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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2017
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Marc Christopher Pottier, Seattle, WA (US);
Max Glenn Morris, Seattle, WA (US);
Travis J. Martin, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael N. Loholt, Seattle, WA (US);
Darren R. Davis, Woodinville, WA (US);
Priya Bhushan Dandawate, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenton A. Shipley, Woodinville, WA (US);
Khurram M. Zia, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments include processes, systems, and devices for initiating proximity actions upon the activation of a proximity connection. A proximity service receives an indication from a proximity provider that a proximity connection is established, and then determines a joint proximity context of the proximity connection. The proximity service then initiates a proximity action to facilitate a proximity function indicated by the joint proximity context. Joint proximity contexts include indications that an application has queued content to be shared with a proximity device, that an application has registered to publish messages on a namespace, that an application has subscribed to messages on a namespace, that an application has registered to find a peer application on a proximity device to enable multi-user collaboration, and that a device seeks to pair with another device.