Transferring application state across devices

A method implemented by a server, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the server, an application state for an application from a first remote computing device via a communication medium other than a short-range wireless communication medium;
• receiving, by the server, a request for the application state from a second remote computing device that has established communication with the first remote computing device via the short-range wireless communication medium, the communication causing the request;
• transmitting, by the server and responsive to receiving the request, at least a portion of the application state to the second remote computing device via the communication medium other than the short-range wireless communication medium;
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• transmitting, by the server, a notification to the first remote computing device via the communication medium other than the short-range wireless communication medium, the notification indicating that the portion of the application state for the application has been transmitted to the second remote computing device, the notification usable by the first remote computing device to change the application state of the application.

A method implemented by a computing device, the method comprising:

• establishing, by the computing device, communication with a second computing device via a short-range wireless communication medium;
• receiving, by the computing device and via the short-range wireless communication medium from the second computing device, information about an application state for an application executing at the second computing device;
• and responsive to receiving the information, performing, by the computing device, operations comprising:
• transmitting a request for at least a portion of the application state to a remote server via a communication medium other than the short-range wireless communication medium;
• receiving, via the communication medium other than the short-range wireless communication medium, the at least portion of the application state from the remote server;
• sending a notification to the remote server that the application state has been received, the notification enabling the remote server to notify the second computing device that the at least portion of the application state has been transferred;
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• changing an application state of a second application using the at least portion of the application state received from the remote server.