Proximity Operations for Electronic File Views

A computing device comprising:

• a memory for storing executable program code;
• and
• a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program code and operative to:
• establish a communication session with another computing device upon the another computing being physically proximate to the computing device;
• grant access to a file view to the another computing device during the communication session, the file view comprising a currently displayed file on the computing device;
• and
• share the file view with the another computing device for display during the communication session.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions which, when executed on a first computing device, will cause the first computing device to perform a method of sharing a file view with a second computing device, the method comprising:

• receiving a proximity notification from the second computing device that the second computing device is physically proximate to the first computing device;
• sending a collaboration request to the second computing device;
• receiving an acceptance of the collaboration request from the second computing device;
• establishing a communication session with the second computing device;
• granting access to the file view to the second computing device during the communication session, the file view comprising a file currently being displayed on the first computing device;
• and
• communicating the file view to the second computing device during the communication session.