Distributed sensing techniques for mobile devices
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1. A method of coordinating resources between at least two computing devices, the method comprising:
- initiating a resource coordination connection between a first device and at least one other device by initiating a first stitching gesture at the first device, the first device and at least one other device comprising computing devices;
receiving the first stitching gesture at the at least one other device and accepting the connection at the at least one other device, wherein accepting the connection comprises performing a second stitching action on the at least one other device while the first gesture is active at the first device;
performing an authorization inquiry with respect to the at least one other device that has accepted the connection, wherein performing comprises performing an action on the first device to authorize the connection between the first device and the at least one other device that has accepted the connection to consummate the coordination of resources between the first device and the at least one other device, wherein the performing an action on the first device to authorize the connection comprises using a crossing gesture at the first device to select whether the at least one other device that has accepted the connection is validated for stitching; and
coordinating the resources based upon the performed action using a processor of at least one of the first device and the at least one other device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus of the various embodiments allow the coordination of resources of devices to jointly execute tasks or perform actions on one of the devices. In the method, a first gesture input is received at a first mobile computing device. A second gesture input is received at a second mobile computing device. In response, a determination is made as to whether the second gesture is accepted at the initiating device. If it is determined that the second gesture inputs is accepted, then resources of the devices are combined to jointly execute a particular task associated with the shared resources.
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1. A method of coordinating resources between at least two computing devices, the method comprising:
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initiating a resource coordination connection between a first device and at least one other device by initiating a first stitching gesture at the first device, the first device and at least one other device comprising computing devices; receiving the first stitching gesture at the at least one other device and accepting the connection at the at least one other device, wherein accepting the connection comprises performing a second stitching action on the at least one other device while the first gesture is active at the first device; performing an authorization inquiry with respect to the at least one other device that has accepted the connection, wherein performing comprises performing an action on the first device to authorize the connection between the first device and the at least one other device that has accepted the connection to consummate the coordination of resources between the first device and the at least one other device, wherein the performing an action on the first device to authorize the connection comprises using a crossing gesture at the first device to select whether the at least one other device that has accepted the connection is validated for stitching; and coordinating the resources based upon the performed action using a processor of at least one of the first device and the at least one other device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium containing
computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a method comprising: -
initiating a connection between a first device and a second device; accepting the connection at the second device; performing an authorization inquiry with respect to the second device that has accepted the connection, wherein performing comprises performing an action on the first device to authorize the connection between the first device and the second device that has accepted the connection, wherein the performing an action on the first device to authorize the connection comprises using a crossing gesture at the first device to select whether the second device that has accepted the connection is validated for stitching; initiating a first stitching gesture at the first device and transmitting the first stitching gesture from the first device to the second device while the first gesture remains active on the first device; receiving an indication from the second device that has accepted the connection indicating that the first stitching gesture was accepted, wherein the indication from the second device indicates that the first stitching gesture was accepted by the second device while the first gesture is active; and coordinating resources between the first device and the second device that has accepted the connection using a processor of at least one of the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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