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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2011
Kun Bai, Elmsford, NY (US);
David F. Bantz, Portland, ME (US);
Thomas E. Chefalas, Somers, NY (US);
Leslie S. Liu, White Plains, NY (US);
Steven J. Mastrianni, Unionville, CT (US);
James R. Moulic, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Dennis G. Shea, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Kun Bai, Elmsford, NY (US);
David F. Bantz, Portland, ME (US);
Thomas E. Chefalas, Somers, NY (US);
Leslie S. Liu, White Plains, NY (US);
Steven J. Mastrianni, Unionville, CT (US);
James R. Moulic, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Dennis G. Shea, Ridgefield, CT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
In an exemplary embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes, in an electronic device, forming a hypothesis that a situation exists based on one or more situation definitions and data from one or more sensors accessible by the electronic device. The method includes searching for other electronic devices via one or more network interfaces in the electronic device and establishing a network with one or more other electronic devices found during the searching. The method also includes receiving information from the one or more other electronic devices, the information corresponding to the situation. The method further includes, based at least on the information, modifying the hypothesis that the situation exists. Apparatus and computer readable memory media are also disclosed.