METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REPURPOSING COMPUTING DEVICES
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method comprising:
- analyzing a connected device to determine one or more capabilities of the device;
suggesting one or more applications that the device is capable of implementing based at least in part upon the determined capabilities; and
programming at least one suggested application into a memory of the device such that the device is repurposed.
6 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An apparatus may include a processor configured to analyze a connected device to determine one or more capabilities of the device. The processor may be further configured to suggest one or more applications that the device is capable of implementing based at least in part upon the determined capabilities. The processor may be additionally configured to program at least one suggested application into a memory of the device such that the device is repurposed. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
48 Citations
27 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
analyzing a connected device to determine one or more capabilities of the device; suggesting one or more applications that the device is capable of implementing based at least in part upon the determined capabilities; and programming at least one suggested application into a memory of the device such that the device is repurposed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, the computer-readable program instructions comprising:
-
a first program instruction for analyzing a connected device to determine one or more capabilities of the device; a second program instruction for suggesting one or more applications that the device is capable of implementing based at least in part upon the determined capabilities; and a third program instruction for programming at least one suggested application into a memory of the device such that the device is repurposed. - View Dependent Claims (14)
-
-
15. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:
-
analyze a connected device to determine one or more capabilities of the device; suggest one or more applications that the device is capable of implementing based at least in part upon the determined capabilities; and program at least one suggested application into a memory of the device such that the device is repurposed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
-
-
27. An apparatus comprising:
-
means for analyzing a connected device to determine one or more capabilities of the device; means for suggesting one or more applications that the device is capable of implementing based at least in part upon the determined capabilities; and means for programming at least one suggested application into a memory of the device such that the device is repurposed.
-
Specification