公开(公告)号：AT445947T

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：AT04752285

申请日：2004-05-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BANTZ DAVID ,  GOPALAKRISHNAN PONANI ,  GRUEN DANIEL ,  HERGER LORRAINE ,  LEE NATHAN ,  SHEA DENNIS ,  VIVEROS MARISA

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56

Abstract: In a connection arrangement including two or more electronic devices, wherein information can be exchanged among the electronic devices through a plurality of communication links between the electronic devices, at least one of the electronic devices being configurable for communicating with a data source, a method for presenting a multi-channel message originating from the data source, the multi-channel message including a two or more components, includes the steps of allocating each of at least a portion of the components in the multi-channel message to at least one electronic device and, for each allocated component, determining possible communication paths between the data source and the at least one electronic device allocated to the corresponding component. The method further includes the steps of selecting, based at least in part on one or more selection criteria, at least one of the possible communication paths for the allocated components, each of the selected communication paths representing an optimal route between the data source and the at least one electronic device allocated to the corresponding component, and routing each of the allocated components in the multi-channel message according to the selected communication paths for presentation of the allocated components by the corresponding electronic device(s).

公开(公告)号：AT484038T

公开(公告)日：2010-10-15

申请号：AT02739808

申请日：2002-05-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BERGER STEFAN ,  BISDIKIAN CHATSCHICK ,  LEE NATHAN ,  NAGSHINEH MAHMOUD ,  PERRET VERONIQUE ,  SOW DABY

IPC: H03M13/27 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/38 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/42 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/18 ,  G07F17/16 ,  G09C1/00 ,  H03M13/23 ,  H03M13/29 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H04B1/69 ,  H04B1/707 ,  H04B7/005 ,  H04B7/02 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/08 ,  H04B7/216 ,  H04B7/26 ,  H04B14/04 ,  H04J13/12 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04L69/40

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus to protect user privacy while accessing information in public places, using both public and personal devices. This is achieved by employing a mechanism that prevents private information from being displayed on public devices. Instead, this type of information is made available only to a user's personal device(s) that the user carries and/or trusts. An example embodiment of the invention shows relevant parts of the information content, referred to also as information documents or simply documents, to multiple devices based on privacy level and user preferences. Embodiments of the present invention also provide personalized services based on privacy levels defined by users. These users can for example be customers of a retail store. The service provided is sometimes also based on user history of accessing information documents. It permits personalized information to be sent to a customer's personal device.

公开(公告)号：AT381835T

公开(公告)日：2008-01-15

申请号：AT04785475

申请日：2004-04-12

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BANTZ DAVID ,  GOPALAKRISHNAN PONANI ,  GRUEN DANIEL ,  HERGER LORRAINE ,  LEE NATHAN ,  SHEA DENNIS ,  VIVEROS MARISA

IPC: H04L12/58 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56

Abstract: A virtual workspace is provided for a user with a number of electronic devices, in which information can be exchanged among the electronic devices through a number of connections between the electronic devices. The virtual workspace is provided by determining where services are located and the type of the services, determining one or more data formats associated with data accessible by one or more of the electronic devices. A portion of the data has a given one of one or more data formats. An electronic device is selected based at least in part on predetermined criteria and the given data format. A route through the connections to the selected electronic device is determined, where the route may comprise a given one or more of the connections. At least the portion of the data associated with the given data format is routed to the selected electronic device. The portion of the data is utilizable for presentation by the selected electronic device when received by the selected electronic device.