Requesting computer user's context data

Details Requesting computer user's context data Requesting computer user's context data

2006-05-16

2006-05-16

Huynh, Ba (Department: 2173)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

C709S213000, C709S223000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C719S318000, C719S311000, C345S215000, C345S215000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07046263

ABSTRACT:
Techniques are described for providing information about a current state that is modeled with multiple state attributes. In some situations, the providing includes receiving from first and second sources indications of an ability to supply values for, respectively, an indicated one of the state attributes and another of the state attributes. In such situations, the providing also includes, in response to receiving a request from a first client for a value of the indicated one attribute, determining that the first source is available to supply the value, obtaining the value from the first source, and supplying a value obtained from the first source to the first client.

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