TASK SWITCHING BETWEEN TWO COMPUTING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for switching use between a first computing device and a second computing device, the method comprising:
- establishing a communication link between the first computing device and the second computing device;
detecting at the second computing device an event corresponding to a switchover of an operation from the first computing device to the second computing device;
receiving, in response to detecting the event, at the second computing device through the communication link, information comprising;
(1) identification of a first application resource on the first computing device used by a first application performing the operation on the first computing device, and(2) state of the first application using the first application resource; and
performing, in response to receiving the information, at the second computing device actions for continuing the operation on the second computing device, comprising;
(1) identifying a second application resource on the second computing device corresponding to the first application resource on the first computing device based on the identification of the first application resource, and(2) placing a second application in a state of using the second application resource based on the state of the first application using the first application resource, the second application corresponding to the first application.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A method for switching use between a first computing device and a second computing device, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the first computing device and the second computing device; detecting at the second computing device an event corresponding to a switchover of an operation from the first computing device to the second computing device; receiving, in response to detecting the event, at the second computing device through the communication link, information comprising; (1) identification of a first application resource on the first computing device used by a first application performing the operation on the first computing device, and (2) state of the first application using the first application resource; and performing, in response to receiving the information, at the second computing device actions for continuing the operation on the second computing device, comprising; (1) identifying a second application resource on the second computing device corresponding to the first application resource on the first computing device based on the identification of the first application resource, and (2) placing a second application in a state of using the second application resource based on the state of the first application using the first application resource, the second application corresponding to the first application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with executable computer program code for switching use between a first computing device and a second computing device, the computer program code comprising program code for:
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establishing a communication link between the first computing device and the second computing device; detecting at the second computing device an event corresponding to a switchover of an operation from the first computing device to the second computing device; receiving, in response to detecting the event, at the second computing device through the communication link, information comprising; (1) identification of a first application resource on the first computing device used by a first application performing the operation on the first computing device, and (2) state of the first application using the first application resource; and performing, in response to receiving the information, at the second computing device actions for continuing the operation on the second computing device, comprising; (1) identifying a second application resource on the second computing device corresponding to the first application resource on the first computing device based on the identification of the first application resource, and (2) placing a second application in a state of using the second application resource based on the state of the first application using the first application resource, the second application corresponding to the first application. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a processor; a computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer program code executable by the processor for switching use between a first computing device and a second computing device, the computer program code comprising program code for; establishing a communication link between the first computing device and the second computing device; detecting at the second computing device an event corresponding to a switchover of an operation from the first computing device to the second computing device; receiving, in response to detecting the event, at the second computing device through the communication link, information comprising; (1) identification of a first application resource on the first computing device used by a first application performing the operation on the first computing device, and (2) state of the first application using the first application resource; and performing, in response to receiving the information, at the second computing device actions for continuing the operation on the second computing device, comprising; (1) identifying a second application resource on the second computing device corresponding to the first application resource on the first computing device based on the identification of the first application resource, and (2) placing a second application in a state of using the second application resource based on the state of the first application using the first application resource, the second application corresponding to the first application. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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