Determining communication modes of a mobile device based on presence information

摘要

A method and system of dynamically updating presence, capabilities and identity information based on environmental conditions using environment information of a user of a mobile device. One or more wireless networks or devices or both are detected using at least one wireless interface of the mobile device. Thereafter, presence information of the user of the mobile device is generated based on the mobile device's location. Next, either a mode of the mobile device is set in accordance with the presence information or communication handling preferences are configured for the user of the mobile device based on the presence information or preferences of applications on the mobile device are configured.

主权项

1. A method for dynamically using presence information of a user of a mobile device, the method comprising:
detecting, at the mobile device, at least two of a wireless network and a device using at least one wireless interface of the mobile device; identifying an environmental condition of the mobile device that includes determining a sequence in which the at least two of the wireless network and the device are detected at the mobile device; comparing the sequence to one or more predefined sequences; generating presence information of the user of the mobile device based on the comparison; configuring communication handling preferences for the user of the mobile device based on the generated presence information; and changing an identity of the mobile device.