Marking one or more items in response to determining device transfer

• US 8,739,275 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2011
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• 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:
  US13/374,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20120254740A1
• Time in Patent Office: 901 Days
• Field of Search: 726 1- 3, 726 16- 17, 726/21, 726 26- 30, 713151-152, 713164-167, 713182-186, 455403-4042, 455410-411, 455/463, 455/26.1
• US Class Current: 726/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions information retrieval, database structures or file system structures therefor G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/00 Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/50 Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/16 Implementing security features at a particular protocol layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/00 Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/02 Access restriction performed under specific conditions

Abstract

A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user; and marking, in response to said determining, the one or more portions of the one or more items to facilitate the computing device in returning to the one or more portions upon the computing device being at least transferred back to the first user. 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 that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user, wherein said determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user is performed at least partially using one or more processing components of the computing device, the determining including at least;

determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user including at least determining that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when determined as occurring at least suggests that the first user has at least one of handed-off or passed the computing device to the second user at least in part with the determined movement in the particular manner; and

marking, in response to said determining, the one or more portions of the one or more items to facilitate the computing device in returning to the one or more portions upon the computing device being at least transferred back to the first user.

2. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

means for determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user, the means for determining including at least;

means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user including at least determining that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when determined as occurring at least suggests that the first user has at least one of handed-off or passed the computing device to the second user at least in part with the determined movement in the particular manner; and

means for marking, the one or more portions of the one or more items to facilitate the computing device in returning to the one or more portions upon the computing device being at least transferred back to the first user, the means for marking being responsive at least in part to the means for determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user.

3. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of 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 based, at least in part, on data provided by one or more sensors.

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 based, at least in part, on data provided by one or more sensors comprises:

means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user based, at least in part, on data provided by at least one of a movement sensor, an image capturing device, or an audio capturing device.

5. 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 including at least determining that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when determined as occurring at least suggests that the first user has at least one of handed-off or passed the computing device to the second user at least in part with the determined movement in the particular manner 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 in a particular tilt orientation that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user.

6. The computationally-implemented system of claim 5, wherein said means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner by at least detecting that the computing device is no longer in a particular tilt orientation that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device is no longer in a particular tilt orientation that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user by at least detecting that the computing device has been reoriented from the particular tilt orientation to another tilt orientation that when detected at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users.

7. The computationally-implemented system of claim 5, wherein said means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner by at least detecting that the computing device is no longer in a particular tilt orientation that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device is no longer in a particular tilt orientation that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user by at least detecting that the computing device has been reoriented from the particular tilt orientation to another tilt orientation having an angular tilt that is at least a predefined percentage different from an angular tilt associated with the particular tilt orientation that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user.

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 including at least determining that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when determined as occurring at least suggests that the first user has at least one of handed-off or passed the computing device to the second user at least in part with the determined movement in the particular manner 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 at a particular spatial location that the computing device was detected as being located at when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer.

9. The computationally-implemented system of claim 8, wherein said means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner by at least detecting that the computing device is no longer at a particular spatial location that the computing device was detected as being located at when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device is no longer at the particular spatial location that the computing device was detected as being located at when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer by at least detecting that the computing device has been relocated from the particular spatial location to another spatial location that when detected at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user.

10. The computationally-implemented system of claim 8, wherein said means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner by at least detecting that the computing device is no longer at a particular spatial location that the computing device was detected as being located at when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device is no longer at a particular spatial location that the computing device was detected as being located at when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer by at least detecting that the computing device has been relocated from the particular spatial location to another spatial location that is at least a predefined distance away from the particular spatial location that the computing device was detected as being located at when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer.

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 including at least determining that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when determined as occurring at least suggests that the first user has at least one of handed-off or passed the computing device to the second user at least in part with the determined movement in the particular manner comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner by at least detecting that the computing device has been spin rotated from a first orientation to a second orientation, the first orientation being an orientation associated with the computing device when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer.

12. 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 including at least determining that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when determined as occurring at least suggests that the first user has at least one of handed-off or passed the computing device to the second user at least in part with the determined movement in the particular manner 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.

13. 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 including at least determining that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when determined as occurring at least suggests that the first user has at least one of handed-off or passed the computing device to the second user at least in part with the determined movement in the particular manner 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 as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer.

14. The computationally-implemented system of claim 13, wherein said 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 as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device is no longer vibrating in the manner that matches with the vibration pattern that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer by at least detecting that the computing device is vibrating in a manner that matches with a signature vibration pattern associated with the second user.

15. 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 including at least determining that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when determined as occurring at least suggests that the first user has at least one of handed-off or passed the computing device to the second user at least in part with the determined movement in the particular manner comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner by at least detecting that the computing device is not vibrating in a manner that matches with a signature vibration pattern that is associated with the first user.

16. 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 including at least determining that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when determined as occurring at least suggests that the first user has at least one of handed-off or passed the computing device to the second user at least in part with the determined movement in the particular manner 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 way that at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between two users.

17. The computationally-implemented system of claim 16, wherein said 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 way that at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between two users comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular three-dimensional way that at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between two users by detecting that the computing device is exhibiting one or more three-dimensional movements that matches with one or more signature three-dimensional movements that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users.

18. The computationally-implemented system of claim 17, wherein said means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular three-dimensional way that at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between two users by detecting that the computing device is exhibiting one or more three-dimensional movements that matches with one or more signature three-dimensional movements that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device is exhibiting one or more three-dimensional movements that matches with the one or more signature three-dimensional movements by detecting that the computing device is exhibiting one or more three-dimensional movements that matches with one or more signature three-dimensional movements that is particularly associated with the first user and that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device from the first user to another user.

19. The computationally-implemented system of claim 17, wherein said means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular three-dimensional way that at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between two users by detecting that the computing device is exhibiting one or more three-dimensional movements that matches with one or more signature three-dimensional movements that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device is exhibiting one or more three-dimensional movements that matches with the one or more signature three-dimensional movements by detecting that the computing device is exhibiting one or more three-dimensional movements that matches with one or more generic signature three-dimensional movements that is not particularly associated with the first user and that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users.

20. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of 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 visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users.

21. The computationally-implemented system of claim 20, 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 as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

means for detecting the presence or absence of the 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 when detected as occurring at least suggests that the computing device has at least moved.

22. The computationally-implemented system of claim 20, 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 as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

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

23. The computationally-implemented system of claim 22, wherein said means for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting presence of at least one face in the proximate vicinity of the computing device not associated with the first user comprises:

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

24. The computationally-implemented system of claim 20, 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 as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

means for detecting the presence or absence of the 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.

25. The computationally-implemented system of claim 20, 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 as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

means for detecting the presence or absence of the 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.

26. The computationally-implemented system of claim 20, 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 as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

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

27. The computationally-implemented system of claim 26, wherein said means for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting absence of one or more visual cues 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 one or more visual cues for at least a predefined period of time being indicative of the first user not being in the proximate vicinity of the computing device comprises:

means for detecting the absence of the one or more visual cues associated with the first user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting absence of a face associated with the first user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device.

28. The computationally-implemented system of claim 26, wherein said means for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting absence of one or more visual cues 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 one or more visual cues for at least a predefined period of time being indicative of the first user not being in the proximate vicinity of the computing device comprises:

means for detecting the absence of the one or more visual cues associated with the first user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting absence of one or more eyes associated with the first user in the proximate vicinity of the computing device.

29. The computationally-implemented system of claim 20, 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 as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

means for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting visually that the computing device has moved away from the first user.

30. The computationally-implemented system of claim 20, 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 as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

means for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting visually the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device and with respect to the specific orientation of the computing device.

31. The computationally-implemented system of claim 30, wherein said means for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting visually the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device and with respect to the specific orientation of the computing device comprises:

means for detecting visually the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device and with respect to the specific orientation of the computing device by at least detecting visually the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues at one or more specific locations relative to a front-side of the computing device, the front-side of the computing device being a side of the computing device having a display device.

32. The computationally-implemented system of claim 31, wherein said means for detecting visually the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device and with respect to the specific orientation of the computing device by at least detecting visually the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues at one or more specific locations relative to a front-side of the computing device, the front-side of the computing device being a side of the computing device having a display device comprises:

means for detecting visually the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues at the one or more specific locations relative to the front-side of the computing device by detecting visually at least disappearance of one or more features associated with the first user at the one or more specific locations relative to the front-side of the computing device.

33. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of 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 as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users.

34. The computationally-implemented system of claim 33, 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 as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

means for detecting the presence or absence of the 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.

35. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of 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 detecting that the computing device has moved in a particular manner and by detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device.

36. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of 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 detecting presence or absence of one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device and by detecting presence or absence of one or more audio cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device.

37. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for marking the one or more portions of the one or more items to facilitate the computing device in returning to the one or more portions upon the computing device being at least transferred back to the first user, the means for marking being responsive at least in part to the means for determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user comprises:

means for marking the one or more portions of the one or more items by memorializing the one or more portions of the one or more items.

38. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said means for marking the one or more portions of the one or more items to facilitate the computing device in returning to the one or more portions upon the computing device being at least transferred back to the first user, the means for marking being responsive at least in part to the means for determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user comprises:

means for marking the one or more portions of the one or more items by memorizing state of the one or more items, the state of the one or more items being the state or states of the one or more items immediately prior to the transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user.

39. The computationally-implemented system of claim 38 wherein said means for marking the one or more portions of the one or more items by memorizing state of the one or more items, the state of the one or more items being the state or states of the one or more items immediately prior to the transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user comprises:

means for memorializing the state of the one or more items by saving or recording the state of one or more applications, the state of the one or more applications being the state or states of the one or more applications immediately prior to the transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user.

40. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, further comprising:

means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items based, at least in part, on said marking, the recalling being in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user.

41. The computationally-implemented system of claim 40, wherein said means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items based, at least in part, on said marking, the recalling being in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user comprises:

means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items by retrieving from a memory at least the one or more portions of the one or more items and presenting the retrieved one or more portions of the one or more items via the computing device.

42. The computationally-implemented system of claim 40, wherein said means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items based, at least in part, on said marking, the recalling being in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user comprises:

means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items by retrieving from one or more networks at least the one or more portions of the one or more items and presenting the retrieved one or more portions of the one or more items via the computing device.

43. The computationally-implemented system of claim 40, wherein said means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items based, at least in part, on said marking, the recalling being in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user comprises:

means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user, the determination being based, at least in part, on one or more detected movements of the computing device.

44. The computationally-implemented system of claim 40, wherein said means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items based, at least in part, on said marking, the recalling being in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user comprises:

means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user, the determination being based, at least in part, on detected presence or absence of one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device.

45. The computationally-implemented system of claim 40, wherein said means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items based, at least in part, on said marking, the recalling being in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user comprises:

means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user, the determination being based, at least in part, on detected presence or absence of one or more audio cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device.

46. The computationally-implemented system of claim 40, wherein said means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items based, at least in part, on said marking, the recalling being in response, at least in part, to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user comprises:

means for recalling the one or more portions of the one or more items in response to determining that the computing device has been transferred back to the first user and in response to receiving a request for the one or more portions of the one or more items to be presented.

47. The computationally-implemented system of claim 20, wherein the 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 as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device between two users comprises:

means for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting visually one or more gestures exhibited by the first user that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user at least in part by the first user moving the computing device at least in part with the one or more gestures.

48. The computationally-implemented system of claim 47, wherein the means for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting visually one or more gestures exhibited by the first user that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user at least in part by the first user moving the computing device at least in part with the one or more gestures comprises:

means for detecting one or more gestures exhibited by the first user that include at least rotating the computing device to cause a front side of the computing device to face away from the first user and toward the second user.

49. The computationally-implemented system of claim 47, wherein the means for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting visually one or more gestures exhibited by the first user that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user at least in part by the first user moving the computing device at least in part with the one or more gestures comprises:

means for detecting one or more gestures exhibited by the first user that include at least the first user extending one or both arms, the detected one or more gestures being at least suggestive of at least the first user extending the one or both arms while holding the computing device in one or both hands.

50. The computationally-implemented system of claim 47, wherein the means for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device by at least detecting visually one or more gestures exhibited by the first user that when detected as occurring at least suggests transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user at least in part by the first user moving the computing device at least in part with the one or more gestures comprises:

means for detecting one or more arm and hand gestures exhibited by the first user that include at least the first user holding the computing device in a hand and extending the hand, with the computing device, away from the first user.

51. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein the means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user including at least determining that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when determined as occurring at least suggests that the first user has at least one of handed-off or passed the computing device to the second user at least in part with the determined movement in the particular manner comprises:

means for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user including at least detecting at least that the computing device has moved in a particular manner and including at least comparing the determined movement in the particular manner with one or more movements cataloged in a movement library stored in one or more memories, the one or more cataloged movements being indicative of a transfer of possession of the computing device.

52. The computationally-implemented system of claim 13, wherein the 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 as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner including at least detecting that the computing device is no longer vibrating in a manner that matches with a vibration pattern, corresponding to that of at least one of a heart rate or a heartbeat, that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer.

53. The computationally-implemented system of claim 13, wherein the 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 as having when the computing device was in the possession of the first user prior to said transfer comprises:

means for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner including at least detecting that the computing device is no longer vibrating in a manner that matches with a vibration pattern detected when the first user was touching the computing device.

54. The computationally-implemented system of claim 24, wherein said means for detecting the presence or absence of the 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 comprises:

means for detecting the presence of the first face associated with the first user and the second face associated with the second user during a transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user, the transfer consuming a finite period of time.

55. The system of claim 54, wherein the means for detecting the presence of the first face associated with the first user and the second face associated with the second user during a transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user, the transfer consuming a finite period of time comprises:

means for detecting the first face at a first time associated with the transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user and for detecting the second face at a second time associated with the transfer of the computing device from the first user to the second user, the second time being later in time than the first time.