18384335. SELECTIVE FAILOVER BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF DEVICES CONCURRENTLY RUNNING AN APPLICATION (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION)

SELECTIVE FAILOVER BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF DEVICES CONCURRENTLY RUNNING AN APPLICATION

Organization Name

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Zachary A. Silverstein of Georgetown TX US

Melanie Dauber of Oceanside NY US

Jacob Ryan Jepperson of St. Paul MN US

Vinicius Maidana Alves of São José do Rio Preto BR

Jeremy R. Fox of Georgetown TX US

SELECTIVE FAILOVER BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF DEVICES CONCURRENTLY RUNNING AN APPLICATION

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18384335 titled 'SELECTIVE FAILOVER BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF DEVICES CONCURRENTLY RUNNING AN APPLICATION

Original Abstract Submitted

A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes identifying a plurality of user devices determined to run a predetermined software version and a predetermined application. A first of the identified user devices is assigned to be a primary user device, and a second of the identified user devices is assigned to be a first backup user device. In response to a determination that the first identified user device launches the predetermined application, the second identified user device is caused to launch the predetermined application. In response to a determination that the first identified user device experiences a predetermined interruption event while using the predetermined application, the second identified user device is assigned to be the primary user device and the first identified user device is assigned to be the first backup user device.