Selective item access provision in response to active item ascertainment upon device transfer

• US 8,613,075 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2011
• Issued: 12/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• 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.
• Primary Examiner(s): HERZOG, MADHURI R
• Application Number:
  US13/199,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20120254983A1
• Time in Patent Office: 848 Days
• Field of Search: 726 1- 4, 726 16- 17, 726 26- 30, 713164-167, 713182-186, 455403-4144, 4554561-460, 455/463, 455/26.1
• US Class Current: 726/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly

Abstract

A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: determining that a computing device used by a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user; ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active; and providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items based, at least in part, on said ascertaining. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A computationally-implemented method, comprising:

determining that a computing device used by a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user, including at least;

determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when detected as occurring at least infers that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users, including at least;

detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner by at least detecting that the computing device is no longer vibrating in a manner that matches with a vibration pattern that the computing device was detected having during use of the computing device by the first user;

ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active; and

providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items based, at least in part, on said ascertaining.

2. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

means for determining that a computing device used by a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user, including at least;

means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected infers transfer of the computing device between two users, including at least;

means for detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting 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;

means for ascertaining, responsive at least in part to the means for determining that a computing device used by a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active; and

means for providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items, the means for providing being responsive at least in part to the means for ascertaining.

3. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that a computing device used by a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user, comprises:

means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when detected as occurring at least infers that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users.

4. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when detected as occurring at least infers that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users, comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner by at least detecting that the computing device has moved away from the first user.

5. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when detected as occurring at least infers that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users, comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner by at least detecting that the computing device is no longer vibrating in a manner that matches with a vibration pattern that the computing device was detected having during use of the computing device by the first user.

6. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when detected as occurring at least infers that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users, comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner by at least detecting that the computing device has moved in a particular three-dimensional movement that infers that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user.

7. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected infers transfer of the computing device between two users, comprises:

means for detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by detecting at least a change in lighting in the proximate vicinity of the computing device that infers that the computing device has at least moved.

8. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected infers transfer of the computing device between two users, comprises:

means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting presence of at least one face in the proximate vicinity of the computing device not associated with the first user.

9. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected infers transfer of the computing device between two users, comprises:

means for detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by detecting presence of at least one eye in the proximate vicinity of the computing device not associated with the first user.

10. The computationally-implemented system of claim 9, wherein said means for detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by detecting presence of at least one eye in the proximate vicinity of the computing device not associated with the first user, comprises:

means for detecting presence of at least one eye in the proximate vicinity of the computing device not associated with the first user by at least detecting presence of at least one eye in the proximate vicinity of the computing device that is recognized as being associated with the second user.

11. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected infers transfer of the computing device between two users, comprises:

means for detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting absence of a visual cue associated with the first user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device for at least a predefined period of time, the absence of the visual cue for at least a predefined period of time being indicative of the first user not being in the proximate vicinity of the computing device.

12. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that a computing device used by a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user, comprises:

means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting presence or absence of one or more audio cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected infers transfer of the computing device between two users.

13. The computationally-implemented system of claim 12, wherein said means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user by at least detecting presence or absence of one or more audio cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected infers transfer of the computing device between two users, comprises:

means for detecting presence or absence of one or more audio cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting presence of at least one audio voice pattern not associated with the first user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device.

14. The computationally-implemented system of claim 13, wherein said means for detecting presence or absence of one or more audio cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting presence of at least one audio voice pattern not associated with the first user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device, comprises:

means for detecting presence of at least one audio voice pattern not associated with the first user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting presence of at least one audio voice pattern that is recognized as being associated with the second user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device.

15. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that a computing device used by a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user, comprises:

means for determining that a computing device used by a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user, the determination being initiated in response to geographic location of the computing device.

16. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active, comprises:

means for detecting, in response to said determining, which one or more electronic files that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active.

17. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active, comprises:

means for detecting, in response to said determining, which one or more applications that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active.

18. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active, comprises:

means for detecting, in response to said determining, which one or more passwords that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active.

19. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active, comprises:

means for detecting, in response to said determining, which one or more websites that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active.

20. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active, comprises:

means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that were accessible through the computing device when the computing device was being used by the first user are active.

21. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active, comprises:

means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are open.

22. The computationally-implemented system of claim 21, wherein said means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are open, comprises:

means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are open items that have been opened by the first user.

23. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active, comprises:

means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are running.

24. The computationally-implemented system of claim 23, wherein said means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are running, comprises:

means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are running items that were being run by the first user.

25. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are active, comprises:

means for ascertaining, in response to said determining, which of one or more items that are at least conditionally accessible through the computing device are automatically retrievable.

26. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items based, at least in part, on said ascertaining, comprises:

means for providing one or more selective levels of audio and viewing access to the one or more items based, at least in part on said ascertaining.

27. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items based, at least in part, on said ascertaining, comprises:

means for providing one or more selective levels of editorial access to the one or more items based, at least in part on said ascertaining.

28. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items based, at least in part, on said ascertaining, comprises:

means for providing one or more selective levels of functional access to the one or more items based, at least in part on said ascertaining.

29. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items based, at least in part, on said ascertaining, comprises:

means for providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items, the one or more selective levels of access to be provided to the one or more items being selected based at least in part on said ascertaining and based at least in part on said determining.

30. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items based, at least in part, on said ascertaining, comprises:

means for providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items, the one or more selective levels of access being selected based at least in part on ascertaining type of access that the first user enjoyed with respect to the one or more items.

31. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for providing one or more selective levels of access to the one or more items based, at least in part, on said ascertaining, comprises:

means for providing a plurality of selective levels of access to a plurality of items based, at least in part, on said ascertaining.

32. The computationally-implemented system of claim 31, wherein said means for providing a plurality of selective levels of access to a plurality of items based, at least in part, on said ascertaining, comprises:

means for providing at least two selective levels of access to the plurality of items including at least a first level of access to a first one or more items and a second level of access to a second one or more items in response to said ascertaining, the first level of access being a greater extent of access than the second level of access.

33. The computationally-implemented system of claim 32, wherein said means for providing at least two selective levels of access to the plurality of items including at least a first level of access to a first one or more items and a second level of access to a second one or more items in response to said ascertaining, the first level of access being a greater extent of access than the second level of access, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items being one or more items that were ascertained to be active and the second one or more items being one or more items that were ascertained not to be active.

34. The computationally-implemented system of claim 32, wherein said means for providing at least two selective levels of access to the plurality of items including at least a first level of access to a first one or more items and a second level of access to a second one or more items in response to said ascertaining, the first level of access being a greater extent of access than the second level of access, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be associated with one or more items that were ascertained to be active.

35. The computationally-implemented system of claim 34, wherein said means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be associated with one or more items that were ascertained to be active, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be included in one or more folders that include the one or more items that were ascertained to be active.

36. The computationally-implemented system of claim 34, wherein said means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be associated with one or more items that were ascertained to be active, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be the same type of items as the one or more items that were ascertained to be active.

37. The computationally-implemented system of claim 34, wherein said means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be associated with one or more items that were ascertained to be active, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be associated with one or more third party entities that are associated with the one or more items that were ascertained to be active.

38. The computationally-implemented system of claim 34, wherein said means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be associated with one or more items that were ascertained to be active, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items including one or more items that are determined to have been associated with at least one of predefined time segments or points in time that are associated with the one or more items that were ascertained to be active.

39. The computationally-implemented system of claim 32, wherein said means for providing at least two selective levels of access to the plurality of items including at least a first level of access to a first one or more items and a second level of access to a second one or more items in response to said ascertaining, the first level of access being a greater extent of access than the second level of access, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the second one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be not associated with one or more items that were ascertained to be active.

40. The computationally-implemented system of claim 39, wherein said means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the second one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be not associated with one or more items that were ascertained to be active, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the second one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be not included in one or more folders that include the one or more items that were ascertained to be active.

41. The computationally-implemented system of claim 39, wherein said means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the second one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be not associated with one or more items that were ascertained to be active, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the second one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be different type of items from the one or more items that were ascertained to be active.

42. The computationally-implemented system of claim 39, wherein said means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the second one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be not associated with one or more items that were ascertained to be active, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the second one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be not associated with one or more third party entities that are associated with the one or more items that were ascertained to be active.

43. The computationally-implemented system of claim 39, wherein said means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the second one or more items including one or more items that are determined to be not associated with one or more items that were ascertained to be active, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the first one or more items including one or more items that are determined to have not been associated with at least one of predefined time segments or points in time that are associated with the one or more items that were ascertained to be active.

44. The computationally-implemented system of claim 32, wherein said means for providing at least two selective levels of access to the plurality of items including at least a first level of access to a first one or more items and a second level of access to a second one or more items in response to said ascertaining, the first level of access being a greater extent of access than the second level of access, comprises:

means for providing the first level of access to the first one or more items and the second level of access to the second one or more items, the second level of access to be provided to the second one or more items being at least limited access to the second one or more items.