Directional sensing mechanism and communications authentication
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1. A method of controlling the operation of an electronic device, comprising:
- receiving a first indication of a movement of the electronic device;
receiving, at the electronic device, an input from a utility;
determining that the movement corresponds to a predetermined and valid movement and that the input meets a predetermined input requirement;
in response to determining that the first movement corresponds to the predetermined and valid movement and that the input meets the predetermined input requirement, providing a second indication via the electronic device or a second device;
also in response to determining that the movement corresponds to the predetermined and valid movement and that the input meets the predetermined input requirement, generating a message at the electronic device; and
sending the message to the second device,wherein the message transmitted to the second device comprises information regarding the input such that the second device can analyze the input in connection with making an access control decision for the electronic device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a communication device in communication with a motion sensing mechanism or other utility. The motion sensing mechanism or other utility is adapted to provide data to the communication device. The data is used to selectively allow or restrict the communication device'"'"'s ability to transmit messages, which may include sensitive data, to a second electronic device. Thus, the motion sensing mechanism or other utility is utilized to limit access to data on the communication device to only instances when the utility provides the communication device with a recognized data input.
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1. A method of controlling the operation of an electronic device, comprising:
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receiving a first indication of a movement of the electronic device; receiving, at the electronic device, an input from a utility; determining that the movement corresponds to a predetermined and valid movement and that the input meets a predetermined input requirement; in response to determining that the first movement corresponds to the predetermined and valid movement and that the input meets the predetermined input requirement, providing a second indication via the electronic device or a second device; also in response to determining that the movement corresponds to the predetermined and valid movement and that the input meets the predetermined input requirement, generating a message at the electronic device; and sending the message to the second device, wherein the message transmitted to the second device comprises information regarding the input such that the second device can analyze the input in connection with making an access control decision for the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22)
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11. A communication system, comprising:
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a portable electronic device; and a microphone; wherein the portable electronic device is configured to exchange wireless communications with a second electronic device via a proximity-based Radio Frequency (RF) communication protocol, and further wherein the portable electronic device transmits one or more messages in response to receiving an input from microphone that meets a predetermined input requirement, wherein the input corresponds to a vocal command, the predetermined input requirement corresponds to at least one of a predetermined vocalized password and a predetermined voice, and the predetermined vocalized password includes a name corresponding to the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling the operation of an access control device, comprising:
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receiving, through a microphone, a vocal command including an identifier corresponding to a second electronic device in operable communication with an access control mechanism; determining that the vocal command corresponds to a predetermined vocal command; locating the identifier in a look-up table stored in a memory of a portable electronic device; retrieving connection information correlating to the identifier from the look-up table; using the connection information to establish a wireless connection between the portable electronic device and the second electronic device; and sending over the wireless connection, in response to determining that the vocal command corresponds to a predetermined vocal command, a message from the portable electronic device to the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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