Resource availability for user activities across devices

US7620610B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Steven William Macbeth · Redmond, US
• Roland L. Fernandez · Woodinville, US
• Brian R. Meyers · Issaquah, US
• Desney S. Tan · Kirkland, US
• George G. Robertson · Foster City, US
• Nuria M. Oliver · Seattle, US
• Oscar E. Murillo · Seattle, US
• Mary P. Czerwinski · Woodinville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 2006
• Grant date: Nov 17, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 7, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system that can integrate activities across machines and/or devices is disclosed. The innovation can be used in an “asynchronous” manner that enables a user to move or direct a set of activities and/or tasks within an activity from one device to another. Further, the system can facilitate adapting user interface factors with respect to a particular device such that a user can “synchronously” utilize all devices for the given activities and/or tasks. In other words, the “synchronous” scenario enables a user to share activity information between devices when simultaneously utilizing multiple devices in accordance with a particular activity.