Communication device for improved sharing of content

• US 9,930,506 B2
• Filed: 10/07/2015
• Issued: 03/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crunchfish Digital Cash AB
• Original Assignee: Crunchfish AB
• Inventors: Cronholm, Paul, Tnsgrd, Carl, Nydemark, Joakim, Samuelsson, Joachim
• Primary Examiner(s): SHEDRICK, CHARLES TERRELL
• Application Number:
  US15/517,378
• Publication Number:
  US 20170245128A1
• Time in Patent Office: 902 Days
• Field of Search: 4554141
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0426 tracking fingers with respect to a virtual keyboard projected or printed on the surface virtual keyboards on touch screens G06F3/04886
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A communication device (100) comprising a controller (210), a radio frequency interface (230) and a memory (240), wherein the controller is configured to identify at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C); present content (510); receive one user input (U) indicating a share; and share the content (510) with the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) through the sharing network over the radio frequency interface (230); wherein the communication device (100) is characterized in that the controller (210) is further configured to identify the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) by the controller (210) being configured to detect a presence of the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) being in close proximity and then initiate a connection with the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) and wherein the controller is configured to share content upon initiating the connection thereby establishing a sharing network (400) automatically.

Claims

1. A communication device (100A) comprising a controller (210), a radio frequency interface (230) arranged to operate according to the Bluetooth™

standard, and a memory (240), wherein the controller is configured to;

execute a sharing application stored in the memory (240);

identify at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) by detecting a presence of the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) being in close proximity, wherein close proximity is being within range of short range communication;

establish a sharing network comprising the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C);

present content (510);

receive a user input (U) indicating a share; and

share the content (510) with the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) through the sharing network over the radio frequency interface (230);

wherein the communication device (100A) is characterized in that the controller (210) is further configured to identify the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) by

identifying the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) through receiving an identifying broadcast emitted by the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) according to a Low Power Bluetooth™

standard and by

detecting that the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) is executing a compatible sharing application, wherein the sharing application is identified through the type of identifying broadcast or as part of a message included in the identifying broadcast or by the communication device (100A) prompting a response from the detected receiving communication device (100B, 100C) to identify which sharing application is executed by the receiving communication device (100B, 100C),

and then initiating a connection with the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) thereby establishing the sharing network (400) automatically,

wherein the sharing network is established automatically without requiring the at least one receiving device to receive any user action,

wherein the controller is configured to share content upon receiving the user input,

wherein at least one receiving communication device (100C) of the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) is a receiving device (100C) that the communication device (100A) has previously not communicated with,

wherein the radio frequency interface (230) is also arranged to operate according to a long range communication standard comprising the LTE (Long Term evolution) standard, and

wherein the controller is configured to detect the presence of the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) utilizing the Low Power Bluetooth™

standard and to share the content (510) with the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) utilizing the long range communication standard.

2. The communication device (100A) of claim 1, wherein the controller (210) is further configured to share the content in conjunction with receiving the user input, thereby sharing the content only with the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) being identified as being part of the sharing network concurrently with receiving the user input.

3. The communication device (100A) of claim 1, wherein the sharing network is established automatically without requiring any user action.

4. The communication device (100A) of claim 1, wherein the sharing network is established and the sharing is effected through only receiving one user action.

5. The communication device (100A) of claim 1, wherein the content (510) is stored in the memory (240).

6. The communication device (100A) of claim 1, wherein the controller (210) is further configured to establish the connection with the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) over a wireless connection through the radio frequency interface.

7. The communication device (100A) of claim 1, wherein the controller (210) is further configured to associate the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) for later establishing of the connection with the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) over a wireless connection through the radio frequency interface (230).

8. The communication device (100A) of claim 1, wherein the controller (210) is further configured to share the content (510) via a server (610) or cloud function.

9. The communication device (100A) of claim 1 further comprising a camera, and wherein the controller (210) is further configured to receive the user input (U) by

detecting and tracking an object (H) in front of the camera (160);

and

detecting and identifying a user gesture performed by the object (H), wherein the user gesture is associated with a share command.

10. The communication device (100A) of claim 1, wherein the controller (210) is further configured to receive the user input (U) by receiving a press or actuation of a key (135, 130), wherein the key is a virtual key (135) or a physical key (130).

11. The communication device (100A) of claim 1, wherein the communication device further comprises a microphone (145) wherein the controller (210) is further configured to receive the user input (U) by receiving a voice command through the microphone (145).

12. The communication device (100A) of claim 1, wherein the communication device further comprises a touch display (120) wherein the controller (210) is further configured to receive the user input (U) by receiving a gesture on said touch display (120).

19. A method for use in a receiving communication device (100B) comprising a controller (210), a radio frequency interface (230) arranged to operate according to a Low Power Bluetooth™

standard, and a memory (240), wherein the method comprises;

executing a sharing application stored in the memory (240);

identifying at least one communication device (100A, 100C) according to claim 1 by detecting a presence of the at least one receiving communication device (100A, 100C) being in close proximity, wherein close proximity is being within range of short range communication and by receiving an identifying broadcast emitted by the at least one communication device (100A, 100C) according to the Low Power Bluetooth™

standard and

detecting that the at least one communication device (100A, 100C) is executing a compatible sharing application, wherein the sharing application is identified through the type of identifying broadcast or as part of a message included in the identifying broadcast or by the receiving communication device (100B) prompting a response from the detected at least one communication device (100A, 100C) to identify which sharing application is executed by the at least one communication device (100A, 100C);

establishing of a connection initiated by the at least one communication device (100A, 100C), thereby establishing a sharing network (400), wherein the sharing network is established automatically without requiring the receiving device to receive any user action;

receiving content (510) from one of said at least one communication device (100A, 100C),

wherein at least one receiving communication device (100C) of the at least one communication device (100B, 100C) is a receiving device (100C) that the communication device (100A) has previously not communicated with,

wherein the radio frequency interface (230) is also arranged to operate according to a long range communication standard comprising the LTE (Long Term evolution) standard, and

wherein the controller is configured to detect the presence of the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) utilizing the Low Power Bluetooth™

standard and to share the content (510) with the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) utilizing the long range communication standard.

13. A receiving communication device (100B) comprising a controller (210), a radio frequency interface (230) arranged to operate according to a Low Power Bluetooth™

standard, and a memory (240), wherein the controller is configured to;

execute a sharing application stored in the memory (240);

identify at least one communication device (100A, 100C) by detecting a presence of the at least one communication device (100A, 100C) being in close proximity, wherein close proximity is being within range of short range communication and by receiving an identifying broadcast emitted by the at least one communication device (100A, 100C) according to the Low Power Bluetooth™

standard and

detecting that the at least one communication device (100A, 100C) is executing a compatible sharing application, wherein the sharing application is identified through the type of identifying broadcast or as part of a message included in the identifying broadcast or by the receiving communication device (100B) prompting a response from the detected at least one communication device (100A, 100C) to identify which sharing application is executed by the at least one communication device (100A, 100C);

establishing of a connection initiated by the at least one communication device (100A, 100C) thereby establishing a sharing network (400), wherein the sharing network is established automatically without requiring the receiving device to receive any user action;

receive content (510) from one of said at least one communication device (100A, 100C),

wherein at least one receiving communication device (100C) of the at least one communication device (100B, 100C) is a receiving device (100C) that the communication device (100A) has previously not communicated with,

wherein the radio frequency interface (230) is also arranged to operate according to a long range communication standard comprising the LTE (Long Term evolution) standard, and

wherein the controller is configured to detect the presence of the at least one communication device (100B, 100C) utilizing the Low Power Bluetooth™

standard and to share the content (510) with the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) utilizing the long range communication standard.

14. The receiving communication device (100B) of claim 13, wherein the content is received without receiving any user input.

15. The receiving communication device (100B) of claim 13, wherein the content is received after only receiving a user input confirming reception.

16. The receiving communication device (100B) of claim 13, wherein the content (510) is received from a first communication device (100A) and the controller is further configured to determine that the content (510) received have not already been received from a third communication device (100C) and if not, share the content (510) with the remaining communication devices in the sharing network (400).

17. The receiving communication device of claim 13, wherein the communication device is a mobile communications terminal such as a mobile phone or a computer tablet arranged for wireless communication.

18. A method for use in a communication device (100A) comprising a controller (210), a radio frequency interface (230) arranged to operate according to the Bluetooth™

standard, and a memory (240), wherein the method comprises;

executing a sharing application stored in the memory (240);

identifying at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) by detecting a presence of the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) being in close proximity, wherein close proximity is being within range of short range communication;

establish a sharing network comprising the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C);

presenting content (510);

receiving a user input (U) indicating a share; and

sharing the content (510) with the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) through the sharing network over the radio frequency interface (230);

wherein the method is characterized in that it further comprises

identifying the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) by

identifying the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) through receiving an identifying broadcast emitted by the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) according to a Low Power Bluetooth™

standard and by

detecting that the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) is executing a compatible sharing application, wherein the sharing application is identified through the type of identifying broadcast or as part of a message included in the identifying broadcast or by the communication device (100A) prompting a response from the detected receiving communication device (100B, 100C) to identify which sharing application is executed by the receiving communication device (100B, 100C);

and

then initiating a connection with the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) thereby establishing the sharing network (400) automatically,

wherein the sharing network is established automatically without requiring the at least one receiving device to receive any user action, and

wherein the controller is configured to share content upon receiving the user input,

wherein at least one receiving communication device (100C) of the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) is a receiving device (100C) that the communication device (100A) has previously not communicated with,

wherein the radio frequency interface (230) is also arranged to operate according to a long range communication standard comprising the LTE (Long Term evolution) standard, and

wherein the controller is configured to detect the presence of the at least one receiving communication device (100B, 100C) utilizing the Low Power Bluetooth™

standard and to share the content (510) with the receiving communication device (100B, 100C) utilizing the long range communication standard.

20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium (30) encoded with instructions (31) that, when loaded and executed on a controller of a communication device (100, 200), causes the method according to claim 18 to be performed.