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Transferring data items amongst computing devices using metadata that identifies a location of a transferred item

  • US 9,077,696 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2012
  • Issued: 07/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for transferring data items amongst computing devices, the method comprising:

  • receiving, on a mobile computing device, a user selection of a data item associated with additional content stored on the mobile computing device;

    generating metadata for the data item, the metadata indicating a storage location of the additional content on the mobile computing device;

    initiating a near field communication (NFC) interface of the mobile computing device;

    detecting a NFC interface of a receiving device and transmitting the data item, including the generated metadata, to the receiving device using the NFC interfaces based on a tap event between the mobile computing device and the receiving device;

    after the tap event, receiving, over an established Bluetooth or Wi-Fi link with the receiving device, a request from the receiving device identifying the storage location based on the metadata of the transmitted data item received by the NFC interface of the receiving device;

    in response to receiving the request, identifying the additional content associated with the transmitted data item and stored at the storage location in the mobile computing device; and

    transmitting the additional content to the receiving device over the established Bluetooth or Wi-Fi link;

    wherein the metadata comprises a NFC tag to trigger the receiving device to generate the request.

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