Method of text input for wearable devices

• US 10,382,927 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2015
• Issued: 08/13/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kandregula, Naga R., Pillarisestty, Avinash
• Primary Examiner(s): Pan, Yongjia
• Application Number:
  US14/831,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20170052665A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,454 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for text input for wearable devices. The method includes receiving a request for a text batch transfer for input text into a text box on an external device. The method also includes displaying a user interface including a text input box based on the received data. The method also includes receiving input text from the text input box on the user interface. The method also includes transmitting a batch of text from the external mobile device through the wireless communication channel.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a mobile device, a request for a direct text batch transfer from the mobile device for input text into a text box on a wearable device;

opening, by the mobile device, a data exchange application for receiving input text from the mobile device for the wearable device;

pairing, by the mobile device, to the wearable device through the data exchange application over a first wireless medium to indicate to the wearable device that the direct text batch transfer will occur;

receiving, by the mobile device, the input text through a user interface of the mobile device;

receiving, by the mobile device, a confirmation input confirming the input text is ready to batch and transmit; and

transmitting, by the mobile device, a batch of text to the wearable device through a second wireless medium that is a direct wireless communication channel temporarily initiated until completion of transmitting the batch of text.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the request for the direct text batch transfer for input text into the text box on the wearable device further comprises:

pairing, by the mobile device, to the wearable device through a push application; and

receiving, by the mobile device, a request to launch the text box from the wearable device on the user interface of the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the request for the direct text batch transfer for input text into the text box on the wearable device comprises:

capturing an image of an interface of the wearable device; and

recognizing, by the mobile device, the text box from the wearable device appearing in the captured image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the batch of text is transmitted when a press is detected from a push button through the user interface of the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the batch of text to the wearable device through the second wireless medium that is the direct wireless communication channel comprises:

entering, by the mobile device, a near field communications output mode;

detecting a signal on the mobile device from the wearable device; and

transferring, by the mobile device, the batch of text to the wearable device using the near field communications output mode when the signal is detected on the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating with the wearable device through the first wireless medium on a wireless communication channel utilizing a standardized data scheme.

7. A mobile device comprising:

a wireless communication interface configured to communicate with a wearable device through a first wireless communication channel;

a display configured to display a user interface; and

processing circuitry configured to;

receive a request for a direct text batch transfer from the mobile device for input text into a text box on the wearable device;

open a data exchange application for receiving the input text from the mobile device for the wearable device;

pair to the wearable device through the data exchange application over the first wireless communication channel to indicate to the wearable device that the direct text batch transfer will occur;

receive the input text through the user interface of the mobile device;

detect a signal confirming the input text is ready to batch and transmit;

transmit a batch of text to the wearable device through a second wireless communication channel that is a direct wireless communication channel temporarily initiated until completion of transmitting the batch of text.

8. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein to receive the request for the direct text batch transfer for input text into the text box on the wearable device further comprises the processing circuitry to be configured to:

pair to the wearable device through a push application; and

receive a request to launch the text box from the wearable device on the user interface of the mobile device.

9. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein to receive the request for the direct text batch transfer for input text into the text box on the wearable device further comprises the processing circuitry to be configured to:

capture an image of an interface of the wearable device; and

recognize the text box from the wearable device appearing in the captured image.

10. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the batch of text is transmitted when a press is detected from a push button through the user interface of the mobile device.

11. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein to transmit a batch of text to the wearable device through the second wireless communication channel further comprises the processing circuitry to be configured to:

enter a near field communications output mode;

detect a signal on the mobile device from the wearable device; and

transfer the batch of text to the wearable device using the near field communication output mode when the signal is detected on the mobile device.

12. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein to communicate with the wearable device through the first wireless communication channel further comprises the mobile device to utilize a standardized data scheme.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device, is configured to cause the one or more processors to:

receive a request for a direct text batch transfer from the mobile device for input text into a text box on a wearable device, wherein the plurality of instructions include a header configured to indicate a type of batch values and a body configured to include a plurality of batch values entered on the mobile device and input into separate text fields on the wearable device;

open a data exchange application for receiving input text from the mobile device for the wearable device;

pair to the wearable device through the data exchange application over a first wireless medium to indicate to the wearable device that the direct text batch transfer will occur;

receive the input text through a user interface of the mobile device;

receive a confirmation input confirming the input text is ready to batch and transmit; and

transmit a batch of text to the wearable device through a second wireless medium that is a direct wireless communication channel temporarily initiated until completion of transmitting the batch of text.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the type of batch values comprises Wi-Fi setup values.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the header comprises at least one of a version value and a type id.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the body comprises at least one of an ssid value, a security value, a password value, a proxy value, and an ipconfiguration value.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, further comprising computer code that, when executed by the one or more processors to receive a request for a direct text batch transfer, pairs the mobile device to the wearable device through a push application and receives a request to launch the text box from the wearable device on the user interface of the mobile device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, further comprising computer code that, when executed by the one or more processors to transmit a batch of text to the wearable device through the second wireless medium that is the direct wireless communication channel, causes the one or more processors to:

enter the mobile device into a near field communication output mode;

detect a signal on the mobile device from the wearable device; and

transfer the batch of text from the mobile device to the wearable device using the near field communications output mode when the signal is detected on the mobile device.