System and method for enabling a person to switch use of computing devices
First Claim
1. A computing device comprising:
- a communication port; and
one or more processors configured to;
establish a communication link with a associate device using the communication port;
detect a switchover event that signifies an intent of a user to switch from using the associate device to using the computing device;
in response to detecting the switchover event, use the communication link to acquire state information pertaining to a state of use of the associate device; and
perform one or more actions to ready the computing device for use based on the state information about the state of use of the associate device.
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Abstract
A method is provided to enable the person to switch use of computing devices when working with records and/or documents. A method such as described may be implemented for an individual operating two (or more) computing devices that share and synchronize sets of records. One or more operations may be performed to update and maintain correspondence between the two sets of records. A switchover event may be detected, where the event corresponds to the individual using a second computing device while already using a first computing device. Once the switchover event is detected, state of use information may be received on the second computing device. This information indicates the state of use of one or more records on the first computing device. This information may be used to affect the state of use of corresponding records on the second computing device. In particular, the corresponding records on the second computing device may be placed in a state of use, or in a selected state for subsequent use.
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26 Claims
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1. A computing device comprising:
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a communication port; and
one or more processors configured to;
establish a communication link with a associate device using the communication port;
detect a switchover event that signifies an intent of a user to switch from using the associate device to using the computing device;
in response to detecting the switchover event, use the communication link to acquire state information pertaining to a state of use of the associate device; and
perform one or more actions to ready the computing device for use based on the state information about the state of use of the associate device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for enabling a person to switch use of computing devices, the method comprising:
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establishing a local communication link between a first computing device and a second computing device;
detecting a switchover event that signifies an intent of a user to switch from using the first computing device to using the second computing device;
in response to detecting the switchover event, causing the second computing device to receive state information about a state of use of the first computing device; and
performing one or more actions to ready the second computing device for use based on the state information received about the state of use of the first computing device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method for exchanging communication between a first computing device and a second computing device, wherein the first computing device maintains a first set of records and the second computing device maintains a second set of records that corresponds to the first set of records, the method comprising:
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performing one or more operations to establish correspondence between the first set of records and the second set of records, and to update the second set of records residing on the second computing device based on the first set of records residing on the first computing device;
detecting a switchover event corresponding to a user operating the second computing device after operating the first computing device;
in response to detecting the switchover event, causing state information to be received on the second computing device, wherein the state information identifies one or more records in the first set of records that are in an open or selected state;
automatically identifying from the state information one or more records in the second set of records that correspond to the one or more records in the first set of records;
causing the identified one or more records in the second set of records to be in the open or selected state.
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