CONTINUOUS AND CONCURRENT DEVICE EXPERIENCE IN A MULTI-DEVICE ECOSYSTEM

摘要

Various embodiments generally relate to decentralized operating systems spanning multiple devices. More specifically, some embodiments relate to continuous and concurrent device experiences across the multiple devices. For example, a user may be streaming a movie through a service provided via a smart television. When the user's phone detects an incoming video call, the television can recognize that a video call is coming in and ask the user if the user wants to answer the call. If the user responds in the affirmative, the television can pause the streaming video from the service provide allowing the user to answer their phone. In some cases, the television can be used as the display screen to display the video call while the local phone resources (e.g., video camera) can be used as the recording device.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
executing a first activity session at a first computing device of a group of multiple computing devices having a decentralized operating system spanning the multiple computing devices; recognizing that a second activity session is being initiated at one or more of the remaining computing devices in the group of multiple computing devices generating; determining whether to switch from the first activity session at the first computing device to the second activity session; and pausing the first activity session on the first computing device and allowing the second activity session to begin.