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Device driven share system and method

  • US 20050083411A1
  • Filed: 10/16/2003
  • Published: 04/21/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for communicating with an external device, comprising:

  • a display; and

    a customizable share menu that is displayable on the display and which comprises a plurality of selectable icons that respectively correspond to selected tasks or actions that may be performed by a user, and which initiate a through connection with the external device, and, when selected, cause the selected task or action to be performed on the external device in a preprogrammed manner;

    wherein the external device communicates identifying information to the system that identifies the external device and its capabilities, and in response, the system configures the share menu according to the capabilities of the external device;

    and wherein, in response to selecting one of the one or more selectable icons to perform a desired task, the system checks whether the selection that has been made matches the capabilities of the connected external device, and if the selection matches the external device capabilities, performs the desired task by communicating between the user device and the external device.

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