Device resource management based on contextual planning

Abstract

Technologies for resource management include a mobile computing device configured to communicate with a resource database server. The mobile computing device determines a future context and sends a request to the server for resource information associated with a location defined by the future context. The server determines resources located at the location and sends the requested resource information to the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device automatically configures itself to use the resources. The mobile computing device may automatically download and configure device drivers for the resources. The resources may include printers, displays, and network connections. The resource information may be provided by third-party resource providers. The resource database server may provide recommendations, including travel information recommendations. The mobile computing device may monitor its current context and enable the resources at the location or notify a user of the availability of the resources.

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         21 . A resource database server to support resource management on a mobile computing device, the resource database server comprising:
 circuitry to:   receive a request for resource information from the mobile computing device;   determine resource information associated with a location defined by a future context of the mobile computing device in response to receiving the request; and   send the requested resource information to the mobile computing device.   
     
     
         22 . The resource database server of  claim 21 , wherein the circuitry is further to receive the location defined by the future context from the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         23 . The resource database server of  claim 21 , wherein the circuitry is further to determine the future context of the mobile computing device in response to receiving the request for resource information. 
     
     
         24 . The resource database server of  claim 23 , wherein the circuitry is further to analyze a user calendar stored on the resource database server to predict the future context of the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         25 . The resource database server of  claim 23 , wherein the circuitry is further to analyze a historical activity pattern of a user of the mobile computing device stored on the resource database server to predict the future context of the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         26 . The resource database server of  claim 23 , wherein the circuitry is further to analyze a data source external to the resource database server to predict the future context of the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         27 . The resource database server of  claim 21 , wherein the circuitry is further to receive the resource information from a resource provider. 
     
     
         28 . The resource database server of  claim 21 , wherein the resource information comprises information describing a computing resource located at the location defined by the future context and the computing resource comprises a printer, a display, or a network connection. 
     
     
         29 . The resource database server of  claim 28 , wherein the circuitry is further to:
 determine a recommendation associated with the location in response to receiving the request, wherein the recommendation comprises a media content recommendation or a travel information recommendation; and   send the recommendation to the mobile computing device.   
     
     
         30 . The resource database server of  claim 21 , wherein the circuitry is further to send software for using a resource located at the location to the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         31 . The resource database server of  claim 30 , wherein to send software for using the resource comprises to send a device driver for the resource. 
     
     
         32 . One or more non-transitory machine readable storage media comprising a plurality of instructions that, in response to being executed, cause a resource database server to:
 receive a request for resource information from the mobile computing device;   determine resource information associated with a location defined by a future context of the mobile computing device in response to receiving the request; and   send the requested resource information to the mobile computing device.   
     
     
         33 . The resource database server of  claim 32 , wherein the instructions further cause the resource database server to receive the location defined by the future context from the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         34 . The resource database server of  claim 32 , wherein the instructions further cause the resource database server to determine the future context of the mobile computing device in response to receiving the request for resource information. 
     
     
         35 . The resource database server of  claim 34 , wherein the instructions further cause the resource database server to analyze a user calendar stored on the resource database server to predict the future context of the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         36 . The resource database server of  claim 34 , wherein the instructions further cause the resource database server to analyze a historical activity pattern of a user of the mobile computing device stored on the resource database server to predict the future context of the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         37 . The resource database server of  claim 34 , wherein the instructions further cause the resource database server to analyze a data source external to the resource database server to predict the future context of the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         38 . The resource database server of  claim 32 , wherein the instructions further cause the resource database server to receive the resource information from a resource provider. 
     
     
         39 . A method for supporting resource management on a mobile computing device comprising:
 receiving, by a resource database server, a request for resource information from the mobile computing device;   determining, by the resource database server, resource information associated with a location defined by a future context of the mobile computing device in response to receiving the request; and   sending the requested resource information from the resource database server to the mobile computing device.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein receiving the request further comprises receiving the location defined by the future context from the mobile computing device.