Unified desktop wake and unlock
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1. A method, comprising:
- connecting a device, having a first memory and a first processor executing a first operating system, to a computer system, having a second memory and a second processor executing a second operating system, to form a unified system;
generating a unified desktop for the unified system, wherein the unified desktop includes a first user interface associated with the device and a second user interface associated with the computer system, and wherein the unified desktop emulates a personal computer environment;
setting the unified desktop into a sleep state, wherein in the sleep state both the first user interface and the second user interface are inactive, wherein neither the first nor second user interfaces present information while inactive;
receiving a phone call at the device; and
in response to the phone call, waking both the first user interface and the second user interface of the unified system.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a sleep state where both the device and computer system become inactive. The unified desktop may be awakened by one of numerous actions by the unified system or the user.
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1. A method, comprising:
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connecting a device, having a first memory and a first processor executing a first operating system, to a computer system, having a second memory and a second processor executing a second operating system, to form a unified system; generating a unified desktop for the unified system, wherein the unified desktop includes a first user interface associated with the device and a second user interface associated with the computer system, and wherein the unified desktop emulates a personal computer environment; setting the unified desktop into a sleep state, wherein in the sleep state both the first user interface and the second user interface are inactive, wherein neither the first nor second user interfaces present information while inactive; receiving a phone call at the device; and in response to the phone call, waking both the first user interface and the second user interface of the unified system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A unified system, comprising:
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a computer system comprising; a first screen; a first processor operable to execute a first operating system; a first memory in communication with the first screen and the processor; a device in communication with the computer system comprising; a second screen; a second memory; a second processor in communication with the second screen and the second memory and operable to execute a second operating system; wherein when the computer system and the device are connected to form the unified system, the device is operable to; connect a device to a computer system to form a unified system; generate a unified desktop for the unified system, wherein the unified desktop includes the second screen associated with the device and a first screen associated with the computer system, and wherein the unified desktop emulates a personal computer environment; set the unified desktop into a sleep state, wherein in the sleep state both the first screen and the second screen are inactive, wherein neither the first nor second user interfaces present information while inactive; receive a phone call at the device; and in response to the phone call, wake both the first user interface and the second user interface of the unified system. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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12. The unified system 11, further comprising the unified system operable to:
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set the unified desktop into a second sleep state; receive a second event; and in response to receiving the second event, the unified system operable to leave the sleep state. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing a processor to execute a method for providing a unified desktop, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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instructions to connect a device, having a first memory and a first processor executing a first operating system, to a computer system, having a second memory and a second processor executing a second operating system, to form a unified system; instructions to generate a unified desktop for the unified system, wherein the unified desktop includes a first user interface associated with the device and a second user interface associated with the computer system, and wherein the unified desktop emulates a personal computer environment; instructions to set the unified desktop into a sleep state, wherein, in the sleep state, both the first user interface and the second user interface are inactive, and wherein neither the first nor second user interfaces present information while inactive; instructions to receive an event, wherein the event is a phone call; and in response to receiving the event, instructions to leave the sleep state, wherein both the first user interface and the second user interface of the unified system leave the sleep state. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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