METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ACCESSING AN APPLICATION ON A REMOTE DEVICE

• US 20070159482A1
• Filed: 07/18/2006
• Published: 07/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sheppard, Matthew, Yuan, Eric
• Application Number:
  US11/458,236
• Publication Number:
  US 20070159482A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/440
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1226 Discovery of devices having required properties
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1285 Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/42 Transmitting or receiving remote control signals via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/50 Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/61 Password, biometric
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2814 Exchanging control software or macros for controlling appliance services in a home automation network arrangements for maintenance or administration involving configuration of the network and network elements H04L41/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses display a list representing a plurality of devices; view a status of each of the plurality of devices; view a target device as an available device from the plurality of devices; display an application that is accessible on the target device; select content associated within the application wherein the content is located on the target device; and remotely access the content on the target device on a local device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

displaying a list representing a plurality of devices;

viewing a status of each of the plurality of devices;

viewing a target device as an available device from the plurality of devices;

displaying an application that is accessible on the target device;

selecting content associated within the application wherein the content is located on the target device; and

remotely accessing the content on the target device on a local device.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the target device is one of a computer, a telephone, a personal digital assistant, and a pager.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the local device is one of a computer, a telephone, a personal digital assistant, and a pager.

4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising viewing a plurality of target devices that are accessible to the local device.

5. The method according to claim 1 further comprising authenticating an identity of a user of the local device.

6. The method according to claim 1 further comprising viewing a plurality of applications accessible on the garget device.

7. The method according to claim 6 further comprising selecting the application from the plurality of applications.

8. The method according to claim 1 further comprising displaying a plurality of content accessible on the target device wherein the plurality of content is compatible with the application.

9. A method comprising:

selecting an application on a target device;

recognizing content on the target device associated with the application; and

allowing a local device to access the content based on the application.

10. The method according to claim 9 wherein the application is one of a word processor program, a spreadsheet program, an imaging program, a database program, an audio program, and an electronic mail program.

11. The method according to claim 9 wherein selecting the application is performed by the target device.

12. The method according to claim 9 wherein selecting the application is performed by the local device.

13. The method according to claim 9 further comprising viewing the content on the local device.

14. The method according to claim 9 further comprising accessing the application from the target device on the local device.

15. A system, comprising:

a profile manager module configured to track a device profile wherein the device profile includes an assigned application for a corresponding device;

an access module configured to selectively control access to the device based on the assigned application; and

an interface module configured to display a representation of the device.

16. The system according to claim 15 wherein the device is one of a computer, a telephone, a personal digital assistant, and a pager.

17. The system according to claim 15 further comprising a storage module configured to store the device profile.

18. The system according to claim 15 further comprising a device detection module configured for detecting a status of the device.

19. The system according to claim 15 where the assigned application includes one of a word processor, a spreadsheet, a database, and an electronic mail viewer.

20. The system according to claim 15 wherein the interface module is further configured to display the assigned application.

21. The system according to claim 15 wherein the interface module is further configured to display content associated with the assigned application.