Host arbitrated user interface resource sharing
First Claim
1. In a network, a method for managing a user interface resource, the method comprising:
- establishing a wireless communication link between a user interface resource and a first system;
establishing an inter-system communication link between the first system and a second system;
communicating a predetermined signal from the user interface resource to the first system; and
after receiving the predetermined signal at the first system, communicating a hand-off signal from the first system to the second system over the inter-system communication link, the hand-off signal indicating that the user interface resource is to be used with the second system.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing a user interface resource. Various aspects of the present invention comprise establishing a wireless communication link between a user interface resource and a first system. The user interface resource may, for example, be utilized to communicate user interface information with the first system. An inter-system communication link may be established between the first system and a second system. The user interface resource, or alternative source, may communicate a predetermined signal to the first system. The first system may, for example after receiving the predetermined signal, communicate a hand-off signal to the second system over the inter-system communication link. The hand-off signal may indicate that the user interface resource is to be used with the second system. The second system may establish a wireless communication link with the user interface resource, and the user interface resource may be utilized with the second system.
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23 Claims
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1. In a network, a method for managing a user interface resource, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication link between a user interface resource and a first system;
establishing an inter-system communication link between the first system and a second system;
communicating a predetermined signal from the user interface resource to the first system; and
after receiving the predetermined signal at the first system, communicating a hand-off signal from the first system to the second system over the inter-system communication link, the hand-off signal indicating that the user interface resource is to be used with the second system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a first system in a network, a method for managing a user interface resource, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication link with the user interface resource;
establishing a second communication link with a second system;
receiving a predetermined signal from the user interface resource over the wireless communication link;
after receiving the predetermined signal from the user interface resource, communicating a hand-off signal to the second system over the second communication link, the hand-off signal indicating to the second system that the user interface resource is to be used with the second system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for managing use of a user interface resource, the system comprising:
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a first communication module that establishes a wireless communication link with a user interface resource;
a second communication module that establishes a communication link between the system and a second system;
a signal detector module communicatively coupled to the first communication module that detects a predetermined signal communicated to the system from the user interface resource; and
a U/I resource management module communicatively coupled to the signal detector module and the second communication module, wherein the U/I resource management module, in response to the signal detector module detecting the predetermined signal, utilizes the second communication module to communicate a hand-off signal to the second system, the hand-off signal indicating to the second system that the user interface resource is to be used with the second system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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