Highlighting in response to determining device transfer

• US 20120249570A1
• Filed: 12/28/2011
• Published: 10/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr., Tegreene, Clarence T.
• Granted Patent: US 8,745,725 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/589
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/00 Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 705/904 Usage protection of distributed files
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 705/905 Hardware usage protection
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 705/908 Software or content usage protection

Abstract

A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: determining that a computing device that was presenting an item has been transferred from a first user to a second user; and presenting, via the computing device, one or more highlighted portions of the item, the one or more highlighted portions being highlighted in response, at least in part, to said determining. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

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163. A system comprising:

a transfer determining module configured to determine that a computing device that was presenting an item has been transferred from a first user to a second user; and

a highlighted portion presenting module configured to present, via the computing device, one or more highlighted portions of the item, the one or more highlighted portions being highlighted in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user.

166. The system of claim 163, wherein said transfer determining module comprises:

a transfer determining module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user based, at least in part, on data provided by one or more sensors.

167. The system of claim 166, wherein said transfer determining module comprises:

a transfer determining module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user based, at least in part, on data provided by one or more movement sensors.

170. The system of claim 166, wherein said transfer determining module comprises:

a transfer determining module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user based, at least in part, on data provided by a combination of a movement sensor, an image capturing device, and/or an audio capturing device.

171. The system of claim 163, wherein said transfer determining module comprises:

a transfer determining module including a particular movement detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user when the particular movement detecting module at least detects that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when detected as occurring at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users.

172. The system of claim 171, wherein said particular movement detecting module comprises:

a particular movement detecting module including a tilt detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular manner when the tilt detecting module at least detects that the computing device is no longer in a particular tilt orientation that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in possession of the first user prior to said transfer.

174. The system of claim 172, wherein said tilt detecting module comprises:

a tilt detecting module configured to detect that the computing device is no longer in a particular tilt orientation that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user by at least detecting that the computing device has been reoriented from the particular tilt orientation to another tilt orientation having an angular tilt that is at least a predefined percentage different from an angular tilt associated with the particular tilt orientation that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user.

175. The system of claim 171, wherein said particular movement detecting module comprises:

a particular movement detecting module including a spatial location detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular manner when the spatial location detecting module at least detects that the computing device is no longer at a particular spatial location that the computing device was detected as being located at when the computing device was in possession of the first user prior to said transfer.

177. The system of claim 175, wherein said spatial location detecting module comprises:

a spatial location detecting module configured to detect that the computing device is no longer at a particular spatial location that the computing device was detected as being located at when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer by at least detecting that the computing device has been relocated from the particular spatial location to another spatial location that is at least a predefined distance away from the particular spatial location that the computing device was detected as being located at when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer.

178. The system of claim 171, wherein said particular movement detecting module comprises:

a particular movement detecting module including a spin rotation detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular manner when the spin rotation detecting module at least detects that the computing device has been spin rotated from a first orientation to a second orientation, the first orientation being an orientation associated with the computing device when the computing device was in possession of the first user prior to said transfer.

179. The system of claim 171, wherein said particular movement detecting module comprises:

a particular movement detecting module including a moving away detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular manner when the moving away detecting module at least detects that the computing device has moved away from the first user.

180. The system of claim 179, wherein said moving away detecting module comprises:

a moving away detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved away from the first user by at least detecting that the computing device has moved a predefined distance away from the first user.

181. The system of claim 171, wherein said particular movement detecting module comprises:

a particular movement detecting module including a vibration detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular manner when the vibration detecting module at least detects that the computing device is no longer vibrating in a manner that matches with a vibration pattern that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in possession of the first user prior to said transfer.

182. The system of claim 181, wherein said vibration detecting module comprises:

a vibration detecting module configured to detect that the computing device is no longer vibrating in the manner that matches with the vibration pattern that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer by at least detecting that the computing device is vibrating in a manner that matches with a signature vibration pattern associated with the second user.

183. The system of claim 171, wherein said particular movement detecting module comprises:

a particular movement detecting module including a vibration detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular manner when the vibration detecting module at least detects that the computing device is not vibrating in a manner that matches with a signature vibration pattern that is associated with the first user.

184. The system of claim 171, wherein said particular movement detecting module comprises:

a particular movement detecting module including a three-dimensional movement detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular manner when the three-dimensional movement detecting module at least detects that the computing device has moved in a particular three-dimensional way that at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between two users.

185. The system of claim 184, wherein said three-dimensional movement detecting module comprises:

a three-dimensional movement detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular three-dimensional way that at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between two users by detecting that the computing device is exhibiting one or more three-dimensional movements that matches with one or more signature three-dimensional movements that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users.

186. The system of claim 185, wherein said three-dimensional movement detecting module comprises:

a three-dimensional movement detecting module configured to detect that the computing device is exhibiting one or more three-dimensional movements that matches with the one or more signature three-dimensional movements by detecting that the computing device is exhibiting one or more three-dimensional movements that matches with one or more signature three-dimensional movements that are particularly associated with the first user and that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device from the first user to another user.

188. The system of claim 163, wherein said transfer determining module comprises:

a transfer determining module including a visual cue detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user when the visual cue detecting module at least detects presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users.

190. The system of claim 188, wherein said visual cue detecting module comprises:

a visual cue detecting module including a lighting change detecting module configured to detect the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device when the lighting change detecting module detects at least a change in lighting in the proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected as occurring at least suggests that the computing device has at least moved.

194. The system of claim 188, wherein said visual cue detecting module comprises:

a visual cue detecting module including a face detecting module configured to detect the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device when the face detecting module at least detects presence of a first face associated with the first user and a second face associated with the second user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device, the second face being detected as being closer to the computing device than the first face.

197. The system of claim 188, wherein said visual cue detecting module comprises:

a visual cue detecting module including an eye detecting module configured to detect the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device when the eye detecting module at least detects presence of a first one or more eyes associated with the first user and a second one or more eyes associated with the second user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device, the second one or more eyes being detected as being closer to the computing device than the first one or more eyes.

201. The system of claim 188, wherein said visual cue detecting module comprises:

a visual cue detecting module including a visual moving away detecting module configured to detect the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device when the visual moving away detecting module at least detects visually that the computing device has moved away from the first user.

206. The system of claim 188, wherein said visual cue detecting module comprises:

a visual cue detecting module including a gesture detecting module configured to detect the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device when the gesture detecting module at least detects visually one or more gestures exhibited by the first user that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device from the first user to another user.

207. The system of claim 163, wherein said transfer determining module comprises:

a transfer determining module including an audio cue detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user when the audio cue detecting module at least detects presence or absence of one or more audio cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users.

208. The system of claim 207, wherein said audio cue detecting module comprises:

an audio cue detecting module including an audio moving away detecting module configured to detect the presence or absence of the one or more audio cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device when the audio moving away detecting module at least detects audibly that the computing device has moved away from the first user.

209. The system of claim 207, wherein said audio cue detecting module comprises:

an audio cue detecting module including a voice pattern detecting module configured to detect the presence or absence of the one or more audio cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device when the voice pattern detecting module at least detects presence of at least one audio voice pattern not associated with the first user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device.

211. The system of claim 163, wherein said transfer determining module comprises:

a transfer determining module including a particular movement detecting module and a visual cue detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user when the particular movement detecting module detects that the computing device has moved in a particular manner and when the visual cue detecting module detects presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device.

212. The system of claim 211, wherein said transfer determining module including a particular movement detecting module and a visual cue detecting module comprises:

a transfer determining module including a particular movement detecting module, a visual cue detecting module, and an audio cue detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user when the particular movement detecting module detects that the computing device has moved in a particular manner, the visual cue detecting module detects the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device, and the audio cue detecting module detects presence or absence of one or more audio cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device.

213. The system of claim 163, wherein said transfer determining module comprises:

a transfer determining module including a visual cue detecting module and an audio cue detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user when the visual cue detecting module detects presence or absence of one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device and when the audio cue detecting module detects presence or absence of one or more audio cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device.

224. The system of claim 163, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions of the item by presenting the one or more highlighted portions with one or more unhighlighted portions of the item as presented by the unhighlighted portion presenting module, the one or more highlighted portions having one or more visual and/or audio formats that are different from the one or more unhighlighted portions.

225. The system of claim 224, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions with the one or more unhighlighted portions of the item by presenting the one or more highlighted portions that include text having one or more font styles that are different from one or more font styles of text included with the one or more unhighlighted portions.

226. The system of claim 224, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions with the one or more unhighlighted portions of the item by presenting the one or more highlighted portions having one or more color and/or brightness schemes that are different from one or more color and/or brightness schemes of the one or more unhighlighted portions.

227. The system of claim 224, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions with the one or more unhighlighted portions of the item by presenting the one or more highlighted portions that include one or more backgrounds that are different from one or more backgrounds of the one or more unhighlighted portions.

228. The system of claim 224, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions with the one or more unhighlighted portions of the item by presenting the one or more highlighted portions that include one or more audio schemes that are different from one or more audio schemes of the one or more unhighlighted portions.

229. The system of claim 224, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions with the one or more unhighlighted portions of the item by presenting the one or more highlighted portions that are encircled by one or more boarders.

231. The system of claim 224, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module including an unhighlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions with the one or more unhighlighted portions of the item by presenting the one or more highlighted portions that are displayed at a greater brightness than the one or more unhighlighted portions.

232. The system of claim 163, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions of the item, the one or more highlighted portions being highlighted in response, at least in part, to said determining and in response to being preselected for being highlighted.

233. The system of claim 232, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions of the item, the one or more highlighted portions being highlighted in response, at least in part, to said determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user and in response to being selected for highlighting by the first user as detected by a highlighting selection detecting module prior to the transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user.

234. The system of claim 233, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions of the item, the one or more highlighted portions being highlighted in response, at least in part, to said determining and in response to being selected for highlighting by the first user as detected by the highlighting selection detecting module prior to the transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user, the first user having providing the selection by selecting from the item one or more portions for highlighting through a user interface.

236. The system of claim 234, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions of the item, the one or more highlighted portions being highlighted in response, at least in part, to said determining and in response to being selected for highlighting by the first user as detected by the highlighting selection detecting module prior to the transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user, the first user having providing the selection by only tagging one or more parts respectively of one or more portions of the item through a display device, the one or more portions being entirely highlighted in response to the marking of the one or more parts of the one or more portions.

237. The system of claim 163, wherein said highlighted portion presenting module comprises:

a highlighted portion presenting module including a user association ascertaining module configured to present the one or more highlighted portions of the item, the one or more highlighted portions being selectively highlighted in response, at least in part, to said determining and in response to the user association ascertaining module ascertaining that the one or more portions of the item that are to be highlighted being specifically associated with the second user.

238. The system of claim 237, wherein said user association ascertaining module comprises:

a user association ascertaining module including a user identity association ascertaining module configured to determine that the one or more portions of the item that are to be highlighted are specifically associated with the second user when the user identity association ascertaining module ascertains that the one or more portions of the items that are to be highlighted are specifically associated with identity of the second user.

239. The system of claim 238, wherein said user identity association ascertaining module comprises:

a user identity association ascertaining module including a user identifying module configured to ascertain that the one or more portions of the items that are to be highlighted are specifically associated with identity of the second user when the user identifying module at least identifies the second user based, at least in part, on one or more biometric characteristics of the second user as sensed by one or more sensors.

240. The system of claim 239, wherein said user identifying module comprises:

a user identifying module configured to identify the second user based, at least in part, on one or more biometric characteristics of the second user by identifying the second user based, at least in part, on one or more movement characteristics of the second user as sensed by one or more movement sensors.

242. The system of claim 239, wherein said user identifying module comprises:

a user identifying module configured to identify the second user based, at least in part, on one or more biometric characteristics of the second user by identifying the second user based, at least in part, on one or more voice characteristics of the second user as sensed by one or more audio capturing devices.

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244. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

circuitry for determining that a computing device that was presenting an item has been transferred from a first user to a second user; and

circuitry for presenting, via the computing device, one or more highlighted portions of the item, the one or more highlighted portions being highlighted in response, at least in part, to said determining.

245. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium bearing;

one or more instructions for determining that a computing device that was presenting an item has been transferred from a first user to a second user; and

one or more instructions for presenting, via the computing device, one or more highlighted portions of the item, the one or more highlighted portions being highlighted in response, at least in part, to said determining.