System for providing continuity between session clients and method therefor
First Claim
1. A method for providing continuity of at least one online session between a server and at least one remote session client, the method comprising:
- participating in the at least one online session by a first session client, wherein participation by the first session client includes receiving and accumulating a plurality of session information for the at least one online session from the server;
initiating, by the first session client, a transfer of the plurality of session information for the at least one online session to a second session client operating within a session device so as to enable the second session client to seamlessly continue the at least one online session in place of the first session client after the transfer of the session information;
determining, by the second session client, whether a user is in close proximity to the session device without interaction with the session device by the user; and
retrieving, by the second session client, latest information associated with the at least one online session when the user is determined to be in close proximity to the session device,wherein at least one of the first session client and the second session client operates within a mobile wireless device.
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Abstract
An online communication system (10) includes a plurality of remote session clients (12) and one or more online servers (14). The online communication system (10) provides continuity of an online session (80) between a server (14) and one of the remote session clients (12). A first session client (18) participates in the online session (80), including receiving and accumulating a plurality of session information (182) for the online session (80). The first session client (18) initiates a transfer of the session information (182) to a second session client (20) to enable the second session client (20) to seamlessly continue the online session (80) in place of the first session client (18) after the transfer of the session information (182).
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19 Claims
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1. A method for providing continuity of at least one online session between a server and at least one remote session client, the method comprising:
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participating in the at least one online session by a first session client, wherein participation by the first session client includes receiving and accumulating a plurality of session information for the at least one online session from the server; initiating, by the first session client, a transfer of the plurality of session information for the at least one online session to a second session client operating within a session device so as to enable the second session client to seamlessly continue the at least one online session in place of the first session client after the transfer of the session information; determining, by the second session client, whether a user is in close proximity to the session device without interaction with the session device by the user; and retrieving, by the second session client, latest information associated with the at least one online session when the user is determined to be in close proximity to the session device, wherein at least one of the first session client and the second session client operates within a mobile wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing continuity of at least one online session between a server and at least one remote session client the method comprising:
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receiving, by a second session client operating within a session device, session information associated with at least one ongoing online session between a first session client and a server, the session information having originated from the first session client and the transfer of session information having been initiated by the first session client; participating in the at least one online session by the second session client in place of the first session client to seamlessly continue the at least one online session after receipt of the session information from the first session client; determining, by the second session client, whether a user is in close proximity to the session device without interaction with the session device by the user; and retrieving, by the second session client, latest information associated with the at least one online session when the user is determined to be in close proximity to the session device, wherein at least one of the first session client and the second session client operates within a mobile wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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10. A method for providing continuity of at least one online session between a server and at least one remote session client the method comprising:
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receiving, by a second session client operating within a session device, session information associated with at least one ongoing online session between a first session client and a server, the session information having originated from the first session client and the transfer of session information having been initiated by the first session client; participating in the at least one online session by the second session client in place of the first session client to seamlessly continue the at least one online session after receipt of the session information from the first session client; receiving, by the second session client, an asynchronous event notification from the server instructing the second session client to connect to an event site on the server associated with the at least one online session; determining whether an online account user is in close proximity to the session device; storing the asynchronous event notification when the online account user is determined not to be in close proximity to the session device; periodically checking whether the online account user is in close proximity to the session device; retrieving, by the second session client, latest information from the event site using the session information when the online account user is determined to be in close proximity to the session device; and storing the latest information retrieved from the event site, wherein at least one of the first session client and to second session client operates within a mobile wireless device.
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16. An online communication system for providing continuity of at least one online session comprising:
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at least one online server operable to host the at least one online session, wherein the at least one online session includes a plurality of session information; a first session client operable to participate in the at least one online session, store the plurality of session information, and initiate a transfer of the plurality of session information therefrom; and a second session client operable within a session device to receive the plurality of session information from the first session client and to participate in the at least one online session in place of the first session client so as to seamlessly continue the at least one online session after the transfer of the session information, the second session client being further operable to determine whether a user is in close proximity to the session device without interaction with the session device by the user and retrieve latest information associated with the at least one online session when the user is determined to be in close proximity to the session device, wherein at least one of the first session client and the second session client operates within a mobile wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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