Dynamic machine synthesis for wireless device access and management

Abstract

Disclosed are techniques for effective wireless device access and management via device capability integration. A method for constructing a machine using a plurality of devices selected from a group of devices, wherein each device in the group is configurable for providing short-range wireless communication, includes the steps of: starting an application template in response to an instruction from a user; analyzing the template to determine one or more capabilities required for the machine; searching in the group for devices substantially matching at least one of the capabilities; and integrating the matching devices into the machine.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to construction of a dynamic machine (DM) for implementing effective wireless device access and management.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Various applications and services place more and more requirements upon pervasive devices. These often require that we use several different operating equipment, since it may be impossible for us to solve different problems with a single equipment. Different equipment, however, require different access and management approaches, so we have to learn to operate them before we can use them well. There are already well-accepted consistent and natural approaches of access and management, such as remote control and voice command, but they can only be used on certain equipment.[0003]We have seen powerful machines like ATMs or Copiers that are composed of multiple components to perform comprehensive functions and capabilities. However, those components usually cannot be removed and reused on other machines or...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]Thus, an aspect of the present invention is to provide methods and apparatus that make consistent and natural access and management methods available to all possible wireless-enabled devices.

[0007]With the present invention, simple devices can be integrated into a dynamic machine (DM) by DMS so as to provide a user with integrated access and management methods, thereby providing true flexibility and convenience. Thus, complex applications or service requirements can be satisfied with a set of simple devices. Devices themselves are no longer treated as individual devices but as the constituent components of a DM.

[0008]The DMS of the present invention also provides a new approach for solving complex problems. By using dynamic machines instead of designing and manufacturing new real machines, people could just build DMs in time of need and disassemble them when ever they are no longer needed with little cost.

[0012]2) user configuration and operation are simplified when performing complex tasks that require multiple devices to work simultaneously together;

[0013]3) complex tasks can be handled with simple devices; and

Problems solved by technology

These often require that we use several different operating equipment, since it may be impossible for us to solve different problems with a single equipment.

Different equipment, however, require different access and management approaches, so we have to learn to operate them before we can use them well.

There are already well-accepted consistent and natural approaches of access and management, such as remote control and voice command, but they can only be used on certain equipment.

However, those components usually cannot be removed and reused on other machines or for other purposes.

For example, the sound system of your car may never work in your house, and any ATM printer would not print a copy of a memo on your PDA.

The problem is that the machines are optimized only for specific applications and that they and their components are not suitable for performing other functions.

Whenever new applications come up and old machine could not help, new machines must be designed and manufactured and old machines are probably abandoned together with all components, which is but a waste of resource.

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