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Method of instant sharing invoked from wearable devices

  • US 10,348,725 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2017
  • Issued: 07/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a connection authentication request from a first wearable device, wherein the connection authentication request includes authentication data for the first wearable device and specifies a second wearable device, and wherein the connection authentication request was generated by the first wearable device upon determining that a first user wearing the first wearable device and a second user wearing the second wearable device are gazing at each other;

    validating the connection authentication request based at least in part on the authentication data for the first wearable device and the specification of the second wearable device;

    upon validating the connection authentication request, establishing a file transfer connection between the first wearable device and the second wearable device;

    receiving a second request from the first wearable device to transfer a file maintained by a first mobile device controlled by the first user to a second mobile device controlled by the second user, wherein the second request was generated by the first wearable device upon determining that the first user is gazing at a visual indication of the file on the first mobile device;

    validating the second request, based at least in part on voice input from the first user; and

    upon validating the second request, sending, to the first wearable device, an authorization to transfer the file, wherein, upon receiving the authorization, the first wearable device directs the first mobile device to send the file to the second mobile device.

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