Content transfer involving a gesture
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1. A method implemented by a mobile communication device comprising a screen, the method comprising:
- receiving a communication of content at the mobile communication device from another mobile communication device within a predetermined range;
determining, concurrently with the receiving, a geographical direction from the other mobile communication device to the mobile communication device; and
displaying, during the receiving of the content, an animation indicating the determined geographical direction from which the communication of the content was received by the mobile communication device, the animation extending from an edge of the screen that is in the geographical direction relative to the other mobile communication device, the animation indicating the determined geographical direction progressively showing the content as being received from the geographical direction of the other mobile communication device.
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Abstract
Content transfer involving a gesture is described. In an implementation, a method is implemented by a mobile communications device that includes recognizing a gesture input via a touchscreen of the mobile communications device that is indicative of a direction, the touchscreen including a display of content. One or more other mobile communications devices are located that are positioned, approximately, along the indicated direction of the gesture. A communication is formed to transfer the content to the located one or more other mobile communications devices.
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19 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a mobile communication device comprising a screen, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication of content at the mobile communication device from another mobile communication device within a predetermined range; determining, concurrently with the receiving, a geographical direction from the other mobile communication device to the mobile communication device; and displaying, during the receiving of the content, an animation indicating the determined geographical direction from which the communication of the content was received by the mobile communication device, the animation extending from an edge of the screen that is in the geographical direction relative to the other mobile communication device, the animation indicating the determined geographical direction progressively showing the content as being received from the geographical direction of the other mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile communication device comprising:
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one or more processors; a display device, coupled to the one or more processors, comprising a screen; memory, coupled to the one or more processors, comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising; receiving a transfer of content at the mobile communication device from another mobile communication device within a predetermined range; determining, as part of the reception, a geographical direction of the other mobile communication device in relation to the mobile communication device; and displaying, during the transfer of the content, an animation indicating the determined geographical direction from which communication of the content was received by the mobile communication device, the animation extending from an edge of the screen corresponding to the determined geographical direction from which the communication of the content was received by the mobile communication device, and the animation indicating the determined geographical direction by progressively showing the content as being received from the geographical direction of the other mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a first mobile communication device configured to; recognize a gesture on a touchscreen display to initiate a transfer of content; determine a direction associated with the gesture, the direction of the gesture indicative of transferring the content to a second mobile communication device located in the determined direction and within a predetermined range; form a communication to transfer the content to the second mobile communication device; transfer, over the formed communication, the content to the second mobile communication device; the second mobile communication device configured to; responsive to the transfer from the first mobile communication device; receive the transfer of the content; determine, concurrently with the reception, a geographical direction from the first mobile communication device, the determination based on information received about a location of first mobile communication device; display on a touchscreen of the second mobile communication device, during the reception of the content, an animation extending from an edge of the touchscreen corresponding to the determined geographical direction from which the transfer of the content was received, the animation showing the content as being progressively received from the geographical direction of the first mobile communication device, whereby a first portion of the content is visible on the touchscreen of the first mobile device while a second, different portion of the content is simultaneously visible on the touchscreen of the second mobile device; and display the content on the second mobile communication device, when the transfer is complete. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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