Application state backup and restoration across multiple devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10946276-B2
Application number	US-201916279038-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 19, 2019
Priority date	Oct 2, 2012
Publication date	Mar 16, 2021
Grant date	Mar 16, 2021

Abstract

Some examples of application state synchronization may include receiving, at a server, application state data from an electronic device. For instance, the application state data may represent an application state of a computer application running at the electronic device when a backup event occurs. An analysis may be performed based on at least one of a user profile or a usage pattern. A set of electronic devices may be identified based on the analysis. Further, the application state data may be transmitted to the set of electronic devices.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A method of application state synchronization, the method comprising:
receiving, at a server, application state data from an electronic device, wherein the application state data represents an application state of a computer application running at the electronic device when a backup event occurs;
performing an analysis based on at least one of a user profile or a usage pattern of a user;
identifying a set of electronic devices based on the analysis;
transmitting the application state data to the set of electronic devices; and
sending an instruction to each electronic device of the set of electronic devices, the instruction instructing each electronic device to run an instance of the computer application on each electronic device, respectively, by resuming the application state based on the application state at the backup event, the instruction causing a respective electronic device of the set to start to run the instance of the computer application based on the user starting to use the respective electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying a plurality of electronic devices capable of synchronizing application state with the server, wherein the electronic device is one of the plurality of electronic devices.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the analysis is performed further based on types of applications installed on the plurality of electronic devices, wherein each of the set of identified electronic devices has the computer application installed or has applications similar to the computer application installed.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application state data is received from the electronic device in such a manner that the electronic device processes the application state data at a background of an operating system of the electronic device without user intervention.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application state data represents a difference between the application state of the computer application when the backup event occurs and an application state of the computer application previously stored in the server.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
incorporating the difference into the application state of the computer application previously stored in the server.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the analysis is performed based on the user profile, wherein the set of identified electronic devices are used by a same user according to the user profile.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the analysis is performed based on the usage pattern, wherein the set of identified electronic devices are frequently used by the user during a specific time period.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the analysis is performed further based on location proximity, wherein the set of identified electronic devices are physically close to the electronic device.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a priority list including a reference to the application state data, wherein the priority list regulates an order of transmitting the application state data for the computer application and data for other applications based on an analysis of the user profile and a hardware profile of at least the electronic device.

11. An apparatus for application state synchronization, the apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive application state data from an electronic device, wherein the application state data represents an application state of a computer application running at the electronic device when a backup event occurs;
perform an analysis based on at least one of a user profile or a usage pattern of a user;
identify a set of electronic devices based on the analysis;
transmit the application state data to the set of electronic devices; and
send an instruction to each electronic device of the set of electronic devices, the instruction instructing each electronic device to run an instance of the computer application on each electronic device, respectively, by resuming the application state based on the application state at the backup event, the instruction causing a respective electronic device of the set to start to run the instance of the computer application based on the user starting to use the respective electronic device.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
identify a plurality of electronic devices capable of synchronizing application state with the apparatus, wherein the electronic device is one of the plurality of electronic devices.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the analysis is performed further based on types of applications installed on the plurality of electronic devices, wherein each of the set of identified electronic devices has the computer application installed or has applications similar to the computer application installed.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the application state data represents a difference between the application state of the computer application when the backup event occurs and an application state of the computer application previously stored in the apparatus, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to incorporate the difference into the application state of the computer application previously stored in the apparatus.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the analysis is performed based on the user profile, wherein the set of identified electronic devices are used by a same user according to the user profile.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the analysis is performed based on the usage pattern, wherein the set of identified electronic devices are frequently used by the user during a specific time period.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the analysis is performed further based on location proximity, wherein the set of identified electronic devices are physically close to the electronic device.

18. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
determine a priority list including a reference to the application state data, wherein the priority list regulates an order of transmitting the application state data for the computer application and data for other applications based on an analysis of the user profile and a hardware profile of at least the electronic device.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by one or more processors to configure the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, by the one or more processors, application state data from an electronic device, wherein the application state data represents an application state of a computer application running at the electronic device when a backup event occurs;
performing an analysis based on at least one of a user profile or a usage pattern of a user;
identifying a set of electronic devices based on the analysis;
transmitting the application state data to the set of electronic devices; and
sending an instruction to each electronic device of the set of electronic devices, the instruction instructing each electronic device to run an instance of the computer application on each electronic device, respectively, by resuming the application state based on the application state at the backup event, the instruction causing a respective electronic device of the set to start to run the instance of the computer application based on the user starting to use the respective electronic dev

Assignees

• Razer Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Quan Justin
• Chan Michael A
• Moss Tom
• Fleming Michael K

Classifications

• H04L67/1095 Primary

  Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes · CPC title

• G06F9/461

  Saving or restoring of program or task context · CPC title

• A63F13/45

  Controlling the progress of the video game · CPC title

• G06F9/4856

  resumption being on a different machine, e.g. task migration, virtual machine migration (G06F9/5088 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04W4/60

  Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits · CPC title