Distributed sensing techniques for mobile devices
First Claim
1. A method of coordinating resources of mobile computing devices to jointly execute tasks, the method comprising:
- receiving a first gesture input at a first mobile computing device;
receiving a second gesture input at a second mobile computing device;
determining whether the first and second gesture inputs form one of a plurality of different synchronous gesture types; and
if it is determined that the first and second gesture inputs form the one of the plurality of different synchronous gesture types, then combining resources of the first and second mobile computing devices to jointly execute a particular task associated with the one of the plurality of different synchronous gesture types.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus of the invention allow the coordination of resources of mobile computing devices to jointly execute tasks. In the method, a first gesture input is received at a first mobile computing device. A second gesture input is received at a second mobile computing device. In response, a determination is made as to whether the first and second gesture inputs form one of a plurality of different synchronous gesture types. If it is determined that the first and second gesture inputs form the one of the plurality of different synchronous gesture types, then resources of the first and second mobile computing devices are combined to jointly execute a particular task associated with the one of the plurality of different synchronous gesture types.
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1. A method of coordinating resources of mobile computing devices to jointly execute tasks, the method comprising:
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receiving a first gesture input at a first mobile computing device;
receiving a second gesture input at a second mobile computing device;
determining whether the first and second gesture inputs form one of a plurality of different synchronous gesture types; and
if it is determined that the first and second gesture inputs form the one of the plurality of different synchronous gesture types, then combining resources of the first and second mobile computing devices to jointly execute a particular task associated with the one of the plurality of different synchronous gesture types. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system which coordinates resources of mobile computing devices to jointly execute tasks, the system comprising:
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a first mobile computing device configured to receive a first gesture input;
a second mobile computing device configured to receive a second gesture input;
processing circuitry configured to determine whether the first and second gesture inputs form one of a plurality of different synchronous gesture types; and
wherein if it is determined that the first and second gesture inputs form the one of the plurality of different synchronous gesture types, then the first and second mobile computing devices being further configured to combine resources to jointly execute a particular task associated with the one of the plurality of different synchronous gesture types. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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