supplying a value for the one attribute received from the second source.
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59 Claims
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8. A method in a computer for providing information about a current state that is modeled with multiple attributes, the method comprising:
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receiving from a first source an indication of an ability to supply values for an indicated one of the state attributes of the modeled current state;
after receiving an indication from a client for a value of the one attribute, supplying to the client a value for the one attribute received from the first source;
after the supplying of the value received from the first source, receiving from a second source an indication of an ability to supply values for the one attribute;
after receiving an indication from the client for a value of the one attribute, supplying to the client a value for the one attribute based on values received for the one attribute from the first and second sources;
after the supplying of the value based on the values received for the one attribute from the first and second sources, receiving from the first source an indication of an inability to supply values for the one attribute; and
after receiving an indication from the client for a value of the one attribute, supplying to the client a value for the one attribute received from the second source. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computing device to provide information about a current state that is modeled with multiple attributes, by performing a method comprising:
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receiving from a first source an indication of an ability to supply values for an indicated one of the state attributes of the modeled current state;
after receiving an indication from a client for a value of the one attribute, supplying to the client a value for the one attribute received from the first source;
receiving from a second source an indication of an ability to supply values for the one attribute;
after receiving an indication from the client for a value of the one attribute, supplying to the client a value for the one attribute based on values received for the one attribute from the first and second sources;
receiving from the first source an indication of an inability to supply values for the one attribute; and
after receiving an indication from the client for a value of the one attribute, supplying to the client a value for the one attribute received from the second source. - View Dependent Claims (55)
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57. A computing device for providing information about a current state that is represented with multiple attributes, comprising:
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an attribute mapping module that is capable of receiving from each of a first source and a second source an indication of an ability to supply values for an indicated one of the attributes of the current state, and that is capable of later receiving from the first source an indication of an inability to supply values for the one attribute;
an attribute value receiver module that is capable of receiving values for the one attribute from the first and second sources; and
an attribute value supplier module that is capable of, after the indication is received from the first source of the ability to supply values for the one attribute and before the indication is received from the second source, supplying to a client a value for the one attribute received from the first source, after the indications are received from the first and second sources, supplying to the client a value for the one attribute based on values received for the one attribute from the first and second source; and
after the indication is received from the second source and after the indication is received from the first source of the inability to supply values for the one attribute, supplying to a client a value for the one attribute received from the second source. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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