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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2018
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Christopher S. Linn, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Keith Stattenfield, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Christopher C. Jensen, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Alexander R. Ledwith, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
David A. Carter, San Francisco, CA (US);
Marc Krochmal, Santa Clara, CA (US);
John J. Iarocci, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jonathan M. Grynspan, Toronto, CA;
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device, determines an activity identifier for the activity information, and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising the activity identifier. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device requests extended activity data from the source electronic device. The source electronic device responds by sending extended activity data from the first application to the companion electronic device. Then, the companion electronic device uses the extended activity data to configure the second application and commences performing the activity with the second application at the companion electronic device.