Marking one or more items in response to determining device transfer
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1. A system comprising:
- (a) a transfer determining module configured to determine 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 transfer determining module configured to determine 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 including at least;
(i) a transfer determining module including at least a particular movement detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user when the particular movement detecting module at least detects that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when detected as occurring at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users, the transfer determining module including at least a particular movement detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user including at least;
(A) a particular movement detecting module including a vibration detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular manner when the vibration detecting module at least detects 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; and
(b) a marking module configured to mark 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 marking module being responsive at least in part to the transfer determining module configured to determine 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
wherein at least one of the transfer determining module configured to determine 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 or the marking module is at least partly implemented with hardware.
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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.
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1. A system comprising:
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(a) a transfer determining module configured to determine 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 transfer determining module configured to determine 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 including at least; (i) a transfer determining module including at least a particular movement detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user when the particular movement detecting module at least detects that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when detected as occurring at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users, the transfer determining module including at least a particular movement detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user including at least; (A) a particular movement detecting module including a vibration detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular manner when the vibration detecting module at least detects 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; and (b) a marking module configured to mark 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 marking module being responsive at least in part to the transfer determining module configured to determine 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 wherein at least one of the transfer determining module configured to determine 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 or the marking module is at least partly implemented with hardware. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system comprising:
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(a) a transfer determining module configured to determine 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 transfer determining module configured to determine 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 including at least; (i) a transfer determining module including at least a particular movement detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user when the particular movement detecting module at least detects that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when detected as occurring at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users, the transfer determining module including at least a particular movement detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user including at least; (A) a particular movement detecting module including at least a vibration detecting module configured to detect that the computing device has moved in the particular manner when the vibration detecting module at least detects that the computing device is not vibrating in a manner that matches with a signature vibration pattern that is associated with the first user; and (b) a marking module configured to mark 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 marking module being responsive at least in part to the transfer determining module configured to determine 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 wherein at least one of the transfer determining module configured to determine 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 or the marking module is at least partly implemented with hardware.
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6. A system comprising:
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(a) a transfer determining module configured to determine 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 transfer determining module configured to determine 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 including at least; (i) a transfer determining module including at least a visual cue detecting module configured to determine that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user when the visual cue detecting module at least detects 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, the transfer determining module including at least a visual cue detecting module including at least; (A) a visual cue detecting module including at least a face detecting module configured to detect the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device when the face detecting module at least detects 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; and (b) a marking module configured to mark 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 marking module being responsive at least in part to the transfer determining module configured to determine 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 wherein at least one of the transfer determining module configured to determine 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 or the marking module is at least partly implemented with hardware. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:
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circuitry 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, including at least; circuitry for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user based at least in part on a detection that the computing device has moved in a particular manner that when detected as occurring at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between at least two users, including at least; circuitry for detecting that the computing device has moved in the particular manner based at least in part on a detection 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; and circuitry 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 circuitry for marking configured to be responsive at least in part to the circuitry 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.
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50. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a non-transitory storage medium bearing at least; one or more instructions 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, including at least; one or more instructions for determining that the computing device has been transferred from the first user to the second user based at least in part on a detection of 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, including at least; one or more instructions for detecting the presence or absence of the one or more visual cues in the proximate vicinity of the computing device based at least in part on a detection of 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; and one or more instructions for 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.
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