USER DEVICE FOR GESTURE BASED EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, METHODS FOR GESTURE BASED EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF USER DEVICES, AND RELATED DEVICES AND SYSTEMS

• US 20100013762A1
• Filed: 07/16/2009
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel- Lucent
• Inventors: Zontrop, Pascal, Lou, Zhe, Godon, Marc Bruno Frieda, Van Broeck, Sigurd, Trappeniers, Lieven, Criel, Johan Georges Prosper, Claeys, Laurence Annie Hugo Marie
• Application Number:
  US12/504,015
• Publication Number:
  US 20100013762A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/327 using wireless networks, e.g. Wi-Fi® or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/428 involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/85 Providing additional services to players
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/405 being a wireless ad hoc network, e.g. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Pico net
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/537 for exchanging game data using a messaging service, e.g. e-mail, SMS, MMS
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5573 player location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/64 file transfer between terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/68 Gesture-dependent or behaviour-dependent

Abstract

A user device is disclosed comprising;

• • a. an identification means for identifying the movement of the user device according to a predetermined gesture;
  • b. a communication means for communicating with a further user device;
  • c. a trigger means for triggering an exchange of predetermined information with the further user device by means of the communication means, based on the identification;
  • wherein it further comprises;
  • d. a buffer means adapted for temporarily storing predetermined information which is to be exchanged when triggered by the trigger means.

Further, related methods, modules, auxiliary devices, and systems are disclosed.

Claims

1. A user device comprising;

a. an identification means for identifying the movement of said user device according to a predetermined gesture;

b. a communication means for communicating with a further user device;

c. a trigger means for triggering an exchange of predetermined information with said further user device by means of said communication means, based on said identification;

wherein it further comprises;

d. a buffer means adapted for temporarily storing predetermined information which is to be exchanged when triggered by said trigger means.

2. A user device according claim 1, wherein said identification means for comprises a presence sensor for detecting the presence of said second user device within a predetermined distance from said user device, corresponding with said predetermined gesture being made.

3. A user device according to claim 1, comprising a motion sensor for identifying said gesture.

4. A user device according to claim 1, wherein said buffer means further comprises a basic buffer logic.

5. A user device according to claim 4, wherein said basic buffer logic is adapted for communicating with a repository within said user device.

6. A user device according to claim 4 to 5, comprising a device logic means, and wherein said basic buffer logic is adapted for communicating with said device logic means.

7. A user device according to claim 4 to 6, wherein said buffer means further comprises an program buffer logic, provided by a program running on said device logic means.

8. A user device according to claim 4, wherein said predetermined information is determined by means of said basic buffer logic and program buffer logic.

15. A user device according to claim 1 incorporated in a system for exchanging information between a set of at least 2 user devices.

9. A method for exchanging information between a first user device and a second user device, comprising:

a. arranging said first user device and said second user device such that the making of a predetermined gesture with said first user device is associated with a predetermined information exchange from said first user device towards said second user device;

b. making said gesture, hereby performing said information exchange from said first user device to said second user device;

wherein it further comprises

c. storing said predetermined information in a buffer means adapted for temporarily storing said predetermined information;

d. performing said information exchange from said buffer to said second user device, when triggered by said gesture.

10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the making of a predetermined gesture comprises reducing the distance between said first user device and said second user device below a first threshold distance, the detection by said first user device of the presence of said second user device within a first threshold distance of said first user device resulting in said information exchange from said first user device to said second user device.

11. A method according to claim 9, wherein identifying said predetermined gesture is performed by a motion sensor on said first user device.

12. A buffer module for being used in combination with a user device, adapted for temporarily storing predetermined information to be forwarded to a further user device, and adapted for forwarding said predetermined information upon receipt of a trigger resulting from the identification of a predetermined gesture being made by said user device.

13. A buffer module according to claim 12, further comprising basic buffer logic means and program buffer logic means for managing the presence and exchange of information in said buffer.

14. A auxiliary user device adapted for communicating with a main user device, the auxiliary user device comprising:

a buffer module for being used in combination with a user device, adapted for temporarily storing predetermined information to be forwarded to a further user device, and adapted for forwarding said predetermined information upon receipt of a trigger resulting from the identification of a predetermined gesture being made by said user device, and

a means for identifying the movement of said auxiliary user device according to the predetermined gesture.