Using a gesture to transfer an object across multiple multi-touch devices
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a transceiver configured to communicate with a destination device; and
a user interface communicatively coupled to the transceiver;
logic coupled to the user interface configured to recognize a predefined pinching gesture;
wherein the logic is configured to determine commencement of an object to transfer based on the predefined pinching gesture;
wherein the logic is configured to determine a de-pinching gesture received from the destination device;
wherein the logic is configured to associate data representative of a user transferring the object with the object;
wherein the logic is configured to send a message via the transceiver advertising the object was selected for transfer;
wherein the user interface scans a fingerprint of the user transferring the object while detecting the predefined pinching gesture;
wherein the user interface is configured to send data representative of the fingerprint to the destination device responsive to a request received from the destination device; and
wherein the logic is configured to transfer the object to the destination device responsive to the destination device requesting the object, the de-pinching gesture and comparison of the fingerprint data and a fingerprint scanned at the destination device during the de-pinching gesture.
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, predefined gestures are used to provide an intuitive way to transfer objects between multi-touch devices. A first gesture, such as a pinching motion is used to select an object to transfer from a source device. A second gesture, such as a de-pinching gesture, is used to designate a destination for the object on a second device. Data associated with the initiator of the transfer, such as data representative of a fingerprint scan may be employed to match the source device with the destination device.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate with a destination device; and a user interface communicatively coupled to the transceiver; logic coupled to the user interface configured to recognize a predefined pinching gesture; wherein the logic is configured to determine commencement of an object to transfer based on the predefined pinching gesture; wherein the logic is configured to determine a de-pinching gesture received from the destination device; wherein the logic is configured to associate data representative of a user transferring the object with the object; wherein the logic is configured to send a message via the transceiver advertising the object was selected for transfer; wherein the user interface scans a fingerprint of the user transferring the object while detecting the predefined pinching gesture; wherein the user interface is configured to send data representative of the fingerprint to the destination device responsive to a request received from the destination device; and wherein the logic is configured to transfer the object to the destination device responsive to the destination device requesting the object, the de-pinching gesture and comparison of the fingerprint data and a fingerprint scanned at the destination device during the de-pinching gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate with a source device; and a user interface communicatively coupled to the transceiver; logic coupled to the user interface configured to detect a predefined de-pinching gesture; wherein the user interface acquires fingerprint data while recognizing the de-pinching gesture; wherein the logic is configured to determine a de-pinching gesture received from the source device; wherein the logic is configured to receive source fingerprint data from the source device; wherein the logic is configured to receive data representative of an object to be transferred from a source device via the transceiver in accordance with a determined de-pinching gesture and acquired fingerprint data; wherein the logic is configured to determine where to store the object based on the predefined de-pinching gesture; and wherein the logic is configured to receive and store the object from the source device responsive to recognizing the predefined de-pinching gesture and a comparison of the source fingerprint data and the acquired fingerprint data.
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate with a destination device; and a user interface communicatively coupled to the transceiver; logic coupled to the user interface configured to recognize a predefined pinching gesture; wherein the logic is configured to recognize a predefined de-pinching gesture received from the destination device; wherein the logic is configured to determine an object to transfer based on the predefined pinching gesture; wherein the logic is configured to determine a de-pinching gesture received from the destination device; wherein the logic is configured to scan a fingerprint contemporaneously with recognizing the predefined pinching gesture; wherein the logic is configured to send data representative of the fingerprint to the destination device; wherein the logic is configured to receive a signal from the destination device via the transceiver; and wherein the logic is configured to transfer the object to the destination device responsive to the signal from the destination device, the de-pinching gesture, and a comparison of the fingerprint data and a fingerprint scanned at the destination device during the de-pinching gesture. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate with a source device; a user interface communicatively coupled to the transceiver; logic coupled to the user interface configured to recognize a predefined de-pinching gesture detected by the user interface; wherein the logic is configured to determine a de-pinching gesture received from the source device; wherein the logic is configured to determine an identifier corresponding to an acquired fingerprint associated with the predetermined de-pinching gesture; wherein the logic is configured to transmit a signal indicating a transfer of an object has been requested via the transceiver; wherein the logic is configured to receive source fingerprint data contemporaneously acquired with a pinching gesture from the source device; wherein the logic is further configured to determine where to store the object based on the predefined de-pinching gesture; and wherein the logic is configured to receive the object via the transceiver and to store the object in accordance with the de-pinching gesture and a comparison of the acquired fingerprint data and the source fingerprint data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate with a source multi-touch device and a destination multi-touch device; logic communicatively coupled with the transceiver and operable to send and receive data via the transceiver; wherein the logic is configured to receive a first signal via the transceiver from the source device comprising data representative of an object to transfer; wherein the logic is configured to receive a second signal via the transceiver from the destination device comprising data indicating a destination of the object; wherein the first signal comprises data representative of a user initiating the transfer and the second signal comprises data representative of a user associated with the destination multi-touch device; wherein the first signal further comprises first fingerprint data associated with a user of the source device that is acquired during detection of a pinching gesture that generates the first signal; wherein second signal further includes second fingerprint data associated with a user of the destination device that is acquired during detection of a de-pinching gesture that generates the second signal; and wherein the logic commences transferring the object from the source multi-touch device to the destination multi-touch device responsive to the first and second signals and determining the user initiating the transfer matches the user associated with the destination multi-touch device in accordance with a comparison of the first and second fingerprint data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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