US Patent:
20090055334, Feb 26, 2009
Inventors:
Yu Song - Pleasanton CA, US
Doreen Cheng - San Jose CA, US
Swaroop Kalasapur - Sunnyvale CA, US
Dongyun Jin - Urbana IL, US
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. - Suwon City
International Classification:
G06F 15/18
Abstract:
Techniques for identifying potential uses of computing systems are disclosed. A potential use of a computing system can be identified by considering the context that effectively represents a situation for the computing system and further considering a known situation to be a match for the situation. A known situation can be associated with a known corresponding state of use of the computing system. As such, a potential state of use of the computing system can be identified based on one or more known states of use of the computing system. A matching situation can, for example, be determined, based on pattern of use data that effectively associates a state of use with a situation in which the use may or has occurred. Identifying a potential state of use, among other things, allows making various applications, tasks, and/or services more accessible and/or effectively recommending what is likely to be used for a given situation. As a result, computing systems and the manner in which they can be used can be enhanced. In particular, a much better user experience can be achieved for mobile systems.