Method and apparatus for augmenting a device with surrounding resources for delivering services
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1. A method of providing a service to a device, comprising the steps of:
- querying at least one client within an environment for an available resource;
receiving query information from the client;
forwarding the query information to a gateway; and
requesting the service from a gateway, the gateway distributing the service through the available resource provided by the client.
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Abstract
A distributed device is provided including a plurality of autonomous components which cooperate with a gateway component to provide a service to a wireless device component through at least one resource provided by at least one client component, the gateway component which assigns the service to the resource. The gateway component synchronizes two of more services provided to the wireless device component. The client component and the gateway component communicate through one of a wireless connection and a wire-line connection.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of providing a service to a device, comprising the steps of:
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querying at least one client within an environment for an available resource;
receiving query information from the client;
forwarding the query information to a gateway; and
requesting the service from a gateway, the gateway distributing the service through the available resource provided by the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for establishing a composite device providing at least one service to a wireless device component of the composite device, the method steps comprising:
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evaluating a request for a service and an available resource of at least one client of the composite device to determine a match;
organizing the resource of the client; and
generating an assignment of the service to a matched resource of the client. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 19. A distributed device comprising a plurality of autonomous components which cooperate with a gateway component to provide a service to a wireless device component through at least one resource provided by at least one client component, the gateway component which assigns the service to the resource.
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