Identifying and recommending potential communication states based on patterns of use

A device, comprising one or more processors for:

• obtaining a current context for said device, wherein said current context can effectively represent a current situation for said device;
• obtaining one or more matching situations for said current situation based on at least on a situational pattern of use of data by a user, wherein said one or more matching situations are respectively associated with one or more corresponding communication states of use effectively used by said device to communicate with one or more other devices;
• identifying at least one of said one or more corresponding communication states of use as at least one potential communication state for communication by said device in said current situation;
• receive at least one acceptable communication state representing at least one communication state of use that is acceptable by at least one other device;
• compare said at least one potential communication state with said at least one acceptable communication state to determine whether at least one mutually acceptable communication state exists that is acceptable by said device and said at least one other device;
• and
• identify said at least one mutually acceptable communication state for communication between said device and said at least one other device when said determining determines that said at least one mutually acceptable communication state exists;
• the device including a pattern sensing system detecting patterns in a state of use of application programs used by a user associated with communicating information and a context use of application and based on at least one of internal components and external components of a computing system;
• the device providing recommendations for selecting the potential communication state associated with the matching situation.

A device, comprising one or more processors for:

• receiving a request for communication initiated by one or more other devices;
• obtaining a current context for said device when said request for communication is received, wherein said current context can effectively represent a current situation for said device;
• obtaining one or more matching situations for said current situation based on at least on a situational pattern of use of data by a user, wherein said one or more matching situations are respectively associated with one or more corresponding communication states of use effectively used by said device to communicate;
• identifying at least one of said one or more corresponding communication states of use as at least one potential communication state for communication by said device in said current situation;
• and
• effectively providing said one or more other devices and/or their agents with said at least one potential communication state as at least one first acceptable communication state that is acceptable for communication by said device for communication with said one or more other devices;
• the device including a pattern sensing system detecting patterns in a state of use of application programs used by a user associated with communicating information and a context use of application and based on at least one of internal components and external components of a computing system;
• the device providing recommendations for selecting the potential communication state associated with the matching situation.

A method for managing communications of a device including a hardware processor, said method comprising:

• obtaining a current context for said device, wherein said current context can effectively represent a current situation for said device;
• obtaining one or more matching situations for said current situation based on at least on a situational pattern of use of data by a user, wherein said one or more matching situations are respectively associated with one or more corresponding communication states of use effectively used by said device to communicate with one or more other devices;
• identifying at least one of said one or more corresponding communication states of use as at least one potential communication state for communication by said device in said current situation;
• receiving at least one acceptable communication state representing at least one communication state of use that is acceptable by at least one other;
• comparing said at least one potential communication state with said at least one acceptable communication state to determine whether at least one mutually acceptable communication state exists that is acceptable by both of said device and said at least one other device;
• and
• identifying said at least one mutually acceptable communication state for communication between said device and said at least one other device when said determining determines that said at least one mutually acceptable communication state exists;
• the method further comprising:
• detecting patterns in a state of use of application programs used by a user associated with communicating information and a context use of application and based on at least one of internal components and external components of a computing system;
• and
• providing recommendations for selecting the potential communication state associated with the matching situation.

A method for managing communications of one or more systems including a hardware processor, said method comprises:

• obtaining a first context for said one or more first systems, wherein said first context can effectively represent a first situation for said one or more first systems;
• obtaining one or more matching situations for said current situation based on at least on a situational pattern of use of data by a user, wherein said one or more matching situations are respectively associated with one or more corresponding communication states of use effectively used by and/or on behalf of said one or more first systems to communicate;
• and
• determining, based on said one or more corresponding communication states of use, one or more first potential communication states for communication by and/or on behalf of said one or more first systems;
• the method further comprising:
• detecting patterns in a state of use of application programs used by a user associated with communicating information and a context use of application and based on at least one of internal components and external components of a computing system;
• and
• providing recommendations for selecting the potential communication state associated with the matching situation.

A method for managing communications of a device, said method comprising:

• receiving a request for communication initiated by at least one other device;
• obtaining a current context for said device when said request for communication is received, wherein said current context can effectively represent a current situation for said device;
• obtaining one or more matching situations for said current situation based on at least on a situational pattern of use of data by a user, wherein said one or more matching situations are respectively associated with one or more corresponding communication states of use effectively used by said device to communicate;
• identifying at least one of said one or more corresponding communication states of use as at least one potential communication state for communication by said device in said current situation;
• and
• effectively providing said other device and/or its agent with said at least one potential communication state as at least one first acceptable communication state that is acceptable by said device for communication with said at least one other device;
• the method further comprising:
• detecting patterns in a state of use of application programs used by a user associated with communicating information and a context use of application and based on at least one of internal components and external components of a computing system;
• and
• providing recommendations for selecting the potential communication state associated with the matching situation.

A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer program code for managing communications of one or more systems, said computer readable medium comprises:

• computer program code for obtaining a first context for said one or more first systems, wherein said first context can effectively represent a first situation for said one or more first systems;
• computer program code for obtaining one or more matching situations for said first situation based on at least on a situational pattern of use of data by a user, wherein said one or more matching situations are respectively associated with one or more corresponding communication states of use effectively used by and/or on behalf of said one or more first systems to communicate;
• computer program code for determining, based on said one or more corresponding communication states of use, one or more first potential communication states for communication by and/or on behalf of said one or more first systems;
• computer program code for detecting patterns in a state of use of application programs used by a user associated with communicating information and a context use of application and based on at least one of internal components and external components of a computing system;
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• computer program code for providing recommendations for selecting the potential communication state associated with the matching situation.