Integrated communications architecture on a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method of interaction between a computer and a mobile device, the method comprising:
- storing an identifier on the mobile device and the computer;
storing a set of settings on the computer referenced to the identifier on the mobile device;
selecting a connection method on the mobile device from a plurality of connection methods;
forming the connection between the mobile device and the computer pursuant to the selected connection method;
comparing the identifier stored on the mobile device with the identifier stored on the computer upon connection of the mobile device to the computer;
controlling Interaction between the mobile device and the computer as a function of the stored set of settings if corresponding identifiers are found; and
suppressing user interfaces at the computer if the connection is a remote connection.
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Abstract
A system and method of interaction between a computer, such as a desktop computer, and a mobile device include storing an identifier on the mobile device and the computer. A set of settings are stored in the computer referenced to the identifier for the mobile device. A connection method is selected from a plurality of connection methods. Upon connection of the mobile device to the computer pursuant to the selected method, the identifier stored in the mobile device is compared with the identifier stored on the computer. Interaction between the connected mobile device and the computer is controlled as a function of the stored set of settings if corresponding identifiers are found.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of interaction between a computer and a mobile device, the method comprising:
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storing an identifier on the mobile device and the computer; storing a set of settings on the computer referenced to the identifier on the mobile device; selecting a connection method on the mobile device from a plurality of connection methods; forming the connection between the mobile device and the computer pursuant to the selected connection method; comparing the identifier stored on the mobile device with the identifier stored on the computer upon connection of the mobile device to the computer; controlling Interaction between the mobile device and the computer as a function of the stored set of settings if corresponding identifiers are found; and suppressing user interfaces at the computer if the connection is a remote connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of interaction between a first computer and a mobile device, the first computer being connected to a second computer, the method comprising:
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storing an identifier on the mobile device and the first computer; storing a set of settings on the first computer referenced to the identifier on the mobile device; connecting the mobile device to the second computer; ascertaining if a partnership exists between the mobile device and the second computer, if no partnership exists with the second computer, searching for the first computer; communicating between the mobile device and the first computer through the second computer; and controlling interaction between the mobile device and the first computer as a function of the stored respective set of settings. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An interactive computer system comprising:
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a mobile device having an identifier stored thereon; a computer having a layered architecture communications interface for selectively coupling to the mobile device for communication therewith, the layered architecture communications interface being adapted to form a remote connection and a local connection, and wherein the computer includes a set of settings referenced to the identifier, the computer comparing the identifier stored on the mobile device with the identifier stored on the computer upon connection of the mobile devices to the computer, and controlling interaction between the connected mobile device and the computer as a function of the stored set of settings if corresponding identifiers are found, and wherein the computer suppresses displaying user interfaces when a remote connections is formed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28)
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23. A method for providing flexible communication connections between a computer and a mobile device, wherein the computer and the mobile device have established a prior partnership, the method comprising:
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selecting via the mobile device a communication method for connecting the computer and the mobile device, the communication method selected from a plurality of methods including both remote and local connections; selecting a computer from a list of computers having a partnership with the mobile device; determining whether a connection to the selected computer exists, and if so, invoking the selected communication method; and suppressing user interfaces on the computer when the selected communication method is a remote connection. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31)
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