Patent ID: 8788686
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network comprising: a plurality of kiosks including a first kiosk and a second kiosk, different from the first kiosk, each kiosk containing a respective plurality of user I/O devices, and each respective kiosk being connectable with a handheld wireless mobile communication device via a communication connection when the handheld wireless mobile communication device is disposed local to the respective kiosk so as to cause the respective I/O devices of the respective kiosk to function as a corresponding user input and output interface of the handheld wireless mobile communication device; and a session management system configured to continue a session, established via the handheld wireless mobile communication device with an application when a first communication connection with the first kiosk is operational and providing the application to a user interfacing with the handheld wireless mobile communication device using the I/O devices of the first kiosk, after the first communication connection is terminated and a second communication connection between the handheld wireless mobile communication device and the second kiosk is subsequently established for providing the application to the user interfacing with the handheld wireless mobile communication device using the I/O devices of the second kiosk, wherein: the session management system is configured to continue the session by restarting operation of a user-selected application program, suspended after termination of the communication connection, when the second communication connection is established; and at least one of the following: the session management system is configured to automatically preserve a current state of the session when the first communication connection is terminated to enable the session to continue without interruption when the second communication connection is established, unless provided with a predetermined input by a user of the handheld wireless mobile communication device, the predetermined input indicating that the session is to be terminated; the session management system is configured to determine a session type of the session and in response apply different rules for accessing the session; or the first kiosk is configured to provide the user with directions to one or more different kiosks prior to the termination of the first communication connection with the handheld wireless mobile communication device due to different circumstances.