Secure tap to transfer objects
View Patent ↗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.
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.