Method, System and Device for Selecting a Device to Satisfy a User Request

摘要

Methods, systems and devices for selecting an end-user device from a plurality of end-user devices to satisfy a user request. The method comprises storing at a portal aggregator data identifying a user device group comprising a plurality of end-user devices, wherein the data identifying the device group comprises the capabilities of each end-user device. When the portal aggregator receives a request from the user the portal aggregator generates a list of end-user devices from the device group that are capable of satisfying the user request. The portal aggregator then selects an end-user device from the list of capable end-user devices and then transmits a command to the selected end-user device to satisfy the request. In some cases the list of capable end-user devices may be sorted and/or filtered prior to selecting an end-user device from the list.

主权项

1. A method to select an end-user device from a plurality of end-user devices to satisfy a user request, the method comprising:
storing at a portal aggregator data identifying a device group, the data identifying the device group comprising data identifying at least one user associated with the device group and data identifying a least one capability for each of a plurality of end-user devices associated with the device group; receiving a request at the portal aggregator from the user, the request comprising information identifying the user and information identifying an action; identifying, at the portal aggregator, the device group associated with the user based on the information identifying the user; generating, at the portal aggregator, a list of end-user devices from the identified device group having the capability to execute the action; selecting, at the portal aggregator, an end-user device from the list of end-user devices to execute the action based on a location pattern associated with the user; and transmitting a command from the portal aggregator to the selected end-user device to execute the action.