CAST-TO-CALL
First Claim
1. A method to contact one or more of a person, entity and object comprising:
- determining a two-dimensional or 3-dimensional sensible zone associated with a cast-to-connect motion of a communications device;
determining a presence of one or more of the one or more of a person, entity and object within the sensible zone;
determining, with the cooperation of a coordinate-to-number reconciliation module, contact information associated with the one or more of the one or more of a person, entity and object within the sensible zone; and
establishing a communication with the one or more of the one or more of a person, entity and object within the sensible zone.
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Abstract
A communication device can be equipped with global positioning system (GPS) equipment and one or more accelerometers and/or gyroscopes that can be used to determine one or more of the direction or velocity at which the communication device is “cast” by coupling the location information of the communication device, such as using GPS coordinates, cell tower triangulation, or the like, with the “cast direction” of the communication device—thereby creating a cast vector. The strength of the cast may be analyzed to assist with determining how far the cast vector should be projected. The communication device can then determine which, if any, other communications device, entities, and/or objects are within the cast vector. The direction and strength of the cast can be used to assist in creating either a two or three-dimensional sensible area, that originates with the location of the calling party, and extends therefrom a certain distance.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to contact one or more of a person, entity and object comprising:
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determining a two-dimensional or 3-dimensional sensible zone associated with a cast-to-connect motion of a communications device; determining a presence of one or more of the one or more of a person, entity and object within the sensible zone; determining, with the cooperation of a coordinate-to-number reconciliation module, contact information associated with the one or more of the one or more of a person, entity and object within the sensible zone; and establishing a communication with the one or more of the one or more of a person, entity and object within the sensible zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system to contact one or more of a person, entity and object comprising:
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a sensible zone management module that determines a two-dimensional or 3-dimensional sensible zone associated with a cast-to-connect motion of a communications device; a location manager that determined a presence of one or more of the one or more of a person, entity and object within the sensible zone; a coordinate-to-number reconciliation module that determines contact information associated with the one or more of the one or more of a person, entity and object within the sensible zone; and an auto-dialer that establishes a communication with the one or more of the one or more of a person, entity and object within the sensible zone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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