GESTURING TO SELECT AND CONFIGURE DEVICE COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- emitting, by a source device, at least two signals that are coordinated with a physical movement of the source device, wherein the physical movement represents a request to establish a spontaneous connection between the source device and a candidate device of a plurality of candidate devices;
establishing the spontaneous connection between the source device and the candidate device that is selected from among at least a portion of the plurality of candidate devices based on data received from the at least a portion of the plurality of candidate devices in response to the emitting the at least two signals.
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Abstract
Described is a technology by which a gesture made with a source device (e.g., a cellular telephone), such as a throwing or pointing motion, is used to automatically set up a connection with another device to which the gesture is directed. Audio signals output during the gesture, e.g., such as at the start and end of the gesture, are detected by candidate (listening) devices. The device having the least time difference between detection of the start and end signals is the device that is generally best aligned with the throwing or pointing motion, and thus may be selected as the target device. Once selected, a connection such as a network connection may be set up between the source device and the target device for further communication, such as for application data exchange.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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emitting, by a source device, at least two signals that are coordinated with a physical movement of the source device, wherein the physical movement represents a request to establish a spontaneous connection between the source device and a candidate device of a plurality of candidate devices; establishing the spontaneous connection between the source device and the candidate device that is selected from among at least a portion of the plurality of candidate devices based on data received from the at least a portion of the plurality of candidate devices in response to the emitting the at least two signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. At least one computer storage media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a source device, cause the source device to perform a method comprising:
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emitting at least two signals that are coordinated with a physical movement of the source device, wherein the physical movement represents a request to establish a spontaneous connection between the source device and a candidate device of a plurality of candidate devices; establishing the spontaneous connection between the source device and the candidate device that is selected from among at least a portion of the plurality of candidate devices based on data received from the at least a portion of the plurality of candidate devices in response to the emitting the at least two signals. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a source device configured for emitting at least two signals that are coordinated with a physical movement of the source device, wherein the physical movement represents a request to establish a spontaneous connection between the source device and a candidate device of a plurality of candidate devices; the source device further configured for establishing the spontaneous connection between the source device and the candidate device that is selected from among at least a portion of the plurality of candidate devices based on data received from the at least a portion of the plurality of candidate devices in response to the emitting the at least two signals. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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