APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETECTING PROXIMATE DEVICES

An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that provide for a user to share content with other users who are proximate to his or her device in a simple and intuitive manner. In some embodiments, a "wave" gesture is used to identify users of devices that nearby to the...

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Main Authors DEARMAN, David Alexander, BOSE, Raja, SETLUR, Vidya Raghavan, LUO, Lu, SHRIVASTAVA, Vivek Vishal, PANG, Hawk Yin
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 09.10.2019
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that provide for a user to share content with other users who are proximate to his or her device in a simple and intuitive manner. In some embodiments, a "wave" gesture is used to identify users of devices that nearby to the source user's device with whom the source user may communicate, such as to share content. Upon receiving a first orientation input, a scanning mode may be initiated during which one or more devices proximate the apparatus are determined. A second orientation input that is different from the first orientation input, and the scanning mode may be terminated in response. As a result, a communication with at least one selected device of the one or more devices determined to be proximate the apparatus may be facilitated.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130730922