UTILIZING MOBILE DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY FROM REMOTE COMPUTERS
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:
- performing a synchronization operation to update a data store with communication information from a mobile device, the synchronization operation being performed wirelessly with the mobile device;
enabling a user of a separate computing device to access the communication information stored in the data store separately from the mobile device; and
enabling the user of the separate computing device to remotely initiate operations on the mobile device from the separate computing device.
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Abstract
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for utilizing mobile device information and functionality from separate computing devices. A synchronization operation is performed to update a data store with communication information from a mobile device. The synchronization operation is performed wirelessly with the mobile device. A user of a separate computing device can access the communication information stored in the data store separately from the mobile device. The user of the separate computing device can remotely initiate operations on the mobile device from the separate computing device. For example, the user can initiate the sending of text messages through the mobile device from the separate computing device. As another example, the user can initiate the placing of a telephone call through the mobile device from the separate computing device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:
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performing a synchronization operation to update a data store with communication information from a mobile device, the synchronization operation being performed wirelessly with the mobile device; enabling a user of a separate computing device to access the communication information stored in the data store separately from the mobile device; and enabling the user of the separate computing device to remotely initiate operations on the mobile device from the separate computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for initiating the sending of a text message through a mobile device from a separate computing device comprising the steps of:
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receiving message details for a text message, the message details having been input by a user of a separate computing device, and the text message to be sent through a mobile device; placing the text message in a server-side outbox; and synchronizing the text message down to an outbox of the mobile device over a wireless connection of the mobile device, thereby causing the text message to be sent by the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for initiating remote dialing through a mobile device using a separate computing device comprising the steps of:
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receiving input from a user of a separate computing device to identify a telephone number to call through a mobile device; connecting to the mobile device and initiate a dialing process on the mobile device to place a call a third party; maintaining a connection with the mobile device and the separate computing device simultaneously; receiving one or more data packets from the mobile device for transmission to the separate computing device, the one or more data packets received from the mobile device containing a spoken voice of the third party; and sending one or more data packets to the mobile device for transmission to the third party, the one or more data packets sent to the mobile device containing a spoken voice of the user of the separate computing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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