(C4A) Preference Tool Functions - PMT PCP MM (March 12)

Preference Management Tool

• account creation/log-in

• education on C4A/GPII:
  • 'discovery aid', discovery 'playground'
  • preference instructions/demonstrations
  • guided walk-through

• preference sets:
  • view all/organize
  • create/delete
  • modify preferences
  • add/edit contexts (device, location, time, etc.)

• preferences:
  • view all available through categories or search
  • modify preferences
  • prioritize (add/remove) preferences that appear in the PCP

• modifications preview:
  • mock/live preview

• modifications history
  • unsaved, last changed preferences?

• sharing of preference sets with others

• account settings:
  • edit email/password/security
  • adjust MM settings

Personal Control Panel

• select/apply an existing set

• quickly modify settings (“on the fly”)
  • through prioritized settings
  • through search

• save modified settings to a set (connect to PMT)
  • to apply to other devices/contexts
  • to switch to another set, but keep current modifications for a later situation

MatchMaker

• monitor user behaviour on devices/contexts and identify patterns

• apply best-fit preferences/set based on identified device/context/patterns

• determine ratings on matchmaker results from user behavior

• make recommendations, suggest preferences that may aid user

• determine/prioritize preferences available in PCP