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Apparatus and method for improving application performance within a group of communication devices

US10521394B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2015
Grant dateDec 31, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are for providing information to at least one other wireless communication device (WCD of a group of WCDs of which the WCD is a member, wherein the WCDs in the group have agreed to share computing resources. An assignment as one of a provider WCD and a recipient WCD is received in response to the information. At least one of two actions is taken. The first action is to operate, as a provider WCD, a power intensive portion of an application and providing the results to at least one recipient WCD of the group of WCDs. The second action is to operate, as a recipient WCD, to receive the results. Another method provides for a WCD to make a selection of the provider and recipient WCDs.

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