Environment Configuration by a Device Bases on Auto-Discovery of Local Resources and Generating Preference Information for those Resources

Abstract

Methods and systems for environment configuration by a device based on auto-discovery of local devices and generating preference information for those resources are disclosed and may include discovering available devices utilizing a wireless mobile communication device (WMCD). Wireless communication may be established with one or more of the available devices utilizing the WMCD, which may then configure the resources according to a user's preferences or a plurality of user preferences. The user preferences may be stored internal or external to the WMCD, and may be modified based on subsequent changes to the configuring of the resources. The WMCD may communicate with the resources utilizing one or more of a plurality of wireless protocols, which may include cellular, WLAN, near-field communication, Bluetooth, and radio frequency identification. The WMCD may auto-discover as well as determine and authenticate access privileges for the resources, which may include devices for adjusting a user's local environment.

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         31 . A method for controlling a device, the method comprising:
 discovering available devices utilizing a wireless mobile communication device;   establishing wireless communication with one or more of said available devices; and   configuring said one or more of said available devices according to preferences associated with a user of said wireless mobile communication device, wherein said configuring is based on either said preferences associated with said user or a plurality of different preferences from a plurality of different wireless mobile communication devices associated with said discovered available devices.   
     
     
         32 . The method according to claim  1 , comprising storing said user preferences internal to said wireless mobile communication device. 
     
     
         33 . The method according to claim  1 , comprising storing said user preferences external to said wireless mobile communication device. 
     
     
         34 . The method according to claim  1 , comprising modifying said user preferences based on subsequent changes to said configuring of said one or more of said available devices. 
     
     
         35 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein said wireless mobile communication device communicates with said one or more of said available devices utilizing one or more of a plurality of wireless protocols. 
     
     
         36 . The method according to claim  5 , wherein said wireless protocols comprise cellular, WLAN, near-field communication, Bluetooth, and radio frequency identification. 
     
     
         37 . The method according to claim  1 , comprising auto-discovering said available devices. 
     
     
         38 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein said available devices comprise devices that enable adjustment of a local environment of said user. 
     
     
         39 . The method according to claim  1 , comprising determining whether said user possesses access privileges for said one or more devices. 
     
     
         40 . The method according to claim  1 , comprising authenticating said user of said wireless mobile communication device. 
     
     
         41 . A system for controlling a device, the system comprising:
 one or more processors in a wireless mobile communication device that enables discovery of available devices;   said one or more processors enables establishment of wireless communication with one or more of said devices; and   said one or more processors enables configuration of said one or more of said available devices according to preferences associated with a user of said wireless mobile communication device, wherein said configuration is based on either said preferences associated with said user or a plurality of different preferences from a plurality of different wireless mobile communication devices associated with said discovered available devices.   
     
     
         42 . The system according to  claim 41 , wherein said one or more processors enable storage of said user preferences internal to said wireless mobile communication device. 
     
     
         43 . The system according to  claim 41 , wherein said one or more processors enable storage of said user preferences external to said wireless mobile communication device. 
     
     
         44 . The system according to  claim 41 , wherein said one or more processors enable dynamic adjustment of said user preferences based on subsequent changes to said configuring of said one or more of said available devices. 
     
     
         45 . The system according to  claim 41 , wherein said wireless mobile communication device communicates with said one or more of said available devices utilizing one or more of a plurality of wireless protocols. 
     
     
         46 . The system according to  claim 45 , wherein said wireless protocols comprise cellular, WLAN, near-field communication, Bluetooth, and radio frequency identification. 
     
     
         47 . The system according to  claim 41 , wherein said one or more processors enable auto-discovery of said available devices. 
     
     
         48 . The system according to  claim 41 , wherein said available devices comprise devices for adjusting a user's local environment. 
     
     
         49 . The system according to  claim 41 , wherein said one or more processors enable determining whether said user possesses access privileges for said one or more available devices. 
     
     
         50 . The system according to  claim 41 , wherein said one or more processors enable authentication of said user of said wireless mobile communication device. 
     
     
         51 . A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for device control, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
 discovering available devices utilizing a wireless mobile communication device;   establishing wireless communication with one or more of said available devices; and   configuring said one or more of said available devices according to preferences associated with a user of said wireless mobile communication device, wherein said configuring is based on either said preferences associated with said user or a plurality of different preferences from a plurality of different wireless mobile communication devices associated with said discovered available devices.   
     
     
         52 . The machine readable storage according to  claim 51 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for storing said user preferences internal to said wireless mobile communication device. 
     
     
         53 . The machine readable storage according to  claim 51 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for storing said user preferences external to said wireless mobile communication device. 
     
     
         54 . The machine readable storage according to  claim 51 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for modifying said user preferences based on subsequent changes to said configuring of said available devices. 
     
     
         55 . The machine readable storage according to  claim 51 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for enabling communicating with said one or more of said available devices via said wireless mobile communication device utilizing one or more of a plurality of wireless protocols. 
     
     
         56 . The machine readable storage according to  claim 55 , wherein said wireless protocols comprise cellular, WLAN, near-field communication, Bluetooth, and radio frequency identification. 
     
     
         57 . The machine readable storage according to  claim 51 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for auto-discovering said available devices. 
     
     
         58 . The machine readable storage according to  claim 51 , wherein said available devices comprise devices for adjusting a local environment of said user. 
     
     
         59 . The machine readable storage according to  claim 51 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for determining whether said use possess access privileges for said one or more available devices. 
     
     
         60 . The machine readable storage according to  claim 51 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for authenticating said user of said wireless mobile communication device.