InternetDesktop Computer

Pager

KnotholeStefan MartiSpeech Interface Group

E15-344

IntelligentPaging

2-way pager = small window to our desktop computer connected to our desktop all the time, both ways access to our desktop computer and the Internet combination of a PDA and a text-based web browser

Messaging Dynamic email filtering: calendar, rolodex, communication history

Desktop knows everything: all email passes through it

Unify email appearance: all email from me has same address

Hide pager address: no one else but my computer should decide

which emails I receive!

Information Requests Desktop: e.g., rolodex, to do list, calendar

Internet: e.g., weather reports, traffic information, stock

quotes, definitions

Operating System: UNIX command line, pager as a

remote text terminal!

Route 93 NB: No probs reported. Traf is moving near normal posted 55 & 65-mph speeds from Boston to Andover; a 21 min ride.

Traf 93

Idealistic to an impractical degree; esp : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action - quix.ot.i.cal aj

Def quixotic

1034 am edt wed 29: This pm sun & milder. Hi 70 to 75. W wnd 10 to 20 mph. Tngt ptly cldy. Low 50 to 55 bos & 40 to 45 burbs. W wnd 5 to 10 mph. Thurs ptly sun am most cldy the pm. Mild hi nr 75.

Wx bos

WX or WXS or WXE <city>SUN <city>CUR <city>DEF <word>ETY <word>ROLO or ROLOP or ROLOA <name>TRAF <road>CITIES <state>STOCKSNEWS <word>HEAD <word>SUM or SUMD or DATE <xx> <yy>CAL ADD <date> <entry>CAL DAY or WEEK <date>SEQRESEND <xx> <yy>SUM <xx> <yy>+<aa> <bb cc ...> : command line, as arguments-<aa> <bb cc ...> : command line, on STDINM <alias> (<subjectline>) <messagebody>

InternetDesktop Computer

Pager

Many devices and channels for receiving email: different

pagers, fax machines, wired and cellular phones, etc.

AM guarantees the delivery of messages

AM modifies its filtering and forwarding rules depending on

which devices are being used by user and where he is

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Is there a nextchannel?

Is Next Eventdue?

Put this next channeland delay in Next

Event in messages list

Likelihood ofmessage being readgreater than 80%?

Go to next entry inmessage list

Do Next Event(most often, send message)

Update message list(Last channel, When)

Is there a useful addressof this next channel atthe current location?

Messageread!

No morechannels

left!