Mobile device as a personal computer assistant
AssigneeSprint Communications Company L.P.
InventorsDevon L. Biere, Michael A. Gailloux
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Abstract
A mobile device for personal computer assistance is provided. The mobile device is configured for wireless communication over a mobile device network. The mobile device includes an interface configured to establish a communication link between the mobile device and a personal computer. The mobile device also includes a storage device configured to store session information from a personal computer and to retrieve the session information for another personal computer.
Claims16
A mobile device configured for wireless communication over a mobile device network, comprising:
- an interface configured to establish a communication link between the mobile device and one or more personal computers;
- and
- a storage device configured to receive and store session information from a plurality of sessions on a first personal computer, wherein the session information comprises at least one of a uniform resource locator history, a bookmark, financial information, e-commerce information, a web browser configuration, a search history, a user setting, a browser setting, web browser data, a password, a cookie, and personal data, and to select and deliver the session information associated with one of the plurality of sessions to a second personal computer, wherein the second personal computer is configured based on the session information associated with the one of the plurality of sessions on the first personal computer, wherein the mobile device is further configured to provide additional bandwidth for the first personal computer to communicate with the mobile device network, wherein the mobile device is further configured to make remote computing resources accessible from the first personal computer, wherein making the remote computer resources accessible from the first personal computer comprises making an application provided by the mobile device network accessible from the first personal computer, and wherein the first personal computer is a thin client that depends at least in part on a server for processing activities.
A mobile device configured for wireless communication over a mobile device network, comprising:
- an interface configured to establish a communication link between the mobile device and one or more personal computers;
- and
- a storage device configured to receive and store session information from a session on a first personal computer, wherein the session information comprises at least one of a uniform resource locator history, a bookmark, financial information, e-commerce information, a web browser configuration, a search history, a user setting, a browser setting, web browser data, a password, a cookie, and personal data, and to select and deliver the session information to a second personal computer, wherein the second personal computer is configured based on the session information, wherein the mobile device is further configured to make remote computing resources accessible from the first personal computer, wherein making the remote computer resources accessible from the first personal computer comprises making an application provided by the mobile device network accessible from the first personal computer, wherein the mobile device is further configured to provide additional bandwidth for the first personal computer to communicate with the mobile device network, and wherein the first personal computer is a thin client that depends at least in part on a server for processing activities.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.