METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM OF CROSS-DEVICE DATA TRANSFER

• US 20140292720A1
• Filed: 06/12/2014
• Published: 10/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Uc Mobile Co., Ltd. (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.)
• Inventors: Liang, Jie
• Granted Patent: US 9,430,047 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/174
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/046 by electromagnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/64 file transfer between terminals download of applications H04M1/72406; transfer of messages, e.g. SMS, e-mail or MMS H04M1/7243
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/30 Connection release

Abstract

The disclosure provides a method and device for data transfer between electronic devices. The method comprises detecting a first induction signal generated based on a contact with a first touch screen of a first electronic device, determining a selection of data desired to be transferred to a second electronic device, determining a gesture associated with the first induction signal, generating a data transfer request in response to the determination of the gesture and the selection, communicating the data transfer request from the first electronic device to the second electronic device and transferring the selected data to the second electronic device.

Claims

1. A method for data transfer between electronic devices each of which has a touch screen, comprising:

detecting a first induction signal generated based on a contact with a first touch screen of a first electronic device;

determining a selection of data desired to be transferred to a second electronic device;

determining a gesture associated with the first induction signal;

generating a data transfer request in response to the determination of the gesture and the selection;

communicating the data transfer request from the first electronic device to the second electronic device; and

transferring the selected data to the second electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a direction in which the gesture is executed.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising determining the gesture comprises a drag gesture and the drag gesture is executed outward to an edge of the first touch screen.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising establishing communication between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, wherein the communication occurs via at least one of Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), infrared technology, Bluetooth and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising establishing a point-to-point communication channel between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, wherein the data is transferred from the first electronic device to the second electronic device via the point-to-point communication channel.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the data transfer request causes the second electronic device to activate a data reception function in response to receipt of a second induction signal on a second touch screen coupled to the second electronic device within a predetermined period after the data transfer request is sent by the first electronic device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the second induction signal comprises a drag gesture and the gesture is executed inward from an edge of the second touch screen.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the data transfer request to the second electronic device via an intermediate system.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising receiving from the intermediate system a request to transfer within a predetermined period after the intermediate system receives from the second electronic device a notification indicating consent to receive, wherein the notification indicating consent to receive is generated in response to receipt of a second induction signal on a second touch screen of the second electronic device.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising transferring data to the second electronic device after a data receive function of the second electronic device is activated by a request to activate, wherein the request to activate is generated by the intermediate system.

11. A device to transfer data between electronic devices each of which has a touch screen, comprising a processor configured to:

detect a first induction signal generated based on a contact with a first touch screen of a first electronic device;

determine a selection of data desired to be transferred from the first electronic device to a second electronic device;

activate a data transfer function in response to the determination of the selection;

communicate the data transfer request from the first electronic device to the second electronic device; and

transfer the selected data to the second electronic device.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to identify a gesture associated with the first induction signal and determining a direction in which the gesture is executed.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the gesture comprises a drag gesture and the drag gesture is executed in the direction outward to an edge of the first touch screen of the first electronic device.

14. The device of claim 11, the processor is further configured to establish communication between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, wherein the communication occurs via at least one of Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), infrared technology, Bluetooth and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology.

15. The device of claim 11, wherein the data transfer request causes the second electronic device to activate a data reception function in response to receipt of a second induction signal on a second touch screen coupled to the second electronic device within a predetermined period after the data transfer request is sent by the first electronic device.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the second induction signal comprises a drag gesture and the gesture is executed inward from an edge of the second touch screen of the second electronic device.

17. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to communicate the data transfer request to the second electronic device via an intermediate system.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to receive from the intermediate system a request to transfer within a predetermined period after the intermediate system receives from the second electronic device a notification indicating consent to receive, wherein the notification indicating consent to receive is generated in response to receipt of a second induction signal on a second touch screen of the second electronic device.

19. The device of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to transfer data to the second electronic device after a data receive function of the second electronic device is activated by a request to activate, wherein the request to activate is generated by the intermediate system.

20. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and computer program instructions stored therein, the computer program instructions comprising program instructions configured to:

detect a first induction signal induced by a contact with a first touch screen of a first electronic device;

determine a selection of data desired to be transferred to a second electronic device;

activate a data transfer function in response to the determination of the selection;

communicate a data transfer request from the first electronic device to the second electronic device; and

transfer the selected data to the second electronic device.