Application switcher
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory having computer program code stored thereon, the at least one memory and computer program code being configured to, when run on the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;
provide an application switcher to a first device, the application switcher providing an indication of content available to the first device from one or more open applications on a second device, wherein at least part of the content of the one or more open applications of the second device is shareable in real time with an application on the first device, and wherein the application switcher provides an indication of content available to the first device that is provided by open applications on the first device in addition to the provision of the indication of content available to the first device that is provided by open applications on the second device to thereby provide an aggregated list of possible applications for access;
provide, in response to user-selection of content from the application switcher, the user-selected shareable content of the open application of the second device for use on the first device using a first device application; and
configure at least the first device application of the first device in accordance with the user-selected shareable content, wherein the content comprises transient state information associated with the open application of the second device to which the user-selected shareable content relates, such that the first device application is configured using the transient state information which includes one or more of window positioning onscreen, selection indication onscreen, scroll position onscreen, volume settings, presentational information of the application, temporary settings of the application, user-defined application appearance or zoom magnification.
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Abstract
In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory having computer program code stored thereon, the at least one memory and computer program code being configured to, when run on the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to provide an application switcher to a first device, the application switcher providing an indication of content available to the first device from one or more open applications on a second device, wherein at least part of the content of the one or more open applications of the second device is shareable in real time with an application on the first device; and provide, in response to user-selection of content from the application switcher, the user-selected shareable content of the open application of the second device for use on the first device using a first device application.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory having computer program code stored thereon, the at least one memory and computer program code being configured to, when run on the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to; provide an application switcher to a first device, the application switcher providing an indication of content available to the first device from one or more open applications on a second device, wherein at least part of the content of the one or more open applications of the second device is shareable in real time with an application on the first device, and wherein the application switcher provides an indication of content available to the first device that is provided by open applications on the first device in addition to the provision of the indication of content available to the first device that is provided by open applications on the second device to thereby provide an aggregated list of possible applications for access; provide, in response to user-selection of content from the application switcher, the user-selected shareable content of the open application of the second device for use on the first device using a first device application; and configure at least the first device application of the first device in accordance with the user-selected shareable content, wherein the content comprises transient state information associated with the open application of the second device to which the user-selected shareable content relates, such that the first device application is configured using the transient state information which includes one or more of window positioning onscreen, selection indication onscreen, scroll position onscreen, volume settings, presentational information of the application, temporary settings of the application, user-defined application appearance or zoom magnification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory having computer program code stored thereon, the at least one memory and computer program code being configured to, when run on the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to; provide for use by an application switcher of a first device, an indication of content available to the first device from one or more open applications on a second device, wherein at least part of the content of the one or more open applications of the second device is shareable in real time with an application on the first device, and wherein the application switcher provides an indication of content available to the first device that is provided by open applications on the first device in addition to the provision of the indication of content available to the first device that is provided by open applications on the second device to thereby provide an aggregated list of possible applications for access; provide, in response to user-selection of content from the application switcher of the first device, the user-selected shareable content of the open application of the second device for use on the first device using a first device application; and configure at least the first device application of the first device in accordance with the user-selected shareable content, wherein the content comprises transient state information associated with the open application of the second device to which the user-selected shareable content relates, such that the first device application is configured using the transient state information which includes one or more of window positioning onscreen, selection indication onscreen, scroll position onscreen, volume settings, presentational information of the application, temporary settings of the application, user-defined application appearance or zoom magnification.
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18. A method, comprising:
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providing an application switcher to a first device, the application switcher providing an indication of content available to the first device from one or more open applications on a second device, wherein at least part of the content of the one or more open applications of the second device is shareable in real time with an application on the first device, and wherein the application switcher provides an indication of content available to the first device that is provided by open applications on the first device in addition to the provision of the indication of content available to the first device that is provided by open applications on the second device to thereby provide an aggregated list of possible applications for access; providing, in response to user-selection of content from the application switcher, the user-selected shareable content of the open application of the second device for use on the first device using a first device application; and configuring at least the first device application of the first device in accordance with the user-selected shareable content, wherein the content comprises transient state information associated with the open application of the second device to which the user-selected shareable content relates, such that the first device application is configured using the transient state information which includes one or more of window positioning onscreen, selection indication onscreen, scroll position onscreen, volume settings, presentational information of the application, temporary settings of the application, user-defined application appearance or zoom magnification.
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19. A non-transient computer readable medium programmed with computer program code that upon execution by a processor causes the processor to:
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provide an application switcher to a first device, the application switcher providing an indication of content available to the first device from one or more open applications on a second device, wherein at least part of the content of the one or more open applications of the second device is shareable in real time with an application on the first device, and wherein the application switcher provides an indication of content available to the first device that is provided by open applications on the first device in addition to the provision of the indication of content available to the first device that is provided by open applications on the second device to thereby provide an aggregated list of possible applications for access; provide, in response to user-selection of content from the application switcher, the user-selected shareable content of the open application of the second device for use on the first device using a first device application; and configure at least the first device application of the first device in accordance with the user-selected shareable content, wherein the content comprises transient state information associated with the open application of the second device to which the user-selected shareable content relates, such that the first device application is configured using the transient state information which includes one or more of window positioning onscreen, selection indication onscreen, scroll position onscreen, volume settings, presentational information of the application, temporary settings of the application, user-defined application appearance or zoom magnification.
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