IP Library Granted Patent US 9,408,243
Granted Patent B2
US 9,408,243 · App. 14/408,135 · Granted Aug 2, 2016

Line of sight initiated handshake

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Patent No.
US 9,408,243
App. No.
14/408,135
Granted
Aug 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Technologies are generally described for systems, devices and methods effective to implement a line of sight initiated handshake. In some examples, a processor in a first communication device may detect a line of sight directed from the first communication device to a second communication device. The first communication device may send a handshake request to the second communication device. The first communication device may receive a handshake acknowledgement from the second communication device. The handshake request and handshake acknowledgement may be effective to create the handshake. The first and second communication devices can thereafter share data.

Claims (30)

1. A method to initiate a handshake between a first communication device and a second communication device, the method comprising: detecting, by a processor in the first communication device, a first line of sight directed from the first communication device to the second communication device; determining, by the processor in the first communication device, that the first line of sight of the first communication device and a second line of sight of the second communication device coincide for a threshold period of time; sending a handshake request from the first communication device to the second communication device, in response to the determination; and receiving, at the first communication device, a handshake acknowledgement from the second communication device, wherein the handshake request and the handshake acknowledgement are effective to create the handshake.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a verbal cue, gesture, a touch of a surface of the first communication device, or a head movement; and

in response to detection of the verbal cue, gesture, touch of the surface of the first communication device, or head movement, sending the request to the second communication device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the handshake request includes sending information related to the first communication device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first communication device comprises augmented reality glasses.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, detecting the first line of sight through use of eye tracking.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the handshake acknowledgement includes information related to the second communication device; and

the method further includes validating, by the first communication device, the information related to the second communication device prior to creation of the handshake.

7. A first communication device effective to initiate a handshake between the first communication device and a second communication device, the first communication device comprising: a memory; a processor configured to be in communication with the memory, the processor configured to: detect a first line of sight directed from the first communication device to the second communication device; detect that the first line of sight of the first communication device and a second line of sight of the second communication device coincide for a threshold period of time; send a handshake request from the first communication device to the second communication device, in response to the determination; and receive a handshake acknowledgement from the second communication device, where the handshake request and handshake acknowledgement are effective to create the handshake.

8. The communication device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect a verbal cue, gesture, a touch of a surface of the first communication device, or a head movement; and

in response to detection of the verbal cue, gesture, touch of the surface of the first communication device, or head movement, send the request to the second communication device.

9. The communication device of claim 7 , wherein the handshake request includes information related to the first communication device.

10. The communication device of claim 7 , wherein the first communication device is augmented reality glasses.

11. The communication device of claim 7 , wherein the first communication device further includes a camera, a speaker, a microphone, and a display.

12. The communication device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to detect the first line of sight through use of eye tracking.

13. The communication device of claim 7 , wherein the handshake acknowledgement includes information related to the second communication device; and

the processor is further configured to validate the information related to the second communication device before creation of the handshake.

14. A system comprising: a first communication device; a network; a second communication device configured to be in communication with the first communication device over the network; the first communication device comprising: a first memory; a first processor configured to be in communication with the first memory, the first processor configured to: detect a first line of sight directed from the first communication device to the second communication device; determine that the first line of sight of the first communication device and a second line of sight of the second communication device coincide for a threshold period of time; and send a handshake request from the first communication device to the second communication device, in response to the determination; the second communication device including: a second memory; and a second processor configured in communication with the second memory, the second processor effective to receive the handshake request and generate a handshake acknowledgement in response; and wherein the first processor is effective to receive the handshake acknowledgement from the second communication device and wherein the handshake request and the handshake acknowledgement are effective to create the handshake.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the handshake request includes information related to the first communication device.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the first and second communication devices are augmented reality glasses.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the first and second communication devices each include a respective camera, speaker, microphone and display.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the first processor is further configured to detect the first line of sight through use of eye tracking software.

19. The system of claim 14 , wherein the handshake acknowledgement includes information related to the second communication device; and

the first processor is further configured to validate the information related to the second communication device before creation of the handshake.

20. The system of claim 14 , wherein:

the handshake request includes information related to the first communication device;

the first and second communication devices each include a respective camera, speaker, microphone and display; and

the second communication device is further effective to highlight the first communication device on the display of the second communication device based on the information related to the first communication device.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS, RECORDED ON JANUARY 29, 2019 AT REEL 048373 FRAME 0217 Recorded Sep 22, 2025
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
To: CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P.
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