System, device and method for transmitting a file by use of a throwing gesture to a mobile terminal

• US 20090017799A1
• Filed: 07/13/2007
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: THORN, Ola
• Application Number:
  US11/777,387
• Publication Number:
  US 20090017799A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/64 file transfer between terminals download of applications H04M1/72406; transfer of messages, e.g. SMS, e-mail or MMS H04M1/7243
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

A method and a system for transmitting a selected file from a transmitting mobile terminal to a receiving mobile terminal are provided. A user selects a file, such as a picture, a message, e-payments or the like, gets a good grip of the mobile terminal, and makes a throwing gesture towards a desired receiver of the selected file. The throwing gesture is detected and converted into analogue/digital signals. The signals are then transferred and used to control/steer the functionality of the mobile terminal in accordance therewith.

Claims

1. A Method for transmitting a selected file from a transmitting mobile terminal (130) to a receiving mobile terminal (140), comprising the steps of:

identifying a position of said transmitting mobile terminal (130);

identifying positions of mobile terminals which are nearby said transmitting mobile terminal (130) by use of said identified position of said transmitting mobile phone (130);

identifying a throwing gesture of said transmitting mobile terminal (130);

identifying said receiving mobile terminal (140) by use of said throwing gesture and said identified positions of mobile terminals nearby; and

transmitting said file to said identified receiving mobile terminal (140).

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said throwing gesture is identified by use of an accelerometer, pedometer, camera or video call camera comprised in said transmitting mobile terminal (130).

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said throwing gesture is identified by detecting changes in position of said transmitting mobile terminal (130) by use of GPS positioning or radar.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

identifying a direction of said throwing gesture, wherein said receiving mobile terminal is identified by using said direction.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein said direction of said throwing gesture is identified by use of acceleration of said throwing gesture.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of transmitting said file further comprises initiating said transmitting process by pressing an option key (250) before making said throwing gesture and finishing said transmitting process by releasing said option key after making said throwing gesture.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said position of mobile terminals nearby said transmitting mobile terminal (130) is identified by use of a positioning method.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein said positioning method comprises one of GPS positioning, radar, Bluetooth signalling, IR signalling, WiFi, GSM, signal strength triangulation or a combination thereof.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein said transmitting mobile terminal (130) is positioned indoors and said positioning method comprises using last known GPS position in combination with an accelerometer.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein said transmitting mobile terminal (130) is positioned indoors and said positioning method comprises GPS-free indoor location tracking method or Rosum indoor position technology.

11. A system for transmitting a selected file between a transmitting mobile terminal (130) and a receiving mobile terminal (140) by use of a throwing gesture, wherein said transmitting terminal comprises

a control unit (220) that is operatively connected to a movement detector unit (210), wherein said movement detector unit is adapted to identify said throwing gesture and said control unit is adapted to transmit said file from said transmitting mobile terminal to said receiving mobile terminal in accordance with said identified throwing gesture.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said movement detector unit (210) comprises an inertial guidance/navigation system for assessing acceleration and direction of said identified throwing gesture.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said movement detector unit (210) comprises one or a combination of an accelerometer, pedometer, camera or video call camera.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein said transmitting mobile terminal (130) comprises an accelerometer or a camera for assessing a direction of said identified throwing gesture.

15. The system according to claim 11, wherein said movement detector comprises a gyroscope for assessing direction of said identified throwing gesture.

16. The system according to claim 11, wherein said transmitting mobile terminal (130) comprises an option key (250) suitable as a trigger before making said throwing gesture and after making said throwing gesture.

17. The system according to claim 11, wherein said transmitting mobile terminal (130) comprises a positioning system.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said positioning system comprises one of GPS system, radar system, Bluetooth signalling system, IR signalling system, WiFi system, GSM system, a system using signal strength for positioning, a system using triangulation for positioning or a combination thereof.

19. The system according to claim 17, wherein said transmitting mobile terminal (130) is positioned indoors and said positioning system comprises a system using last known GPS position in combination with an accelerometer.

20. The system according to claim 17, wherein said transmitting mobile terminal (130) is positioned indoors and said positioning system comprises GPS-free indoor location tracking system or Rosum indoor position system.

21. A mobile terminal (130) for transmitting a selected file by use of a throwing gesture, comprising:

a control unit (220) that is operatively connected to a movement detector unit (210), wherein said movement detector unit is adapted to identify said throwing gesture and said control unit is adapted to transmit said file in accordance with said identified throwing gesture.

22. A mobile terminal for receiving a file sent by a mobile terminal according to claim 21.