Patent ID: 9182839
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a portable user interface device, comprising: establishing, with a processing module, respective communication links between the portable user interface device and a plurality of systems; dynamically determining with the processing module that the portable user interface device is available for use as an input device and is compatible with a first system and a second system included among the plurality of systems; communicating to the first system with an output device over the communication link that the portable user interface device may be used as an input device with the first system; receiving a request that the portable user interface device be allocated for use with the first system; allocating the portable user interface device for use with the first system when the portable user interface device is within a communication range of the first system; and updating a database stored in a memory of the portable user interface device with availability information of the first system and the second system, and that the portable user interface device is currently allocated to the first system.