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Dynamic cross-environment application configuration/orientation in an active user environment

US8966379B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2012
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2370/12
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Dynamic configuration of cross-environment applications enhances the computing experience in a computing environment with an extended active user environment and/or multiple active user environments. A mobile computing device maintains multiple active device configurations associated with multiple active user environments and/or application windows within active user environments. Device configuration qualifiers are determined from a variety of sources including device characteristics, device indicators, user settings, and/or application presentation. The mobile computing device selects active resource sets for applications based on the device configuration qualifiers. Application presentation is dynamically updated by disestablishing an application screen and establishing a new active application screen using a different resource set. The mobile computing device may be a smartphone running the Android mobile operating system and a full desktop Linux distribution on a modified Android kernel.

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