Application context transfer for distributed computing resources

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a context mobility agent on a first device, remote context and remote state information from a second device, wherein the remote application had been executing according to the remote context and remote state information;
• providing the remote context and remote state information from the context mobility agent to a universal programming module on the first device;
• and
• configuring a local application executing on the first device to execute according to the remote context and remote state information.

An apparatus, comprising:

• one or more network interfaces to communicate with a computer network;
• a processor coupled to the network interfaces and adapted to execute one or more processes;
• a memory configured to store a local application executable by the processor, the application when executed having associated context and state information;
• a universal programming module configured to collect the context and state information from the local application and to provide the context and state information;
• and
• a context mobility agent configured to receive the context and state information from the universal programming module, to establish a peer-to-peer connection with a remote device, and to transfer the context and state information to the remote device over the connection, wherein a remote application is configured to execute according to the transferred context and state information.

An apparatus, comprising:

• one or more network interfaces to communicate with a computer network and to provide network access for a first device and a second device, wherein a first application is configured to execute on the first device and a second application is configured to execute on the second device;
• a processor coupled to the network interfaces and adapted to execute one or more processes;
• and
• a memory configured to store a process executable by the processor, the process when executed operable to:
• receive context and state information of the first application executing on the first device;
• and
• transfer the context and state information from the first device to the second device, wherein the second application is configured to execute according to the transferred context and state information from the first device.