Intuitive data transfer between connected devices

• US 9,160,814 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2009
• Issued: 10/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Dunton, Randy R., Romanowski, William
• Primary Examiner(s): BHARGAVA, ANIL K
• Application Number:
  US12/431,015
• Publication Number:
  US 20100275135A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,359 Days
• Field of Search: 715/753, 715/755, 715/758, 715/759, 709/204
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2838 Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths adaptations of television systems for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution H04N7/106; hybrid transport H04L12/6418; home network arrangements specially adapted for distribution of digital video signals H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43632 involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394 high-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus H04L12/40052
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72

Abstract

Techniques for sharing or transferring content between connected devices via dynamic collaboration user interfaces. An embodiment involves creating a first collaboration user interface between a first device and a second device. Via the first collaboration user interface, selecting content to be made available to a third device, where the selected content is currently available to the first device and not currently available to the third device. A second collaboration user interface is created between the second device and the third device. State information may be provided to a user via at least one of the first collaboration user interface and the second collaboration user interface. The second collaboration user interface causes the selected content to be available to the third device. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising, a mobile device that includes a processor and memory configured to:

communicate with a first media device over a first wireless communication channel when the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device;

communicate with the first media device over a network-based second wireless communication channel based on a communication between the mobile device and the first media device over the first wireless communication channel, including to receive an indication of content available to the first media device when the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device;

present a user-selectable indication of the content available to the first media device at the mobile device;

permit a user of the mobile device to elect a second media device as a destination of user-selected content available to the first media device when the mobile device is proximate to the second media device;

receive information from the first media device regarding one or more of applications supported by the first media device, types of content supported by the first media device, and content stored at the first media device;

provide information to the first media device regarding interface components of the mobile device, wherein the interface components include one or more of a microphone, a touchscreen display, a gyroscope, a keyboard, and a biometric data reader; and

receive an application from the first media device to permit the mobile device to interface with one or more of a user interface and an application of the first media device through one or more of the interface components of the mobile device when the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor and memory of the mobile device are further configured to:

present a user-selectable icon of first content available to the first media device;

permit the user to select the first content by placing and holding a finger of the user at the icon; and

permit the user to elect the second media device as a destination of the first content by releasing the finger from the icon when the mobile device is physically proximate to the second media device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor and memory of the mobile device are further configured to:

display a user-selectable first icon to represent first content that is available to the first media device;

display a second icon of the second media device when the mobile device is physically proximate to the second media device; and

permit the user to elect the second media device as a destination of the first content by dragging the first icon to the second icon.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further including the first media device, wherein the first media device includes a processor and memory configured to:

determine that the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device based on a communication from the mobile device over the first wireless communication channel; and

provide the indication of the content available to the first media device based on a determination that the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor and memory of the mobile device are further configured to perform one or more of the following based on the application received from the first media device:

provide voice data from a microphone of the mobile device as input to a speech recognition application of the first media device; and

provide data from one or more of a gyroscope and an accelerometer of the mobile device gesture input to the first media device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is configured to receive the user-selected content, provide the user-selected content to the second media device over a wireless communication channel, and thereafter purge the user-selected content from the mobile device.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one or more of the mobile device and the first media device is configured to determine to provide the user- selected content to the second media device from a selectable one of the mobile device and the first media device.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one or more of the mobile device and the first media device is configured to select one or more of multiple selectable communication parameters with which to provide the user-selected content to the second media device, and wherein the multiple selectable communication parameters include one or more of multiple selectable communication networks and multiple selectable communication protocols.

9. A method, comprising:

communicating between a mobile device and a first media device over a first wireless communication channel when the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device;

communicating between the mobile device and the first media device over a network-based second wireless communication channel based on a communication between the mobile device and the first media device over the first wireless communication channel, including receiving an indication of content available to the first media device when the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device;

presenting a user-selectable indication of the content available to the first media device at the mobile device based on the indication; and

permitting a user of the mobile device to elect a second media device as a destination of user-selected content available to the first media device when the mobile device is proximate to the second media device

receiving information at the mobile device from the first media device regarding one or more of applications supported by the first media device, types of content supported by the first media device, and content stored at the first media device;

providing information from the mobile to the first media device regarding interface components of the mobile device, wherein the interface components include one or more of a microphone, a touchscreen display, a gyroscope, a keyboard, and a biometric data reader; and

receiving an application at the mobile device from the first media device to permit the mobile device to interface with one or more of a user interface and an application of the first media device through one or more of the interface components of the mobile device when the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the presenting includes presenting a user-selectable icon of first content available to the first media device, and permitting the user to select the first content by placing and holding a finger of the user at the icon; and

the permitting includes permitting the user to elect the second media device as a destination of the first content by releasing the finger from the icon when the mobile device is physically proximate to the second media device.

11. The method of claim 9, further including receiving the user-selected content at the mobile device, providing the user-selected content from the mobile device to the second media device over a wireless communication channel, and thereafter purging the user-selected content from the mobile device.

12. The method of claim 9, further including determining at one or more of the mobile device and the first media device to provide the user-selected content to the second media device from a selectable one of the mobile device and the first media device.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with a computer program that includes instructions to cause a processor of a mobile device to:

communicate with a first media device over a first wireless communication channel when the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device;

communicate with the first media device over a network-based second wireless communication channel based on a communication between the mobile device and the first media device over the first wireless communication channel, including to receive an indication of content available to the first media device when the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device;

present a user-selectable indication of the content available to the first media device at the mobile device;

permit a user of the mobile device to elect a second media device as a destination of user-selected content available to the first media device when the mobile device is proximate to the second media device;

receive information from the first media device regarding one or more of applications supported by the first media device, types of content supported by the first media device, and content stored at the first media device;

provide information to the first media device regarding interface components of the mobile device, wherein the interface components include one or more of a microphone, a touchscreen display, a gyroscope, a keyboard, and a biometric data reader; and

receive an application from the first media device to permit the mobile device to interface with one or more of a user interface and an application of the first media device through one or more of the interface components of the mobile device when the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, further including instructions to cause the processor of the mobile device to:

present a user-selectable icon of first content available to the first media device;

permit the user to select the first content by placing and holding a finger of the user at the icon; and

permit the user to elect the second media device as a destination of the first content by releasing the finger from the icon when the mobile device is physically proximate to the second media device.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, further including instructions to cause one or more of the processor of the first mobile device and a processor of the first media device to:

determine that the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device based on a communication from the mobile device over the first wireless communication channel; and

provide the indication of the content available to the first media device based on a determination that the mobile device is physically proximate to the first media device.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, further including instructions to cause the processor of the mobile device to store the user-selected content at the mobile device, provide the user-selected content from the mobile device to the second media device, and thereafter purge the user-selected content from the mobile device.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, further including instructions to cause one or more of the processor of the mobile device and a processor of the first media device to:

determine to provide the user-selected content to the second media device from a selectable one of the mobile device and the first media device.