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Content transfer involving a gesture

  • US 8,676,175 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2013
  • Issued: 03/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented by a mobile communications device, the method comprising:

  • outputting content to a touchscreen;

    recognizing, concurrently with the outputting, a gesture involving a drag or flick via the touchscreen that is indicative of a direction;

    determining a direction of the gesture relative to an edge of the touchscreen;

    determining if one or more other mobile communications devices are located in the direction relative to the edge of the touchscreen by using one or more directional antennas in the mobile communications devices to determine the direction; and

    forming a communication to communicate to the one or more other mobile communications devices that are located in the direction relative to the edge of the touchscreen.

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