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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 19, 2011
Applicants:

Mitch Adler, Cupertino, CA (US);

Jonathan Jay Andrews, Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Mitch Adler, Cupertino, CA (US);

Jonathan Jay Andrews, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06F 13/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30067 (2013.01); G06F 13/385 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method is described that involves detecting the presence of a pairing partner. Prior to establishing a paired relationship with the pairing partner, a user is prompted to verify himself/herself. In response to the user properly verifying himself/herself, the paring partner is paired with. The pairing includes invoking a remote storage protocol that contemplates a network between the partners to establish on a first of the partners access to non volatile storage resources for general use. The non volatile storage resources are located on a second of the partners. The second of the partners is a handheld device that provides wireless cell phone service, wireless Internet service and music playback service.


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