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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2006
Jason M. Anderson, Snoqualmie, WA (US);
Andrew Fuller, Redmond, WA (US);
Daniel Makoski, Redmond, WA (US);
William J. Westerinen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Matthew P. Rhoten, Kirkland, WA (US);
Jason M. Anderson, Snoqualmie, WA (US);
Andrew Fuller, Redmond, WA (US);
Daniel Makoski, Redmond, WA (US);
William J. Westerinen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Matthew P. Rhoten, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An auxiliary computing device normally used for remotely controlling a primary device may change its functionality and extend its usefulness based on a usage context. An auxiliary device may change its usage context by connecting differently to a primary device depending on any number of parameters including distance from the device, battery life, connection method, and proximity to other devices. The device may change its usage context by interfacing with a primary device service that communicates with various applications to feed the auxiliary device different information in different usage contexts. Further, the device may control different functions of the primary device based on the usage context.