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Leader and follower management system for wearable devices

  • US 9,628,945 B2
  • Filed: 10/07/2015
  • Issued: 04/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for initiating a following process between a first wearable computing device and a second wearable computing device, the method comprising:

  • identifying, by one or more processors, a first gesture made by a first user of a first wearable computing device;

    sending, by one or more processors, an offer to a second wearable computing device, wherein the offer is to follow the first user;

    receiving, by one or more processors, an indication of an acceptance of the offer from the second wearable computing device, wherein the acceptance of the offer comprises an identified second gesture made by a second user of the second wearable computing device;

    causing the second wearable computing device to follow the first user, wherein causing the second wearable computing device to follow the first user comprises;

    sending, by one or more processors, to the second wearable computing device, information related to, at least, the current location of the first wearable computing device; and

    causing the second wearable computing device to overlay a visual element onto a view of surroundings of the second wearable computing device, based on the information related to, at least, the current location of the first wearable computing device;

    receiving an image, captured via a camera of the first wearable computing device, that includes a face;

    identifying, by one or more processors, that the face corresponds to a third user utilizing a facial recognition technique; and

    determining, by one or more processors, that the third user is included within a list of users who are not permitted to follow the first user.

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