Processor sharing between in-range devices

• US 20050066229A1
• Filed: 07/06/2004
• Published: 03/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Seshadri, Nambi, Bennett, James D., Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Granted Patent: US 8,452,847 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 714/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2129 Authenticate client device independently of the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5044 considering hardware capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5055 considering software capabilities, i.e. software resources associated or available to the machine
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/24 Negotiation of communication capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

A system and method for processor sharing between in-range devices. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise establishing a wireless communication link between a first system and a second system, for example, utilizing respective communication modules. A processing capability of the second system that is available for use with the first system may be identified, for example, by respective processing capability identification modules. An indication of the identified processing capability may be output, for example, by respective output modules of at least one of the first and second systems. A request for utilizing the identified processing capability of the second system with the first system may be received, for example, by respective interface modules of at least one of the first and second systems. The requested processing capability of the second system may be utilized with the first system, for example, by respective processing modules of the systems.

Claims

1. In a first system, a method for utilizing processing of a second system with the first system, the method comprising:

establishing a wireless communication link with the second system;

identifying a processing capability of the second system that is available for use with the first system;

outputting an indication of the identified processing capability;

receiving a request for utilizing the identified processing capability with the first system; and

utilizing the requested processing capability with the first system.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a processing capability comprises:

communicating information with the second system regarding computer applications that at least one of the first and second systems is capable of executing; and

identifying a computer application on the second system that is capable of being utilized with the first system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a processing capability comprises:

communicating security information with the second system; and

determining, based at least in part on the security information, whether the processing capability is available for use with the first system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a processing capability comprises:

communicating information of communication capability with the second system; and

determining, based at least in part on the information of communication capability, whether the processing capability is available for use with the first system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein outputting an indication of the identified processing capability comprises outputting a human-perceivable indication of the identified processing capability.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a request for utilizing the identified processing capability with the first system comprises receiving the request from a user of the first system.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein utilizing the requested processing capability with the first system comprises the first system controlling execution of the requested processing capability on the second system.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein utilizing the requested processing capability with the first system comprises communicating to the second system at least one of the group consisting of:

data to be processed by the requested processing capability; and

information of the location of data to be processed by the requested processing capability.

9. A first system that utilizes processing of a second system with the first system, the first system comprising:

a communication module that establishes a wireless communication link with the second system;

a processing capability identification module, communicatively coupled to the communication module, that communicates with the second system and identifies a processing capability of the second system that is available for use with the first system;

an output module, communicatively coupled to the processing capability identification module, that outputs an indication of the identified processing capability of the second system;

an interface module that receives a request for utilizing the identified processing capability of the second system; and

a processing module, communicatively coupled to the communication module, that communicates with the second system to utilize the requested processing capability of the second system with the first system.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the processing capability identification module communicates information with the second system regarding computer applications that at least one of the first and second systems is capable of executing;

and identifies a computer application of the second system that is available for use with the first system.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the processing capability identification module communicates security information with the second system;

and determines, based at least in part on the security information, whether the processing capability is available for use with the first system.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the processing capability identification module communicates information of communication capability with the second system;

and determines, based at least in part on the information of communication capability, whether the processing capability is available for use with the first system.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the output module outputs a human-perceivable indication of the identified processing capability.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the interface module receives a request from a user of the first system for utilizing the identified processing capability of the second system with the first system.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the processing module utilizes the requested processing capability by, at least in part, controlling the performance of the requested processing capability on the second system.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the processing module utilizes the processing capability by, at least in part, communicating to the second system at least one of the group consisting of:

data to be processed by the requested processing capability; and

information of the location of data to be processed by the requested processing capability.

17. The system of claim 9, wherein the communication module, processing capability identification module, output module, interface module and processing module are integrated into a single integrated circuit.

18. In a second system, a method for utilizing processing of the second system with a first system, the method comprising:

establishing a wireless communication link with the first system;

identifying a processing capability of the second system that is available for use with the first system;

outputting an indication of the identified processing capability;

receiving a request for utilizing the identified processing capability with the first system; and

utilizing the requested processing capability with the first system.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein identifying a processing capability comprises:

communicating information with the first system regarding computer applications that at least one of the first and second systems is capable of executing; and

identifying a computer application on the second system that is capable of being utilized with the first system.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein identifying a processing capability comprises:

communicating security information with the first system; and

determining, based at least in part on the security information, whether the processing capability is available for use with the first system.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein identifying a processing capability comprises:

communicating information of communication capability with the first system; and

determining, based at least in part on the information of communication capability, whether the processing capability is available for use with the first system.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein outputting an indication of the identified processing capability comprises outputting a signal to the first system indicative of the identified processing capability.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein receiving a request for utilizing the identified processing capability with the first system comprises the second system receiving a signal indicative of the request from the first system.

24. The method of claim 18, wherein utilizing the requested processing capability with the first system comprises receiving from the first system at least one of the group consisting of:

data to be processed using the requested processing capability; and

information of the location of data to be processed using the requested processing capability.

25. A second system that provides processing for utilization with a first system, the second system comprising:

a communication module that establishes a wireless communication link with the first system;

a processing capability identification module, communicatively coupled to the communication module, that communicates with the first system and identifies a processing capability of the second system that is available for use with the first system;

an output module, communicatively coupled to the processing capability identification module, that outputs an indication of the identified processing capability of the second system;

an interface module that receives a request for utilizing the identified processing capability of the second system with the first system; and

a processing module, communicatively coupled to the communication module, that performs the requested processing capability and communicates with the first system for utilizing the requested processing capability with the first system.

26. The second system of claim 25, wherein the processing capability identification module communicates information with the first system regarding computer applications that at least one of the first and second systems is capable of executing;

and identifies a computer application on the second system that is capable of being utilized with the first system.

27. The second system of claim 25, wherein the processing capability identification module communicates security information with the first system;

and determines based at least in part on the security information, whether the processing capability is available for use with the first system.

28. The second system of claim 25, wherein the processing capability identification module communications information of communication capability with the first system;

and determines, based at least in part on the information of communication capability, whether the processing capability is available for use with the first system.

29. The second system of claim 25, wherein the output module outputs a signal indicative of the identified processing capability to the first system.

30. The second system of claim 25, wherein the interface module receives a signal from the first system that is indicative of the request for utilizing the identified processing capability with the first system.

31. The second system of claim 25, wherein the processing module receives from the first system at least one of the group consisting of:

data to be processed using the requested processing capability; and

information of the location of data to be processed using the requested processing capability.

32. The second system of claim 25, wherein the communication module, processing capability identification module, output module, interface module, and processing module are integrated in a single integrated circuit.

33. A method for utilizing processing of a second system with a first system, the method comprising:

establishing a wireless communication link between the first system and the second system;

identifying a processing capability of the second system that is available for use with the first system;

outputting an indication of the identified processing capability;

receiving a request for utilizing the identified processing capability with the first system; and

utilizing the requested processing capability with the first system.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein identifying a processing capability comprises:

communicating information between the first and second systems regarding computer applications that at least one of the first and second systems is capable of executing; and

identifying a computer application on the second system that is capable of being utilized with the first system.

35. The method of claim 33, wherein identifying a processing capability comprises:

communicating security information between the first and second systems; and

determining, based at least in part on the security information, whether the processing capability is available for use with the first system.