Method, system and device for inferring a mobile user's current context and proactively providing assistance

摘要

A device, method and system for automatically inferring a mobile user's current context includes applying a user activity knowledge base to real-time inputs and stored user-specific information to determine a current situation. Automated reasoning is used to infer a user-specific context of the current situation. Automated candidate actions may be generated and performed in accordance with the current situation and user-specific context.

主权项

1. A method for presenting an automated suggestion at a mobile electronic device, the method comprising, with the mobile electronic device:
by one or more sensors coupled to the mobile electronic device, receiving one or more real-time inputs indicative of an implicit cue regarding a user-specific physical activity in relation to a surrounding physical environment; by an automated inference engine coupled to the mobile electronic device, accessing the real-time inputs and one more items of previously stored user-specific information; by the automated inference engine, based on a combination of the one or more real-time inputs and the stored user-specific information, generating a plurality of different user-specific contexts, each user-specific context corresponding to an inferred purpose for the user-specific physical activity; by the automated inference engine, algorithmically selecting at least one of the plurality of different user-specific contexts; generating an automated suggestion based on the selected user-specific context; and presenting the automated suggestion by an output device of the mobile electronic device.