Patent ID: 8306033
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of providing traffic control services, comprising: detecting an occurrence of an activity via a controller, the activity subject to the detecting including a presence of an individual, the detecting of the presence of the individual performed by receiving sensor data indicating the presence via a sensor; obtaining traffic management support information associated with a source of the activity and a destination of the activity, the traffic management support information comprising user-defined preferences for controlling traffic to a device; determining whether the source and the destination supports traffic management activities; if the source and the destination support the traffic management activities, the controller performs: subscribing to traffic messages provided by the source; and implementing negotiating capabilities for the source and the destination based upon the traffic messages and the user-defined preferences; and if the source and the destination do not support the traffic management activities, the controller performs default traffic management activities; wherein the source is a user of the device that represents the individual, the method further comprising reporting a status of the device, and publishing a presence of the user at the device responsive to receiving the sensor data.