Method and apparatus for communicating with a computing device that is physically tagged
First Claim
1. A method for communicating with a computing device that is physically tagged with a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag, comprising:
- detecting the presence of the RFID tag which is coupled to the computing device, wherein the presence is detected at an RFID tag reader;
broadcasting the RFID over a network so that devices on the network know that the computing device is in proximity to the RFID tag reader;
receiving a request from a server to initiate a communication session with the computing device, wherein the server is preconfigured to initiate a communication session with the computing device upon receiving a broadcast of the RFID on the network; and
in response to the request from the server, facilitating a communication session between the computing device and the server.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates initiating a communication session with a computing device. The system operates by first detecting the presence of the computing device through a first communication channel, and then initiating a communication session between the computing device and a server through the second communication channel. Next, the system transfers the state of an existing communication session between the server and a client to the computing device through the second communication channel, so that the computing device can take over the existing communication session with the server in place of the client.
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1. A method for communicating with a computing device that is physically tagged with a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag, comprising:
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detecting the presence of the RFID tag which is coupled to the computing device, wherein the presence is detected at an RFID tag reader;
broadcasting the RFID over a network so that devices on the network know that the computing device is in proximity to the RFID tag reader;
receiving a request from a server to initiate a communication session with the computing device, wherein the server is preconfigured to initiate a communication session with the computing device upon receiving a broadcast of the RFID on the network; and
in response to the request from the server, facilitating a communication session between the computing device and the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for communicating with a computing device that is physically tagged with a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag, the method comprising:
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detecting the presence of the RFID tag which is coupled to the computing device, wherein the presence is detected at an RFID tag reader;
broadcasting the RFID over a network so that devices on the network know that the computing device is in proximity to the RFID tag reader;
receiving a request from a server to initiate a communication session with the computing device, wherein the server is preconfigured to initiate a communication session with the computing device upon receiving a broadcast of the RFID on the network; and
in response to the request from the server, facilitating a communication session between the computing device and the server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for communicating with a computing device that is physically tagged with a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag, comprising:
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a detection mechanism configured to detect the presence of the RFID tag which is coupled to the computing device, wherein the presence is detected at an RFID tag reader;
a broadcast mechanism configured to broadcast the RFID over a network so that devices on the network know that the computing device is in proximity to the RFID tag reader;
a receiving mechanism configured to receive a request from a server to initiate a communication session with the computing device, wherein the server is preconfigured to initiate a communication session with the computing device upon receiving a broadcast of the RFID on the network; and
a communications mechanism configured to facilitate a communication session between the computing device and the server in response to the request from the server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for initiating a communication session with a computing device, comprising:
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detecting the presence of the computing device through a first communication channel;
initiating a communication session between the computing device and a server through the second communication channel; and
transferring the state of an existing communication session between the server and a client to the computing device through the second communication channel, so that the computing device can take over the existing communication session with the server in place of the client. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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