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Offloading network connectivity and execution tasks to an assistant device

  • US 10,228,930 B2
  • Filed: 01/28/2016
  • Issued: 03/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • obtaining information reflecting capabilities of a plurality of candidate assistant devices that are configured to communicate with a client device over respective local communication links, the plurality of candidate assistant devices providing supplemental resources for use by the client device;

    based at least on the capabilities of the plurality of candidate assistant devices, identifying a selected assistant device to execute a driver program on behalf of the client device, the driver program being configured to control a specific peripheral output device other than the client device; and

    sending a driver-invoking event from the client device to the selected assistant device over a selected local communication link, the selected assistant device executing the driver program using selected supplemental resources of the selected assistant device to provide a driver output result,wherein the driver output result is configured to control the specific peripheral output device.

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