Apparatus, a method and a computer program
US8819296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2370/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes one local input/output device; and an interface configured to interface between an application hosted by the apparatus and the local input/output device and is configured to interface between the application hosted by the apparatus and a remote input/output device hosted by another apparatus; wherein the interface has a first state in which the interface is configured to couple the application and the local input/output device but not couple the application and the remote input/output device hosted by the another apparatus; wherein the interface has a second state in which the interface is configured to couple the application and the local input/output device and to couple the application and the remote input/output device hosted by another apparatus; and wherein the interface is configured to be responsive to a proximity detection trigger.
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