Providing greater access to one or more items in response to verifying device transfer

• US 9,317,111 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2011
• Issued: 04/19/2016
• 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): Arani, Taghi
• Assistant Examiner(s): LANE, GREGORY A
• Application Number:
  US13/200,743
• Publication Number:
  US 20120254988A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,665 Days
• Field of Search: 726/19, 455/411, 455/557
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors

Abstract

A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring one or more indicators that suggest that a computing device has been transferred to a first user from a second user, the first user having at least greater accessing rights than the second user to one or more items via the computing device; detecting, in response to said acquiring, input that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user; and providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items in response to detecting the input verifying that the computing device has been transferred 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:

(a) acquiring one or more indicators that a computing device has been transferred to a first user from a second user, the first user having at least greater accessing rights than the second user to one or more items via the computing device;

(b) detecting, in response to said acquiring, input that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, including at least requesting biometric input that verifies the one or more indicators that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, wherein the one or more indicators include at least one or more sensed movements of the computing device; and

(c) providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items in response to detecting the input verifying that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, including at least;

(1) providing greater visual access via the computing device to the one or more items, including at least;

(A) providing visually one or more visual representations of the one or more items via the computing device, the one or more visual representations not being previously presented through the computing device when the second user had possession of the computing device, including at least;

(i) replacing visually through the computing device and in response to said detecting of the input one or more obfuscating locum tenentes of one or more true visual representations of the one or more items with the one or more true visual representations, the one or more obfuscating locum tenentes having been presented through the computing device when the second user had possession of the computing device; and

wherein at least one of the acquiring, detecting, or providing is performed at least in part with one or more processing devices.

2. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

(a) circuitry for acquiring one or more indicators that a computing device has been transferred to a first user from a second user, the first user having at least greater accessing rights than the second user to one or more items via the computing device;

(b) circuitry for detecting input that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, the circuitry for detecting being responsive at least in part to the circuitry for acquiring, including at least;

(1) circuitry for soliciting the input that verifies the one or more indicators that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, including at least;

(A) circuitry for requesting biometric input that verifies the one or more indicators that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, wherein the one or more indicators include at least one or more sensed movements of the computing device; and

(c) circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items, the circuitry for providing being responsive at least in part to the circuitry for detecting, including at least;

(1) circuitry for providing greater visual access via the computing device to the one or more items, including at least;

(A) circuitry for providing visually one or more visual representations of the one or more items via the computing device, the one or more visual representations not being previously presented through the computing device when the second user had possession of the computing device, including at least;

(i) circuitry for replacing visually through the computing device and in response to said detecting of the input one or more obfuscating locum tenentes of one or more true visual representations of the one or more items with the one or more true visual representations, the one or more obfuscating locum tenentes having been presented through the computing device when the second user had possession of the computing device.

3. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for acquiring one or more indicators that a computing device has been transferred to a first user from a second user, the first user having at least greater accessing rights than the second user to one or more items via the computing device comprises:

circuitry for sensing the one or more indicators that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user.

4. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said circuitry for sensing one or more indicators that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user.

5. The computationally-implemented system of claim 4, wherein said circuitry for sensing presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing presence of at least one face in the proximate vicinity of the computing device that is determined to be associated with the first user.

6. The computationally-implemented system of claim 5, wherein said circuitry for sensing presence of at least one face in the proximate vicinity of the computing device that is determined to be associated with the first user comprises:

circuitry for sensing presence of the at least one face being at one or more specified locations relative to orientation of the computing device.

7. The computationally-implemented system of claim 4, wherein said circuitry for sensing presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing 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 first face being visually sensed as being closer to the computing device than the second face.

8. The computationally-implemented system of claim 4, wherein said circuitry for sensing presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing presence of at least one eye in the proximate vicinity of the computing device that is determined as being associated with the first user.

9. The computationally-implemented system of claim 8, wherein said circuitry for sensing presence of at least one eye in the proximate vicinity of the computing device that is determined as being associated with the first user comprises:

circuitry for sensing presence of the at least one eye being at one or more specified locations relative to orientation of the computing device.

10. The computationally-implemented system of claim 4, wherein said circuitry for sensing presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing visually that the computing device has moved closer to the first user.

11. The computationally-implemented system of claim 10, wherein said circuitry for sensing visually that the computing device has moved closer to the first user comprises:

circuitry for sensing visually that the computing device has moved closer to one or more physical features associated with the first user.

12. The computationally-implemented system of claim 10, wherein said circuitry for sensing visually that the computing device has moved closer to the first user comprises:

circuitry for sensing visually that the computing device has moved closer to the first user and has moved away from the second user.

13. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said circuitry for sensing one or more indicators that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing presence or absence of one or more audio cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user.

14. The computationally-implemented system of claim 13, wherein said circuitry for sensing presence or absence of one or more audio cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing in the proximate vicinity of the computing device presence of a voice pattern that matches with a signature voice pattern of the first user.

15. The computationally-implemented system of claim 13, wherein said circuitry for sensing presence or absence of one or more audio cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing audibly that the computing device has moved closer to the first user.

16. The computationally-implemented system of claim 15, wherein said circuitry for sensing audibly that the computing device has moved closer to the first user comprises:

circuitry for sensing audibly that the computing device has moved closer to the first user and has moved away from the second user.

17. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said circuitry for sensing the one or more indicators that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing one or more movements of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user.

18. The computationally-implemented system of claim 17, wherein said circuitry for sensing one or more movements of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing that the computing device no longer has a particular tilt orientation that the computing device was detected as having when the computing device was possessed by the second user.

19. The computationally-implemented system of claim 17, wherein said circuitry for sensing one or more movements of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing that the computing device is at least no longer at a particular spatial location that the computing device was detected as being located at when the computing device was possessed by the second user.

20. The computationally-implemented system of claim 17, wherein said circuitry for sensing one or more movements of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing that the computing device has been spin rotated from a first orientation associated with the computing device when the computing device was possessed by the second user to a second orientation that at least suggests that the computing device has been transferred between two users.

21. The computationally-implemented system of claim 17, wherein said circuitry for sensing one or more movements of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing that the computing device is vibrating in a manner that matches with a signature vibration pattern associated with the first user.

22. The computationally-implemented system of claim 17, wherein said circuitry for sensing one or more movements of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing that the computing device has exhibited one or more three-dimensional movements that suggest that the computing device has been transferred between two users.

23. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said circuitry for sensing one or more indicators that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing the one or more indicators by sensing multiple types of indicators that when sensed suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user.

24. The computationally-implemented system of claim 23, wherein said circuitry for sensing the one or more indicators by sensing multiple types of indicators that when sensed suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user comprises:

circuitry for sensing presence or absence of one or more visual cues in proximate vicinity of the computing device and sensing one or more movements of the computing device that suggest that the computing device has been transferred to the first user from the second user.

25. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for requesting biometric input that verifies the one or more indicators that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, wherein the one or more indicators include at least one or more sensed movements of the computing device comprises:

circuitry for requesting audio input that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user.

26. The computationally-implemented system of claim 25, wherein said circuitry for requesting audio input that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user comprises:

circuitry for requesting one or more words to be spoken in order to audibly verify that the computing device has been transferred to the first user.

27. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for requesting biometric input that verifies the one or more indicators that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, wherein the one or more indicators include at least one or more sensed movements of the computing device comprises:

circuitry for requesting visual input that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user that has at least greater access rights than the second user to the one or more items via the computing device.

28. The computationally-implemented system of claim 27, wherein said circuitry for requesting visual input that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user that has at least greater access rights than the second user to the one or more items via the computing device comprises:

circuitry for requesting a face to be brought closer to the computing device.

29. The computationally-implemented system of claim 27, wherein said circuitry for requesting visual input that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user that has at least greater access rights than the second user to the one or more items via the computing device comprises:

circuitry for requesting one or more eyes to be brought closer to the computing device.

30. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for soliciting the input that verifies the one or more indicators that the computing device has been transferred to the first user comprises:

circuitry for requesting a gesture to be executed that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user.

31. The computationally-implemented system of claim 30, wherein said circuitry for requesting a gesture to be executed that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user comprises:

circuitry for requesting the gesture to be executed through a touch screen in order to verify that the computing device has been transferred to the first user.

32. The computationally-implemented system of claim 31, wherein said circuitry for requesting the gesture to be executed through a touch screen in order to verify that the computing device has been transferred to the first user comprises:

circuitry for requesting the gesture to be executed through a touch screen using one or more fingers.

33. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items, the circuitry for providing being responsive at least in part to the circuitry for detecting comprises:

circuitry for providing at least greater access to the one or more items by providing greater access to the one or more items that were at least not partially accessible by the second user when the second user had possession of the computing device.

34. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items, the circuitry for providing being responsive at least in part to the circuitry for detecting comprises:

circuitry for providing at least greater access to the one or more items by providing a first level of access to the one or more items, the first level of access being a greater level of access relative to a second level of access to the one or more items enjoyed by the second user when the second user had possession of the computing device.

35. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items, the circuitry for providing being responsive at least in part to the circuitry for detecting comprises:

circuitry for providing greater audio access via the computing device to the one or more items.

36. The computationally-implemented system of claim 35, wherein said circuitry for providing greater audio access via the computing device to the one or more items comprises:

circuitry for providing audibly one or more audio representations of the one or more items via the computing device, the one or more audio representations not being previously presented through the computing device when the second user had possession of the computing device.

37. The computationally-implemented system of claim 36, wherein said circuitry for providing audibly one or more audio representations of the one or more items via the computing device, the one or more audio representations not being previously presented through the computing device when the second user had possession of the computing device comprises:

circuitry for replacing audibly through the computing device and in response to said detecting of the input one or more obfuscating locum tenentes of one or more true audio representations of the one or more items with the one or more true audio representations, the one or more obfuscating locum tenentes having been presented through the computing device when the second user had possession of the computing device.

38. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items, the circuitry for providing being responsive at least in part to the circuitry for detecting comprises:

circuitry for presenting, via the computing device and in response at least in part to said detecting the input verifying that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, the one or more items in one or more formats that allow one or more editorial actions to be executed on one or more parts of the one or more items, the one or more editorial actions not previously available to be executed on the one or more parts of the one or more items when the second user was in possession of the computing device.

39. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items, the circuitry for providing being responsive at least in part to the circuitry for detecting comprises:

circuitry for presenting, via the computing device and in response at least in part to said detecting the input verifying that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, the one or more items in one or more formats that allow one or more functionalities of the one or more items to be executed, the one or more functionalities of the one or more items not previously available for execution when the second user was in possession of the computing device.

40. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items, the circuitry for providing being responsive at least in part to the circuitry for detecting comprises:

circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to one or more items ascertained to be sourced from one or more particular entities in response at least in part to said detecting the input verifying that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, the one or more items selectively being at least partly not accessible as a result of their ascertainment as being sourced from the one or more particular entities when the computing device was in the possession of the second user.

41. The computationally-implemented system of claim 40, wherein circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to one or more items ascertained to be sourced from one or more particular entities in response at least in part to said detecting the input verifying that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, the one or more items selectively being at least partly not accessible as a result of their ascertainment as being sourced from the one or more particular entities when the computing device was in the possession of the second user comprises:

circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items ascertained to be sourced from the one or more particular entities in response at least in part to said detecting the input verifying that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, the one or more items being one or more messages ascertained to be sourced from the one or more particular entities.

42. The computationally-implemented system of claim 40, wherein said circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to one or more items ascertained to be sourced from one or more particular entities in response at least in part to said detecting the input verifying that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, the one or more items selectively being at least partly not accessible as a result of their ascertainment as being sourced from the one or more particular entities when the computing device was in the possession of the second user comprises:

circuitry for providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items ascertained to be sourced from the one or more particular entities in response at least in part to said detecting the input verifying that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, the one or more items ascertained to include at least one of particular words, phrases, or numbers affiliated with the one or more particular entities.

43. The computationally-implemented system of claim 2, wherein said circuitry for acquiring one or more indicators that a computing device has been transferred to a first user from a second user, the first user having at least greater accessing rights than the second user to one or more items via the computing device comprises:

circuitry for sensing the one or more movements of the computing device including at least circuitry for sensing at least one of inertia, acceleration or gyroscopic motion of the computing device.

44. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

(a) means for acquiring one or more indicators that a computing device has been transferred to a first user from a second user, the first user having at least greater accessing rights than the second user to one or more items via the computing device;

(b) means for detecting input that verifies that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, the circuitry means for detecting being responsive at least in part to the means for acquiring, including at least;

(1) means for requesting biometric input that verifies the one or more indicators that the computing device has been transferred to the first user, wherein the one or more indicators include at least one or more sensed movements of the computing device; and

(c) means for providing at least greater access via the computing device to the one or more items, the means for providing being responsive at least in part to the means for detecting, including at least;

(1) means for providing greater visual access via the computing device to the one or more items, including at least;

(A) means for providing visually one or more visual representations of the one or more items via the computing device, the one or more visual representations not being previously presented through the computing device when the second user had possession of the computing device, including at least;

(i) means for replacing visually through the computing device and in response to said detecting of the input one or more obfuscating locum tenentes of one or more true visual representations of the one or more items with the one or more true visual representations, the one or more obfuscating locum tenentes having been presented through the computing device when the second user had possession of the computing device.