METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ACCESSING AN APPLICATION ON A REMOTE DEVICE
In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses display a list representing a plurality of devices; view a status of each of the plurality of devices; view a target device as an available device from the plurality of devices; display an application that is accessible on the target device; select content associated within the application wherein the content is located on the target device; and remotely access the content on the target device on a local device.
1 . A method comprising:
displaying a list representing a plurality of devices;
viewing a status of each of the plurality of devices;
viewing a target device as an available device from the plurality of devices;
displaying an application that is accessible on the target device;
selecting content associated within the application wherein the content is located on the target device; and
remotely accessing the content on the target device on a local device.
2 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the target device is one of a computer, a telephone, a personal digital assistant, and a pager.
3 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the local device is one of a computer, a telephone, a personal digital assistant, and a pager.
4 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising viewing a plurality of target devices that are accessible to the local device.
5 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising authenticating an identity of a user of the local device.
6 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising viewing a plurality of applications accessible on the garget device.
7 . The method according to claim 6 further comprising selecting the application from the plurality of applications.
8 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising displaying a plurality of content accessible on the target device wherein the plurality of content is compatible with the application.
9 . A method comprising:
selecting an application on a target device;
recognizing content on the target device associated with the application; and
allowing a local device to access the content based on the application.
10 . The method according to claim 9 wherein the application is one of a word processor program, a spreadsheet program, an imaging program, a database program, an audio program, and an electronic mail program.
11 . The method according to claim 9 wherein selecting the application is performed by the target device.
12 . The method according to claim 9 wherein selecting the application is performed by the local device.
13 . The method according to claim 9 further comprising viewing the content on the local device.
14 . The method according to claim 9 further comprising accessing the application from the target device on the local device.
15 . A system, comprising:
a profile manager module configured to track a device profile wherein the device profile includes an assigned application for a corresponding device;
an access module configured to selectively control access to the device based on the assigned application; and
an interface module configured to display a representation of the device.
16 . The system according to claim 15 wherein the device is one of a computer, a telephone, a personal digital assistant, and a pager.
17 . The system according to claim 15 further comprising a storage module configured to store the device profile.
18 . The system according to claim 15 further comprising a device detection module configured for detecting a status of the device.
19 . The system according to claim 15 where the assigned application includes one of a word processor, a spreadsheet, a database, and an electronic mail viewer.
20 . The system according to claim 15 wherein the interface module is further configured to display the assigned application.
21 . The system according to claim 15 wherein the interface module is further configured to display content associated with the assigned application.