Environment independent user preference communication

Details Environment independent user preference communication Environment independent user preference communication

2006-03-02

2010-06-29

Gauthier, Gerald (Department: 2614)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Special service

C340S994000, C367S198000, C370S401000, C379S088010, C455S432300, C455S456100, C455S458000, C700S001000, C700S300000, C701S201000, C705S034000, C705S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07747246

ABSTRACT:
Included are embodiments of a method for communicating user preferences to at least one environment. At least one embodiment includes receiving a request from an environment for preference information related to a user and receiving a user identifier from the environment, the user identifier obtained via a portable user device. Other embodiments include determining at least one user preference related to the user, determining capabilities related to the environment, and communicating at least one user preference to the environment.

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