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Resource and capability borrowing

US8607280B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Stephen S. Francis · Saratoga, US
Johannes P. Schmidt · Aachen, DE
David Daney · San Jose, US
Kevin Shen · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 8, 2004
Grant date	Dec 10, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/47214
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and techniques for sharing the capabilities of consumer electronic devices. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a task involving audio/video content from a user, identifying which device in an interconnected system of devices is operable to initiate the performance of the task, and assigning responsibility for the performance of the task to the identified device. The interconnected system includes two or more devices at remote locations.

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