Host arbitrated user interface resource sharing
First Claim
1. A method for managing a computer user interface device, the method comprising:
- establishing a wireless communication link between a computer user interface device and a first personal computer system;
utilizing the computer user interface device to provide a user interface between the first personal computer system and a user of the first personal computer system;
establishing an inter-system communication link between the first personal computer system and a second system;
communicating a predetermined signal from the computer user interface device to the first personal computer system; and
in response to receiving the predetermined signal at the first personal computer system, at least;
communicating a hand-off signal from the first personal computer system to the second system over the inter-system communication link, the hand-off signal indicating that the computer user interface device and a second computer user interface device are to be used to provide a user interface between the second system and a user of the second system instead of to provide a user interface between the first personal computer system and a user of the first personal computer system;
establishing a second wireless communication link between the computer user interface device and the second system; and
communicating user interface information between the second system and both of the computer user interface device and the second computer user interface device over the second wireless communication link.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing a user interface resource. Various aspects of the present invention comprise establishing a wireless communication link between a user interface resource and a first system. The user interface resource may, for example, be utilized to communicate user interface information with the first system. An inter-system communication link may be established between the first system and a second system. The user interface resource, or alternative source, may communicate a predetermined signal to the first system. The first system may, for example after receiving the predetermined signal, communicate a hand-off signal to the second system over the inter-system communication link. The hand-off signal may indicate that the user interface resource is to be used with the second system. The second system may establish a wireless communication link with the user interface resource, and the user interface resource may be utilized with the second system.
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Citations
33 Claims
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1. A method for managing a computer user interface device, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication link between a computer user interface device and a first personal computer system; utilizing the computer user interface device to provide a user interface between the first personal computer system and a user of the first personal computer system; establishing an inter-system communication link between the first personal computer system and a second system; communicating a predetermined signal from the computer user interface device to the first personal computer system; and in response to receiving the predetermined signal at the first personal computer system, at least; communicating a hand-off signal from the first personal computer system to the second system over the inter-system communication link, the hand-off signal indicating that the computer user interface device and a second computer user interface device are to be used to provide a user interface between the second system and a user of the second system instead of to provide a user interface between the first personal computer system and a user of the first personal computer system; establishing a second wireless communication link between the computer user interface device and the second system; and communicating user interface information between the second system and both of the computer user interface device and the second computer user interface device over the second wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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8. In a first personal computer system, a method for managing a computer user interface device, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication link with the computer user interface device; utilizing the computer user interface device to provide a user interface between the first personal computer system and a user of the first personal computer system; establishing a second communication link with a second system; receiving a predetermined signal from the computer user interface device over the wireless communication link; and in response to receiving the predetermined signal from the computer user interface device, communicating a hand-off signal to the second system over the second communication link, the hand-off signal indicating to the second system that the computer user interface device is to be used to provide a user interface between the second system and a user of the second system instead of to provide a user interface between the first personal computer system and a user of the first personal computer system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A first personal computer system for managing use of a computer user interface device, the first personal computer system comprising at least one module that is operable to, at least:
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establish a wireless communication link with a computer user interface device; utilize the computer user interface device to provide a user interface between the first personal computer system and a user of the first personal computer system; establish a communication link between the first personal computer system and a second system; detect a predetermined signal communicated to the first personal computer system from the computer user interface device; and in response to detecting the predetermined signal, communicate a hand-off signal to the second system, the hand-off signal indicating to the second system that the computer user interface device is to be used to provide a user interface between the second system and a user of the second system instead of to provide a user interface between the first personal computer system and a user of the first personal computer system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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32. A method for managing a computer user interface device, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication link between a computer user interface device and a first personal computer system, the computer user interface device comprising an audio input device with which a user inputs audio information to a personal computer system; utilizing the computer user interface device to provide a user interface between the first personal computer system and a user of the first personal computer system; establishing an inter-system communication link between the first personal computer system and a second system; communicating a predetermined signal from the computer user interface device to the first personal computer system; and in response to receiving the predetermined signal at the first personal computer system, communicating a hand-off signal from the first personal computer system to the second system over the inter-system communication link, the hand-off signal indicating that the computer user interface device is to be used to provide a user interface between the second system and a user of the second system instead of to provide a user interface between the first personal computer system and a user of the first personal computer system. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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