| 摘要 |
<p>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 (112, Figure 1) data identifying a user device group (116, 118 Figure 1) comprising a plurality of end-user devices, wherein the data identifying the device group comprises the capabilities of each end-user device (Figure 2). When the portal aggregator receives a request from the user 402 the portal aggregator generates a list of end-user devices 404, 406 from the device group that are capable of satisfying the user request. The portal aggregator then selects 410 an end-user device from the list of capable end-user devices and then transmits a command 412 to the selected end-user device to satisfy the request. In some cases the list of capable end-user devices may be sorted, filtered and/or prioritized prior to selecting an end-user device from the list 408. Such ranking may be based on status information, geographic/location information, storage space information etc. Capabilities information maintained in the portal aggregator may include telephone/call capabilities, text/email capabilities, video (camera) recording capability or television/radio recording capabilities. The portal aggregator may therefore select the most suitable device, from a group of devices, based on current capabilities to satisfy a user request. In one particular embodiment the selection may be based on determining the most appropriate/suitable device based on a monitored users location pattern e.g. daily pattern of being at home/work. The user may periodically report his/her geographical location to enable the pattern to be determined by the portal aggregator.</p> |
