Autonomic computer configuration based on location

• US 9,379,941 B2
• Filed: 10/18/2007
• Issued: 06/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Dubs, Justin Tyler, Ganey, Harriss Christopher Neil, Ray, Ratan, Ulrich, Sean Michael, Zawacki, Jennifer Greenwood
• Primary Examiner(s): YANCHUS III, PAUL B
• Application Number:
  US11/874,780
• Publication Number:
  US 20090106542A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,176 Days
• Field of Search: 713/1, 713/2, 713/100
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0816 the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services

Abstract

A system and apparatus for noticing and creating relational settings, actions, profiles, and tasks by tying resources to a location based on user behavior.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining a location of a first device based at least in part on execution of fuzzy logic to identify a match to the location based on a weighting of connection parameters and based on a determination that the weighting is within a predefined tolerance; and

establishing at least a first configuration for the first device based on the location.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising:

receiving user input to the first device while the first device is at the location, the user input being to change configuration of the first device from the first configuration to a second configuration different from the first configuration;

in response to receiving the user input and upon subsequently determining that the first device is at the location, establishing the second configuration fir the first device; and

in response to receiving the user input within a threshold time of determining that the first device is at the location and upon subsequently determining that the first device is at the location, establishing the second configuration for the first device.

3. The method of claim 1, comprising determining the location based at least in part on data from a sound sensor.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising:

in response to a determination that the weighting is not within the predefined tolerance, suggesting a best current location of the first device to a user.

5. Apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

storage accessible to the processor and bearing instructions executable by the processor to;

identify a location at which the apparatus is disposed based at least in part on execution of logic to identify the location based on a weighting of connection parameters and based on a determination that the weighting is within a predefined tolerance for the location; and

based on the identification of the location, automatically establish at least a first configuration for the apparatus.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

receive user input while the apparatus is at the location, the user input being to change configuration of the apparatus from the first configuration to a second configuration different from the first configuration; and

in response to receipt of the user input, automatically establish the second configuration in the future based on identification of the location.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

receive the user input while the apparatus is at the location within a threshold time of identification of the location; and

in response to receipt of the user input within the threshold time, automatically establish the second configuration in the future based on identification of the location.

8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to identify the location at least in part based on identification of at least one peripheral device accessible to the apparatus, and wherein the at least one peripheral device comprises at least a first peripheral device which communicates with the apparatus using Bluetooth communication.

9. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to identify the location at least in part based on identification of at least one peripheral device accessible to the apparatus, and wherein the at least one peripheral device comprises at least an alternating current (AC) power supply.

10. The apparatus of claim 5, comprising a sound sensor, and wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

identity the location at least in part based on data from the sound sensor.

11. The apparatus of claim 5, comprising a display accessible to the processor, wherein the identification is a first identification, and wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

present a user interface (UI) on the display in response to a second identification of the location executed before the first identification, the UI presenting a prompt to provide input for whether to establish the location as a location for which at least one configuration of the apparatus is to be automatically established.

12. The apparatus of claim 5, comprising a display accessible to the processor, wherein the identification is a first identification, and wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

present a user interface (UI) on the display in response to a second identification of the location executed before the first identification, the UI presenting a prompt to select at least one configuration of the apparatus to be automatically established based on the location.

13. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

in response to a determination that the weighting is not within the predefined tolerance, suggest a best current location of the apparatus to a user.

14. A computer readable storage medium which is not a transitory signal, the computer readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

identify a location at which a first device is disposed based at least in part on execution of fuzzy logic to identify the location base on a weighting of connection parameters and based on a determination that the weighting is within a predefined tolerance for the location; and

based on the location, automatically establish at least a first setting of the first device.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

receive user input while the first device is at the location, the user input being to change settings for the first device from the first setting to a second setting different from the first setting;

in response to receipt of the user input, automatically establish the second setting in the future based on the location;

receive the user input while the first device is at the location within a threshold time of identification of the location; and

in response to receipt of the user input within the threshold time, automatically establish the second setting in the future based on the location.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to identify the location at least in part based on identification of at least one peripheral device communicating with the first device, and wherein the at least one peripheral device comprises at least one of the group consisting of:

a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, a projector, at least one speaker, and a computer dock.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

identify the location at least in part based on data from a sound sensor accessible to the processor.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

based on the location, automatically establish at least the first setting of the first device at least in part by connecting to at least the second device but declining to connect to a third device that does not store encrypted data.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

based on the location, automatically establish at least the first setting of the first device at least in part by connecting only to devices that store encrypted data.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

in response to a determination that the weighting is not within the predefined tolerance, suggest a best current location of the first device to a user.