System for providing continuity between session clients and method therefor
First Claim
1. A method for providing continuity of at least one online session between a server and at least one remote session client, the method comprising:
- participating in the at least one online session by a first session client, wherein participation includes receiving and accumulating a plurality of session information for the at least one online session from the server; and
initiating a transfer of the plurality of session information for the at least one online session to a second session client so as to enable the second session client to seamlessly continue the at least one online session in place of the first session client after the transfer of the session information.
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Abstract
An online communication system (10) includes a plurality of remote session clients (12) and one or more online servers (14). The online communication system (10) provides continuity of an online session (80) between a server (14) and one of the remote session clients (12). A first session client (18) participates in the online session (80), including receiving and accumulating a plurality of session information (182) for the online session (80). The first session client (18) initiates a transfer of the session information (182) to a second session client (20) to enable the second session client (20) to seamlessly continue the online session (80) in place of the first session client (18) after the transfer of the session information (182).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing continuity of at least one online session between a server and at least one remote session client, the method comprising:
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participating in the at least one online session by a first session client, wherein participation includes receiving and accumulating a plurality of session information for the at least one online session from the server; and
initiating a transfer of the plurality of session information for the at least one online session to a second session client so as to enable the second session client to seamlessly continue the at least one online session in place of the first session client after the transfer of the session information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing continuity of at least one online session between a server and at least one remote session client, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a second session client, a transfer of session information associated with at least one ongoing online session between a first session client and a server; and
participating, by the second session client in place of the first session client, in the at least one online session to seamlessly continue the at least one online session after receipt of the session information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An online communication system for providing continuity of at least one online session comprising:
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at least one online server operable to host the at least one online session, wherein the at least one online session includes a plurality of session information;
a first session client operable to participate in the at least one online session, store the plurality of session information, and initiate a transfer of the plurality of session information; and
a second session client operable to receive the transfer of the plurality of session information and to participate in the at least one online session in place of the first session client so as to seamlessly continue the at least one online session after the transfer of the session information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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