Forwarding Activity-Related Information From Source Electronic Devices To Companion Electronic Devices

A method, comprising:

• by a companion electronic device, performing operations for:
• receiving, from a source electronic device, a message comprising an indication that activity-related information is available from the source electronic device, the indication comprising a pointer to the activity-related information on the source electronic device, wherein the message does not comprise the activity-related information;
• in response to receiving the indication in the message, obtaining the activity-related information from the source electronic device based on the pointer to the activity-related information on the source electronic device in a transmission that is separate from the message;
• and
• selectively providing the activity-related information for use by one or more processes on the companion electronic device when performing one or more activities on the companion electronic device.

A companion electronic device, comprising:

• a processing subsystem;
• and
• a networking subsystem,
• wherein the processing subsystem and the networking subsystem are configured to perform a method comprising:
• receiving, from a source electronic device, a message comprising an indication that activity-related information is available from the source electronic device, the indication comprising a pointer to the activity-related information on the source electronic device, wherein the message does not comprise the activity-related information;
• in response to receiving the indication in the message, obtaining the activity-related information from the source electronic device based on the pointer to the activity-related information on the source electronic device in a transmission that is separate from the message;
• and
• selectively providing the activity-related information for use by one or more processes on the companion electronic device when performing one or more activities on the companion electronic device.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processing subsystem in a companion electronic device, cause the companion electronic device to perform a method comprising:

• receiving, from a source electronic device, a message comprising an indication that activity-related information is available from the source electronic device, the indication comprising a pointer to the activity-related information on the source electronic device, wherein the message does not comprise the activity-related information;
• in response to receiving the indication in the message, obtaining the activity-related information from the source electronic device based on the pointer to the activity-related information on the source electronic device in a transmission that is separate from the message;
• and
• selectively providing the activity-related information for use by one or more processes on the companion electronic device when performing one or more activities on the companion electronic device.