Context aware systems and methods utilizing hierarchical...

Details Context aware systems and methods utilizing hierarchical... Context aware systems and methods utilizing hierarchical...

2000-04-05

2010-06-22

Fleurantin, Jean B. (Department: 2162)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Database and data structure management

C707S803000, C707S806000, C709S246000, C455S456100, C455S456200, C455S456300

Reexamination Certificate

active

07743074

ABSTRACT:
Context-aware computing systems and methods are described. In particular embodiments, location aware systems and methods are described. In the described embodiments, hierarchical tree structures are utilized to ascertain a device context or location. The tree structures can be stored on or accessible to mobile or stationary computing devices so that the devices can determine their own particular context or location. In one embodiment, one of the tree structures comprises a Master World tree structure that contains nodes that represent geographical divisions of the Earth. Another of the tree structures can comprise a so-called Secondary World that contains nodes that represent physical or logical entities that are organization or company specific views of the world. A computing device can automatically determine its context or location by ascertaining a node on one or more of the tree structures and then traversing the tree structure to ascertain the complete context. Once a context or location is ascertained, goods or services associated with the context or location can be accessed.

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