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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2023
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Zachary A. Silverstein, Georgetown, TX (US);
Melanie Dauber, Oceanside, NY (US);
Jacob Ryan Jepperson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Vinicius Maidana Alves, São José do Rio Preto, BR;
Jeremy R. Fox, Georgetown, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes identifying a plurality of user devices determined to run a predetermined software version and a predetermined application. A first of the identified user devices is assigned to be a primary user device, and a second of the identified user devices is assigned to be a first backup user device. In response to a determination that the first identified user device launches the predetermined application, the second identified user device is caused to launch the predetermined application. In response to a determination that the first identified user device experiences a predetermined interruption event while using the predetermined application, the second identified user device is assigned to be the primary user device and the first identified user device is assigned to be the first backup user device.