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Method and apparatus for personal attribute selection having delay management method and apparatus for preference establishment when preferences in a donor device are unavailable
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1994-12-29
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2014-12-29
Abstract
Abstract An application device (401) is connectable with a donor device (541) such as a portable memory card (560) or widely accessible central database (550). The donor device (541) stores and provides preferences to the application device (401). The donor device (541) contains a reference preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user. A controller (450) accesses the donor device, when the donor device is available, to obtain preferences that pertain to the particular user under certain conditions and stores preferences obtained from the donor device in the session preference memory (490) of the application device (401) for use in a session by the particular user. When the donor device is unavailable, alternate preference establishment procedures are used.
Inventors
- 👤 William F. Zancho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
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2026-10-31 19:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/18; H04W8/20; H04W8/205; G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/445; G06F9/44505; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/247; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/72406; H04M1/72448; H04W76/00; H04W76/20; H04W92/00; H04W92/16; H04W92/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/902; Y10S706/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; a user interface device; and a controller operatively coupled to said user interface device, said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, and wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory procedure by assigning default preferences when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up, and wherein said controller refines the default preferences through user interaction with said user interface device to produce refined user preferences.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; a user interface device; and a controller operatively coupled to said user interface device, said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, and wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory procedure by assigning default preferences when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up, and wherein said controller refines the default preferences through user interaction with said user interface device to produce refined user preferences.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An application device according to claim 1, wherein said controller is operatively connected via the port to said donor device to transmit the refined preferences to the donor device to update a user's reference preference set.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An application device according to claim 1, wherein said controller refines the default preferences through user selection from a list of choices determined based on user historical data received from the donor device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An application device according to claim 1, wherein said controller defers refinement until subsequently desired by the user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
169 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; and a controller operatively connected to said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, and wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory by assigning default preferences by predicting preferences using a prediction procedure and to store predicted preferences in said session preference memory when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
169 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; and a controller operatively connected to said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, and wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory by assigning default preferences by predicting preferences using a prediction procedure and to store predicted preferences in said session preference memory when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An application device according to claim 5, wherein said port couples to said donor device by a wireless connection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An application device according to claim 5, wherein said port couples to said donor device over a network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An application device according to claim 5, wherein said port coupler with a card unique to the user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
167 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; and a controller operatively connected to said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein Said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, and wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory by assigning default preferences by access to next best preferences stored in adjacent cells of a preference selection matrix when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
167 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; and a controller operatively connected to said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein Said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, and wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory by assigning default preferences by access to next best preferences stored in adjacent cells of a preference selection matrix when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
157 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; and a controller operatively connected to said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, and wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory by assigning default preferences by using a neural network when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
157 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; and a controller operatively connected to said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, and wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory by assigning default preferences by using a neural network when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
177 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; a user interface device; and a controller operatively coupled to said user interface device, said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, and wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up, and wherein said controller refines the predicted preferences through user interaction with said user interface device to produce refined user preferences.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
177 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; a user interface device; and a controller operatively coupled to said user interface device, said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, and wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up, and wherein said controller refines the predicted preferences through user interaction with said user interface device to produce refined user preferences.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
An application device according to claim 11, wherein said controller is operatively connected via the port to said donor device to transmit the refined preferences to the donor device to update a user's reference preference set.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
An application device according to claim 11, wherein said controller refines the predicted preferences through user selection from a list of choices determined based on user historical data received from the donor device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
An application device according to claim 11, wherein said controller defers refinement until subsequently desired by the user.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
An application device according to claim 11, wherein said port couples to said donor device by a wireless connection.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
An application device according to claim 11, wherein said port couples to said donor device over a network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
An application device according to claim 11, wherein said port coupler with a card unique to the user.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
201 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; and a controller operatively coupled to said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up and wherein said controller determines if at least one of a donor device or another application device serving as an attached donor device is available, when said controller determines at least one of the devices is available, said controller connects to the devices to reconcile preferences by exchanging and storing the most recent preferences.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
201 words
An application device capable of a preference set-up, said application device comprising: a port for coupling with a donor device; a session preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user; and a controller operatively coupled to said session preference memory and said port to access the donor device via the port, wherein said controller determines if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up, wherein said controller connects to the donor device when said controller determines the donor device is available when the new preferences need to be set up to obtain and store preferences from the donor device in said session preference memory, wherein said controller of the application device performs a preference establishment procedure upon data in the session preference memory when said controller determines the donor device is unavailable when the new preferences need to be set up and wherein said controller determines if at least one of a donor device or another application device serving as an attached donor device is available, when said controller determines at least one of the devices is available, said controller connects to the devices to reconcile preferences by exchanging and storing the most recent preferences.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of setting-up preferences, said method comprising the steps of: (a) determining if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up; (b) performing a preference establishment procedure to temporarily assign preferences when the new preferences need to be set-up and the donor device is unavailable; and (c) coupling an application device and a donor device and accessing the donor device when the donor device is available.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of setting-up preferences, said method comprising the steps of: (a) determining if a donor device is available when new preferences need to be set-up; (b) performing a preference establishment procedure to temporarily assign preferences when the new preferences need to be set-up and the donor device is unavailable; and (c) coupling an application device and a donor device and accessing the donor device when the donor device is available.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method according to claim 19, further comprising the steps of: (d) providing to the donor device information for access of the donor device for a particular user when the donor device is available; and (e) receiving from the donor device in response thereto specific preferences that pertain to the information for access for the particular user when the donor device is available.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said step (b) of performing the establishment procedure comprises the substep of assigning default preferences.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein said step (b) further comprises the step of (b2) refining the default preferences through user interaction with a user interface device to produce refined preferences.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein said step (b2) comprises the substep of (b2i) transmitting the refined preferences to the donor device to update a user's reference preference set.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein said step (b2) of refining comprises the substep of (2i) refininf the default preferences through user selection from a list of choices determined based on user historical data received from the donor device.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein said step (b2) of refining comprises the substep of (b2i) deferring refinement until subsequently desired by the user.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said step (b) of performing the establishment procedure comprises the substep of (b1) predicting preferences based on preferences received from a donor device using a prediction procedure.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 26, wherein said step (b1) of predicting comprises the substep of (b1i) predicting by access to next best preferences received from the donor device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 26, wherein said step (b) further comprises the step of (b2) refining the predicted preferences through user interaction with a user interface device to produce refined user preferences.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 28, wherein said step (b2) comprises the substep of (b2i) transmitting the refined preferences to the donor device to update a user's reference preference set.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 28, wherein said step (b2) of refining comprises the substep of (b2i) refining the predicted preferences through user selection from a list of choices determined based on user historical data received from the donor device.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 28, wherein said step (b2) of refining comprises the substep of (b2i) deferring refinement until subsequently desired by the user.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said step (c) of coupling comprises the substep of (c1) coupling the application device and the donor device over a network.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said step (c) of coupling comprises the substep of (c1) coupling the application device and the donor device by a wireless connection.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said step (c) of coupling comprises the substep of (c1) coupling the application device to a donor device comprising a card unique to the user.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method according to claim 19, further comprising the steps of: (d) determining if at least one of a donor device or another application device serving as an attached donor device is available; and (e) when said step (d) determines at least one of the devices is available, connecting to the devices to reconcile preferences by exchanging and storing the most recent preferences.
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