User interface delegation to a delegated device

A delegation method, comprising:

• receiving, by a delegating device, a request to delegate a user interface related task;
• responsive to receipt of the request, selecting, by the delegating device, a delegated device to which the user interface related task is to be delegated;
• sending, by the delegating device, a delegation command to perform the user the interface task to the selected delegated device, wherein the delegation command identifies at least a portion of a user interface of the delegating device to be established, as a delegated user interface, on a user interface of the delegated device, and wherein the at least the portion of the user interface is determined based on an application that runs on the delegating device;
• and
• responsive to an acknowledgement, from the delegated device, that the delegated device is ready to perform the user interface related task, exchanging, by the delegating device, data, associated with the user interface related task, with the delegated device, wherein the exchange of the data includes at least transfer of the data to the delegated device to create the delegated user interface on the delegated device.

A delegation method, comprising:

• receiving, by a delegated device from a delegating device, a delegation command to perform a user interface related task, wherein the delegation command identifies at least a portion of a user interface of the delegating device to be established, as a delegated user interface, on a user interface of the delegated device, and wherein the at least the portion of the user interface is associated with an application that runs on the delegating device;
• extracting, by the delegated device, information, associated the user interface related task, from the delegation command, to determine whether the delegated device is able to perform the user interface related task;
• responsive to a determination that the delegated device is able to perform the user interface related task, sending, by the delegated device, an acknowledgement to the delegating device, wherein the acknowledgement indicates that the delegated device is ready to receive requests associated with the user interface related task;
• and
• responsive to the acknowledgement being sent, receiving, by the delegated device from the delegating device, data to create the delegated user interface on the delegated device, and content to be displayed on the delegated user interface, wherein the delegated user interface is a replica of the at least the portion of the user interface of the delegating device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a first device, cause the first device to perform or control performance of operations to:

• obtain a request, from an application, to delegate a user interface related task to a second device;
• responsive to the obtained request, send a delegation command to perform the user interface related task to the second device, wherein the delegation command identifies at least a portion of the user interface of the first device to be established, as a delegated user interface, on a user interface of the second device, and wherein the at least the portion of the user interface is determined based on the application;
• and
• responsive to an acknowledgement, from the second device, that the second device is ready to perform the user interlace related task, exchange data, associated with the user interface related task, with the second device, wherein the exchange of the data includes at least transfer of the data to the second device to create the delegated user interface on the second device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a first device, cause the first device to perform or control performance of operations to:

• receive, from a second device, a delegation command to perform a user interface related task, wherein the delegation command identifies at least a portion of a user interface of the second device to be established, as a delegated user interface, on a user interface of the first device, and wherein the at least the portion of the user interface is associated with an application that runs on the second device;
• extract information, associated the user interface related task, from the delegation command, to determine whether the first device is able to perform the user interface related task;
• responsive to a determination that the first device is able to perform the user interface related task, send an acknowledgement to the second device, wherein the acknowledgement indicates that the first device is ready to receive requests associated with the user interface related task;
• and
• responsive to the acknowledgement being sent, receive, from the second device, data to create the delegated user interface on the first device, and content to be displayed on the delegated user interface, wherein the delegated user interface is a replica of the at least the portion of the user interface of the second device.