Companion application for activity cooperation

A method comprising:

• in a source electronic device, performing operations for:
• receiving information from a first application at the source electronic device, the information indicating that an activity performed in the first application at the source electronic device accepts controller data from a controller;
• broadcasting a controller advertisement message based on the information;
• based on a request received from a companion electronic device in response to the controller advertisement message, establishing a cooperative-activity communication channel with the companion electronic device, wherein the controller advertisement is broadcasted using a first communication channel that is different from the cooperative-activity communication channel, and wherein establishing the cooperative-activity communication channel comprises:
• using the first communication channel to receive a request to establish the cooperative-activity communication channel from the companion electronic device;
• receiving, using the cooperative-activity communication channel, controller data for the controller from the companion electronic device;
• and
• providing the controller data to the first application to cause a corresponding action to be performed for the activity in the first application.

A companion electronic device comprising:

• a processing subsystem;
• and,
• a networking subsystem;
• wherein the processing subsystem and the networking subsystem are configured to perform operations for:
• receiving a controller advertisement message from a source electronic device, the controller advertisement message comprising information indicating that an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device accepts controller data from a controller;
• in response to the controller advertisement message, establishing a cooperative-activity communication channel with the source electronic device, wherein the controller advertisement is received using a first communication channel that is different from the cooperative-activity communication channel, and wherein establishing the cooperative-activity communication channel comprises:
• using the first communication channel to send a request to establish the cooperative-activity communication channel to the source electronic device;
• receiving controller data from the controller from a second application at the companion electronic device;
• and
• using the cooperative-activity communication channel to provide the controller data to the source electronic device, wherein the controller data is configured to cause the source electronic device to perform an action for the activity in the first application at the source electronic device.

A source electronic device comprising:

• a processing subsystem;
• and,
• a networking subsystem;
• wherein the processing subsystem and the networking subsystem are configured to perform operations for:
• receiving information from a first application at the source electronic device, the information indicating that an activity performed in the first application at the source electronic device accepts controller data from a controller;
• broadcasting a controller advertisement message based on the information;
• based on a request received from a companion electronic device in response to the controller advertisement message, establishing a cooperative-activity communication channel with the companion electronic device, wherein the controller advertisement is broadcasted using a first communication channel that is different from the cooperative-activity communication channel, and wherein establishing the cooperative-activity communication channel comprises:
• using the first communication channel to receive a request to establish the cooperative-activity communication channel from the companion electronic device;
• receiving, using the cooperative-activity communication channel, controller data for the controller from the companion electronic device;
• and
• providing the controller data to the first application to cause a corresponding action to be performed for the activity in the first application.

A method, comprising:

• in a companion electronic device, performing operations for:
• receiving a controller advertisement message from a source electronic device, the controller advertisement message comprising information indicating that an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device accepts controller data from a controller;
• presenting an indication at the companion electronic device that the activity performed in the first application is augmentable;
• upon receiving an acceptance of the indication, performing the establishing;
• in response to the controller advertisement message, establishing a cooperative-activity communication channel with the source electronic device;
• receiving controller data from the controller from a second application at the companion electronic device;
• and
• using the cooperative-activity communication channel to provide the controller data to the source electronic device, wherein the controller data is configured to cause the source electronic device to perform an action for the activity in the first application at the source electronic device.

A method comprising:

• in a source electronic device, performing operations for:
• receiving information from a first application at the source electronic device, the information indicating that an activity performed in the first application at the source electronic device accepts controller data from a controller;
• broadcasting a controller advertisement message based on the information;
• presenting an indication at the companion electronic device that the activity performed in the first application is augmentable;
• upon receiving an acceptance of the indication, performing the establishing;
• based on a request received from a companion electronic device in response to the controller advertisement message, establishing a cooperative-activity communication channel with the companion electronic device;
• receiving, using the cooperative-activity communication channel, controller data for the controller from the companion electronic device;
• and
• providing the controller data to the first application to cause a corresponding action to be performed for the activity in the first application.

A companion electronic device comprising:

• a processing subsystem;
• and,
• a networking subsystem;
• wherein the processing subsystem and the networking subsystem are configured to perform operations for:
• receiving a controller advertisement message from a source electronic device, the controller advertisement message comprising information indicating that an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device accepts controller data from a controller;
• presenting an indication at the companion electronic device that the activity performed in the first application is augmentable;
• upon receiving an acceptance of the indication, performing the establishing;
• in response to the controller advertisement message, establishing a cooperative-activity communication channel with the source electronic device;
• receiving controller data from the controller from a second application at the companion electronic device;
• and
• using the cooperative-activity communication channel to provide the controller data to the source electronic device, wherein the controller data is configured to cause the source electronic device to perform an action for the activity in the first application at the source electronic device.

A source electronic device comprising:

• a processing subsystem;
• and,
• a networking subsystem;
• wherein the processing subsystem and the networking subsystem are configured to perform operations for:
• receiving information from a first application at the source electronic device, the information indicating that an activity performed in the first application at the source electronic device accepts controller data from a controller;
• broadcasting a controller advertisement message based on the information;
• presenting an indication at the companion electronic device that the activity performed in the first application is augmentable;
• upon receiving an acceptance of the indication, performing the establishing;
• based on a request received from a companion electronic device in response to the controller advertisement message, establishing a cooperative-activity communication channel with the companion electronic device;
• receiving, using the cooperative-activity communication channel, controller data for the controller from the companion electronic device;
• and
• providing the controller data to the first application to cause a corresponding action to be performed for the activity in the first application.