Electronic equipment with data transfer function using motion and method

• US 20070211573A1
• Filed: 03/10/2006
• Published: 09/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Hermansson, Jonas
• Application Number:
  US11/373,655
• Publication Number:
  US 20070211573A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 367/99
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/68 Gesture-dependent or behaviour-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

Electronic equipment, such as a mobile phone, PDA or other device, is operative to transmit information to another electronic equipment when the two are moved, e.g., shaken, at substantially the same frequency and amplitude. The transferred information may be contacts or other information. The electronic equipment include a motion transducer providing motion signals representing motion and a comparator that compares motion signals to determine whether substantially the same motion is occurring to both electronic equipment; if affirmative, a substantially secure communication link is established over which information may be transmitted between electronic equipment. A method of transmitting information includes detecting occurrence of motion and in response thereto transmitting information. A method also includes simultaneously shaking at least two electronic equipment together to establish conveniently a secure communication link and communication protocol between the electronic equipment. The method further includes transmitting information over such communication link.

Claims

1. An electronic equipment, comprising

a transducer, wherein the transducer is operable to detect motion of the electronic equipment,

a transmitter responsive to detected motion to transmit information from the electronic equipment.

2. The electronic equipment of claim 1, further comprising a detector responsive to a signal representative of motion of another electronic equipment, and

wherein said transmitter is responsive to a prescribed relationship between motion detected by said transducer and a signal representative of motion of another electronic equipment to transmit information.

3. The electronic equipment of claim 2, wherein in response to such prescribed relationship said transmitter transmits information via a secure communication link to such another electronic equipment.

4. The electronic equipment of claim 3, wherein said electronic equipment is a mobile phone and said another electronic equipment is a mobile phone.

5. The electronic equipment of claim 3, wherein said electronic equipment is at least one of a mobile phone and a PDA and said another electronic equipment is at least one of a mobile phone and a PDA.

6. The electronic equipment of claim 3, wherein the transducer is operable to detect shaking.

7. The electronic equipment of claim 1, said transducer comprising an accelerometer.

8. The electronic equipment of claim 1, said transducer comprising a signal conditioning circuit to filter out signals representing motion not representative of intended motion of the electronic equipment.

9. The electronic equipment of claim 8, said signal conditioning circuit comprising a low pass filter.

10. The electronic equipment of claim 1, said transmitter comprising a short distance transmitting device.

11. The electronic equipment of claim 10, said transmitter comprising a Bluetooth communication device.

12. The electronic equipment of claim 10, said transmitter comprising an infrared communication device.

13. The electronic equipment of claim 10, said transmitter comprising a WLAN communication device.

14. The electronic equipment of claim 1, said transducer comprising a signal variation detector.

15. An electronic equipment, comprising

a transducer, wherein the transducer detects motion of the electronic equipment,

a detector responsive to a signal representative of motion of another electronic equipment,

a transmitter responsive to a prescribed relationship between motion detected by said transducer and a signal representative of motion of another electronic equipment to transmit information (data or program) for receipt by such another electronic equipment.

16. A method of transmitting information, comprising

moving an electronic equipment, detecting such moving, and in response to said moving of a prescribed character transmitting information.

17. A method of transferring information between electronic equipment, comprising

moving at least two electronic equipment simultaneously to establish communication between such electronic equipment, and

transferring information from at least one of such electronic equipment to another of such electronic equipment.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising detecting the character of movement of one of such electronic equipment, comparing such movement with a signal representing the character of movement of such another electronic equipment, and in response to such movements being at least substantially the same said transferring information comprising transmitting information from one electronic equipment to the other.

19. The method of claim 18, said moving comprising manually shaking.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising detecting for variations in signals produced by two electronic equipment for use in determining whether to establish communication therebetween.

21. A computer program operable in electronic equipment, comprising

code to operate the electronic equipment to detect the character of motion of such electronic equipment,

code to cause comparing of the character of motion of such electronic equipment with a motion signal representing motion of another device,

code for causing information to be transferred from one electronic equipment to another electronic equipment when the character of motion of such electronic equipment and such motion signal represent substantially the same motion.