COMPUTER ECOSYSTEM WITH CONTEXT-SPECIFIC MESSAGING

摘要

Contextual (situational) information is gathered automatically by a device, from external sensors, and/or from direct user input, and provided to contacts of the user to enable the contacts to know what the user is doing, so as to tailor their conduct toward the sharing user as appropriate for the user's temporary context.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
at least one computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by a processor; at least one processor configured for accessing the computer readable storage medium to execute the instructions to configure the processor for: giving a user of the device the ability to have situationally relevant information sent to people who may wish to contact the user at least in part by:
gathering contextual information of a real time situation of a user of the device;sending to the contextual information to at least one contact of the user.