Method and apparatus for switching devices using near field communication
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsMuhammad Abdul Cader, Mukesh Tanwani
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Abstract
An approach is provided for switching devices using near field communication by transferring services. A first device executes an online service. The first device initiates communication to a second device over a near field communication link during the execution of the online service to coordinate the transfer of information relating to the online service. The first device initiates the transfer of information relating to the online service to the second device for execution of the online service by the second device based on the communication.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- executing an online service by a first device;
- initiating communication, from the first device to a second device, over a near field communication link during the execution of the online service to coordinate the transfer of information relating to the online service;
- and
- initiating the transfer of information relating to the online service to the second device based on the communication for execution of the online service by the second device independently from the first device.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
- execute an online service by the apparatus;
- initiate communication, from the apparatus to a device, over a near field communication link during the execution of the online service to coordinate transfer of information relating to the online service;
- and
- initiate the transfer of information relating to the online service to the device based on the communication for execution of the online service by the device independently from the apparatus.
A method comprising:
- receiving a communication request at a first device over a near field communication link, wherein the communication request is for coordinating a transfer of information relating to an online service that is executing on a second device;
- accepting the communication request over the near field communication link;
- receiving the transfer of information relating to the online service from the second device;
- and
- initiating execution of the online service by the first device independently from the second device after completion of the transfer of information relating to the online service.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
- receive a communication request at the apparatus over a near field communication link,
- wherein the communication request is for coordinating a transfer of information
- relating to an online service that is executing on a device;
- accept the communication request, over the near field communication link;
- receive the transfer of information relating to the online service from the device;
- and initiate execution of the online service by the apparatus independently from the device
- after completion of the transfer of information relating to the online service.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.