Determining the context of a computing device
US9876702B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments a remote request is received relating to a context of a device after the device has been powered off. A sensor of the device is turned on to obtain context information of the device from the sensor. The obtained context information is provided from the device to a remote device while the device is still powered off. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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