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Method and apparatus for sharing application

US10735930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateMar 21, 2016
Grant dateAug 4, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/14
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for sharing an application are provided. The method includes determining whether a target device is located in a communication range of a source device, and in response to the determining that the target device is located in the communication range of the source device, establishing a wireless connection to the target device. The method further includes transmitting, to the target device, a list of shareable applications providable by the source device, receiving, from the target device, a request to access an application among the shareable applications, executing the application, generating a window instance of the executed application for the target device, and transmitting the window instance to the target device.

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