Multi-tasker

A computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a network component that facilitates communication with a server and a group of computing devices associated with a user, the computing device being one of the group;
• and
• a memory having instructions, which when executed by the processor, perform a method including:
• requesting the server for a master task list, the master task list including information regarding a plurality of applications executing on each computing device of the group,
• obtaining, from the server, the master task list, the obtaining including:
• causing the server to generate the master task list by aggregating a plurality of task lists obtained from corresponding computing devices of the group, each of the task lists including information regarding a set of applications executing at the corresponding computing device, and
• presenting the master task list via a task manager of the computing device.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving, at a server and from a first computing device of a group of computing devices associated with a user, a request to transfer execution of an application that is executing on the first computing device to a second computing device of the group, wherein the application is one of the applications displayed in a task manager at the first computing device, the task manager configured to display a list of applications executing on each computing device of the group;
• synchronizing a state data of the application from the first computing device to the second computing device;
• and
• sending, by the server, a message to the second computing device to continue the execution of the application using the state data.

A server comprising:

• a processor;
• a network component that facilitates communication with a group of computing devices associated with a user;
• and
• a memory having instructions, which when executed by the processor, performs a method including:
• receiving, from a first computing device of the group, a request to launch an application on the first computing device that is executing on a second computing device of the group, wherein the application is one of the applications displayed in a task manager at the first computing device, the task manager configured to display a list of applications executing on each computing device of the group,
• obtaining a state data of the application from the second computing device,
• transmitting the state data of the application to the first computing device, and
• sending a message to the first computing device to launch the application.

A computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a network component that facilitates communication with a server and a group of computing devices associated with a user, the computing device being one of the group;
• and
• a memory having instructions, which when executed by the processor, perform a method including:
• receiving, from the user, a request to transfer execution of an application on that is executing on a first computing device of the group to a second computing device of the group, wherein the application is one of the applications displayed in a task manager at the computing device, the task manager configured to display a list of applications executing on each computing device of the group,
• requesting the server to transfer the execution of the application from the first computing device to the second computing device,
• causing the server to synchronize a state data of the application from the first computing device to the second computing device, and
• causing the server to send a message to the second computing device to launch the application.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• obtaining, by a server and from each computing device of a group of computing devices associated with a user, a list of applications installed on the corresponding computing device to generate a plurality of application lists;
• aggregating, by the server, the application lists to generate a master application list;
• and
• transmitting, by the server, the master application list to the first computing device, the transmitting including causing the first computing device to:
• generate information regarding a set of applications of the master application list that is installed on the first computing device in a first format, and
• generate information regarding a remaining set of applications of the master application list that is not installed on the first computing device in a second format, the second format being distinct from the first format.

A computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a network component that facilitates communication with a server and a group of computing devices associated with a user, the computing device being one of the group;
• and
• a memory having instructions, which when executed by the processor, perform a method including:
• receiving, from the user, a request to display on the computing device a list of a plurality of applications installed on each computing device of the group,
• obtaining, from the server, the list of the applications, a first subset of the applications in the list installed on the computing device and a second subset of the applications installed on one or more of the computing devices of the group other than the computing device, and
• presenting information regarding the first subset of the applications in a first format, and information regarding the second subset of the applications in a second format, the second format being distinct from the first format.