Mobile ghosting
AssigneeYahoo Holdings, Inc.
InventorsChris Stoner, Mike Chrabaszcz
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a first set of applications installed on a first device is identified. Device characteristics of a second device may be ascertained. An application store for the second device may be determined based, at least in part, on the device characteristics of the second device. A second set of applications corresponding to the first set of applications is selected, where the second set of applications is available from the application store and compatible with the device characteristics of the second device.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- identifying a first set of applications installed on a first device;
- ascertaining device characteristics of a second device;
- determining an application store for the second device;
- selecting a second set of applications corresponding to the first set of applications, the second set of applications being available from the application store and being compatible with the device characteristics of the second device;
- and
- presenting at least a portion of the second set of applications for selection via a graphical user interface, adding at least a portion of the second set of applications to a queue of the application store, or initiating downloading of at least a portion of the second set of applications.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory, at least one of the processor or the memory being configured to:
- identify a first set of applications installed on a first device;
- ascertain device characteristics of a second device;
- determine an application store for the second device;
- select a second set of applications corresponding to the first set of applications, the second set of applications being available from the application store and being compatible with the device characteristics of the second device;
- and
- present at least a portion of the second set of applications for selection via a graphical user interface, adding at least a portion of the second set of applications to a queue of the application store, or initiating downloading of at least a portion of the second set of applications.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing thereon computer-readable instructions, comprising:
- instructions for identifying a first set of applications installed on a first device;
- instructions for ascertaining device characteristics of a second device;
- instructions for determining an application store for the second device;
- instructions for selecting a second set of applications corresponding to the first set of applications, the second set of applications being available from the application store and being compatible with the device characteristics of the second device;
- and
- instructions for presenting at least a portion of the second set of applications for selection via a graphical user interface, adding at least a portion of the second set of applications to a queue of the application store, or initiating downloading of at least a portion of the second set of applications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.