US 7,930,215 B2 · Contextual computing system

Abstract

A contextual computing system allows a variety of actors to interact with system components to carry out computational and communication tasks. The system is provided as a self-contained and portable solution for communications needs, employable by a number of entities such as telecommunications companies, enterprises, and system operators. The computing system is implemented using layers, with components within the layers carrying out computational and communication tasks in response to input from actors. The system allows business logic and communication to be integrated into a single solution, providing for efficient communication and remarkable ease of use in a variety of possible deployments.

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Dependent claims

A computing system for specifying and managing chains of supply of digital content from a plurality of producers to a multiplicity of end-user devices over a plurality of types of network connections comprising:

at least one warehouse containing a plurality of digital content generated by said producers;
an application server for managing a synchronization event;
a configuration component to manage one or more configuration data for said computing system and one or more of said contexts for an end-user device, said contexts including a collection of configuration data specific to an end-user device for each of said types of network connections;
a rules engine for triggering one or more actions in response to said synchronization event based on a set of rules and configuration data and said contexts;
and
an administrators module for configuring said computing system and managing access to said data warehouses by said end-user devices.

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Abstract

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