SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING CONTENT BETWEEN DEVICES
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1. An electronic device for viewing, transferring and receiving information associated with first and second electronic files, the electronic device comprising:
- a first touch screen configured to display at least one first icon associated with the first electronic file; and
a control unit electronically coupled to the first touch screen, the control unit configured to transfer information associated with the first electronic file to a second electronic device in close proximity when the first icon is finger-swiped in a single continuous motion from the first touch screen to a second touch screen of the second electronic device,the control unit being further configured to receive information associated with the second electronic file when a second icon associated with the second electronic file is finger-swiped in a single continuous motion from the second touch screen of the second electronic device to the first touch screen.
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Abstract
A system and a method for transferring content between devices are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, users lay their electronic devices (such as content reading devices, mobile tablets or smart phones) side by side and use a touch screen to “slide” or “swipe” digital content (e.g., via finger swiping of a book cover) from one device to the other. The devices automatically pair with one another based on certain pairing criteria detected contemporaneously with slide or swipe of digital content. If the pairing criteria are satisfied, the digital content is transferred.
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1. An electronic device for viewing, transferring and receiving information associated with first and second electronic files, the electronic device comprising:
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a first touch screen configured to display at least one first icon associated with the first electronic file; and a control unit electronically coupled to the first touch screen, the control unit configured to transfer information associated with the first electronic file to a second electronic device in close proximity when the first icon is finger-swiped in a single continuous motion from the first touch screen to a second touch screen of the second electronic device, the control unit being further configured to receive information associated with the second electronic file when a second icon associated with the second electronic file is finger-swiped in a single continuous motion from the second touch screen of the second electronic device to the first touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for transferring information from a first electronic device, the method comprising:
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monitoring a first touch screen of the first electronic device for finger-swipes, the first touch screen displaying an icon associated with an electronic file; detecting a first continuous finger-swipe of the icon toward an edge of the first touch screen; detecting attributes associated with a second electronic device; determining whether pairing criteria are satisfied based on the attributes associated with the second electronic device; and transferring information associated with the electronic file from the first electronic device to the second electronic device if the pairing criteria are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable media comprising a plurality of instructions that, when executed, cause a first electronic device to:
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monitor a first touch screen of the first electronic device for finger-swipes, the first touch screen displaying an icon associated with an electronic file; detect a first continuous finger-swipe of the icon toward an edge of the first touch screen; detect attributes associated with a second electronic device; determine whether pairing criteria are satisfied based on the attributes associated with the second electronic device; and transfer information associated with the electronic file from the first electronic device to the second electronic device if the pairing criteria are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for receiving information from a second electronic device, the method comprising:
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monitoring a first touch screen of a first electronic device for finger-swipes; detecting a first continuous finger-swipe away from an edge of the first touch screen; detecting attributes associated with the second electronic device; determining whether pairing criteria are satisfied based on the attributes associated with the second electronic device; and receiving information associated with an electronic file if the pairing criteria are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A non-transitory computer-readable media comprising a plurality of instructions that, when executed, cause a first electronic device to:
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monitor a first touch screen of a first electronic device for finger-swipes; detect a first continuous finger-swipe away from an edge of the first touch screen; detect attributes associated with a second electronic device; determine whether pairing criteria are satisfied based on the attributes associated with the second electronic device; and receive information associated with an electronic file if the first finger-swipe is detected and the pairing criteria are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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