Method for activating an application in context on a remote input/output device
First Claim
1. In a computer system including a host computer, a main display unit and a remote peripheral device having an auxiliary display unit, the remote peripheral device communicating with the host computer, a method comprising:
- providing at the remote peripheral device notification of an event received from a source application at the host computer;
responsive to a first user input at the remote peripheral device, displaying on the auxiliary display unit information associated with the event;
forming a query based upon the first user input;
responsive to a second user input at the remote peripheral device, executing the query to cause the source application to be launched by the host computer;
displaying on the auxiliary display unit a plurality of first soft labels representing a plurality of applications, including an application associated with the event;
responsive to actuation of a first button on the remote peripheral device associated with one of the first soft labels representing the application, displaying on the auxiliary display unit a plurality of second soft labels, each second soft label representing a different function within the application, the second soft labels replacing the first soft labels on the auxiliary display unit; and
responsive to actuation of a second button on the remote peripheral device associated with one of the second soft labels, executing a function within the application on the remote peripheral device,wherein the first user input includes actuation of the first button followed by actuation of the second button.
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Abstract
A computer system is provided including a host computer such as a PC and one or more remote peripheral devices controlled by the host computer for providing status/notification information, applications, system messages, and the like. Software can track the activities/commands of a user. The sequence of activities/commands can be saved and translated into a format that the host computer understands. Responsive to actuation of a button by a user on the remote peripheral device, the host computer can launch directly into the context currently being presented to the user at the remote peripheral device.
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33 Claims
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1. In a computer system including a host computer, a main display unit and a remote peripheral device having an auxiliary display unit, the remote peripheral device communicating with the host computer, a method comprising:
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providing at the remote peripheral device notification of an event received from a source application at the host computer; responsive to a first user input at the remote peripheral device, displaying on the auxiliary display unit information associated with the event; forming a query based upon the first user input; responsive to a second user input at the remote peripheral device, executing the query to cause the source application to be launched by the host computer; displaying on the auxiliary display unit a plurality of first soft labels representing a plurality of applications, including an application associated with the event; responsive to actuation of a first button on the remote peripheral device associated with one of the first soft labels representing the application, displaying on the auxiliary display unit a plurality of second soft labels, each second soft label representing a different function within the application, the second soft labels replacing the first soft labels on the auxiliary display unit; and responsive to actuation of a second button on the remote peripheral device associated with one of the second soft labels, executing a function within the application on the remote peripheral device, wherein the first user input includes actuation of the first button followed by actuation of the second button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a computer system including a host computer and first and second input/output devices, a method comprising:
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providing first information in a context at the first input/output device in response to a first user input; forming a query associated with providing the first information in said context at the first input/output device; responsive to a second user input, launching an application based on the query to provide second information in said context at the second input/output device, wherein the second user input identifies an input/output device type; and responsive to the second user input, determining that the second input/output device type is the closest input/output device to the first input/output device of the identified type. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. In a computer system including a host computer, a main user interface and a remote peripheral device associated with an auxiliary user interface, the remote peripheral device in communication with the host computer, a method comprising:
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storing a sequence of activations input to the auxiliary user interface to obtain a context on the auxiliary interface; building a query from the sequence of activations, the query being understood by the host computer; and responsive to a single activation input to the main user interface or the auxiliary interface, executing the query to provide the context on the main user interface. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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