System and method for transfer of an application state between devices
US9864632B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4856
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To enable continuous execution of an application, a system and method for transferring an application state is provided. A gesture corresponding to a transfer act is detected by a gesture detection module in a first device executing the application. The first device communicates with a registration and relay server to determine eligible transfer recipients based on criteria such as location and/or devices that are currently executing the application. A transfer recipient is selected and platform independent application state Data Transfer Objects are generated that describe the state of execution on the first device. The application state DTOs are transferred via the server to the recipient device which enacts the application state DTOs to continue the execution of the application on the recipient device. Because the application state DTOs are platform independent, the application state can be transferred to almost any device that is able to execute the application.
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