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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2016
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Harish Srinivasan, Sammamish, WA (US);
Benjamin M. Schultz, Bellevue, WA (US);
James C. Gray, Redmond, WA (US);
Nishad Mulye, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Functionality is described herein for performing at least one network connectivity task on a client device with the aid of one or more assistant devices. In some implementations, a client device (such as a smartphone, desktop personal computing device, etc.) relies on an assistant device to assist it in updating its programs, including its driver programs. In other implementations, a client device relies on an assistant device in establishing a network connection with a network-accessible entity. Functionality is also described herein for performing at least one program execution task on a client device with the aid of one or more assistant devices. For instance, the client device may rely on the assistant device to assist it in executing a driver program. The driver program, in turn, enables the client device to interact with a peripheral device or some other component.