IP Library Granted Patent US 9,271,108
Granted Patent B2
US 9,271,108 · App. 14/066,995 · Granted Feb 23, 2016

Secure tap to transfer objects

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Patent No.
US 9,271,108
App. No.
14/066,995
Granted
Feb 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment provides a method, including: detecting two devices are proximate to one another utilizing a device component; comparing received device motion information to a predetermined motion; and after matching the received device motion information to a predetermined motion, transferring an object between the two devices. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Claims (45)

1. A method, comprising: detecting two devices are proximate to one another utilizing a device component;

comparing received device motion information from at least one device to a predetermined motion; and

after matching the received device motion information to a predetermined motion, transferring an object between the two devices;

determining a permission level associated with the predetermined motion; and

determining if the permission level matches the object to be transferred;

wherein the transferring is not performed if the permission level does not match the object.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined motion is obtained by accessing a store of device motion information.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing consists of an orientation comparison.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the two devices are paired responsive to matching the received device orientation information to a predetermined orientation.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining timing information of received device movement information; and

comparing the timing information of the device movement information to expected timing information;

wherein the transferring is not performed if the timing information does not match the expected timing information.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device motion information comprises device motion information of a device selected from an object transferring device and an object receiving device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device motion information comprises device motion information of both the object transferring device and the object receiving device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the permission level determines a quality of the object to be transferred.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transferring an object between the two devices comprises transferring the objects wirelessly using short range device to device communication.

10. An information handling device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device storing instructions executable by the processor to:

detect two devices are proximate to one another utilizing a device component;

compare received device motion information from at least one device to a predetermined motion; and

after matching the received device motion information to a predetermined motion, transfer an object between the two devices;

wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

determine a permission level associated with the predetermined motion; and

determine if the permission level matches the object to be transferred;

wherein transferring is not performed if the permission level does not match the object.

11. The information handling device of claim 10 , wherein the predetermined motion is obtained by accessing a store of device motion information.

12. The information handling device of claim 10 , wherein to compare consists of an orientation comparison.

13. The information handling device of claim 12 , wherein the two devices are paired responsive to matching the received device orientation information to a predetermined orientation.

14. The information handling device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

determine timing information of received device movement information; and

compare the timing information of the device movement information to expected timing information;

wherein transferring is not performed if the timing information does not match the expected timing information.

15. The information handling device of claim 10 , wherein the device motion information comprises device motion information of a device selected from an object transferring device and an object receiving device.

16. The information handling device of claim 10 , wherein the device motion information comprises device motion information of both the object transferring device and the object receiving device.

17. The information handling device of claim 10 , wherein the permission level determines a quality of the object to be transferred.

18. A program product, comprising:

a storage medium comprising computer readable program code, the computer readable program code comprising:

computer readable program code that detects two devices are proximate to one another utilizing a device component;

computer readable program code that compares received device motion information from at least one device to a predetermined motion;

computer readable program code that, after matching the received device motion information to a predetermined motion, transfers an object between the two devices;

computer readable program code that determines a permission level associated with the predetermined motion; and

computer readable program code that determines if the permission level matches the object to be transferred;

wherein transferring is not performed if the permission level does not match the object.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 069870/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2019
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049688/0082 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2013
From: LOCKER, HOWARD; CROMER, DARYL; CHESTON, RICHARD WAYNE; SPRINGFIELD, RANDALL SCOTT
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 031509/0402 →