IP Library Granted Patent US 9,578,481
Granted Patent B2
US 9,578,481 · App. 14/850,879 · Granted Feb 21, 2017

Mobile device pairing

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Patent No.
US 9,578,481
App. No.
14/850,879
Granted
Feb 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for pairing electronic devices are provided. In an example embodiment, geolocation data for a first device and a second device is received. Based on determining the first device is within a predetermined distance of the second device using the geolocation data, gesture data of the first device and second device is accessed. An association between the first device and the second device is identified based on the gesture data. A communicative coupling is initiated between the first device and the second device in response to identifying the association.

Claims (42)

1. A system comprising:

a processor, and a memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the system to:

receive geolocation data for a first device and a second device;

determine the first device is within a predetermined distance of the second device using the geolocation data;

based on determining the first device is within the predetermined distance of the second device, access gesture data of the first device and the second device;

extract from the gesture data a first feature corresponding to the first device, the first feature comprising first and second straight-line distances between respective entry points and exit points of the physical user gesture on a touchscreen of the first device;

extract from the gesture data a second feature corresponding to the second device, the second feature comprising third and fourth straight-line distances between respective entry points and exit points of the physical user gesture on a touchscreen of the second device;

access physical device parameters for the first device and the second device, the physical device parameters comprising a number of pixels along the first and second distances and a number of pixels along the third and fourth distances;

identify an association between the first device and the second device based on a comparison of the first feature and the second feature using the physical device parameters for the first device and the second device; and

in response to identifying the association between the first device and the second device, initiate a communicative coupling between the first device and the second device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the comparison of the first feature and the second feature using the physical device parameters for the first device and the second device comprises a comparison between a first ratio of the number of pixels along the first and second distances to a second ratio of the number of pixels along the third and fourth distances.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the physical device parameter further comprises a screen size.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further to:

in response to determining the first device is within the predetermined distance of the second device, transmit a pre-pairing signal to the first device and the second device, the pre-paring signal to cause initiation of a pre-paring mode on the first device and the second device that prepares the first device and the second device for communicative coupling.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the pre-paring signal to cause display of an indication of readiness to pair.

6. A method comprising:

receiving geolocation data for a first device and a second device;

determining the first device is within a predetermined distance of the second device using the geolocation data;

based on determining the first device is within the predetermined distance of the second device, access gesture data of the first device and the second device;

extracting from the gesture data a first feature corresponding to the first device, the first feature comprising first and second straight-line distances between respective entry points and exit points of the physical user gesture on a touchscreen of the first device;

extracting from the gesture data a second feature corresponding to the second device the second feature comprising third and fourth straight-line distances between respective entry points and exit points of the physical user gesture on a touchscreen of the second device;

accessing physical device parameters for the first device and the second device, the physical device parameters comprising a number of pixels along the first and second distances and a number of pixels along the third and fourth distances;

identifying an association between the first device and the second device based on a comparison of the first feature and the second feature using the physical device parameters for the first device and the second device; and

in response to identifying the association between the first device and the second device, initiating a communicative coupling between the first device and the second device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the comparison of the first feature and the second feature using the physical device parameters for the first device and the second device comprises a comparison between a first ratio of the number of pixels along the first and second distances to a second ratio of the number of pixels along the third and fourth distances.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the physical device parameter further comprises a screen size.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

in response to determining the first device is within the predetermined distance of the second device, transmitting a pre-pairing signal to the first device and the second device, the preparing signal to cause initiation of a pre-paring mode on the first device and the second device that prepares the first device and the second device for communicative coupling.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the pre-paring signal to cause display of an indication of readiness to pair.

11. A machine-readable medium having no transitory signals and storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving geolocation data for a first device and a second device;

determining the first device is within a predetermined distance of the second device using the geolocation data;

based on determining the first device is within the predetermined distance of the second device, access gesture data of the first device and the second device;

extracting from the gesture data a first feature corresponding to the first device, the first feature comprising first and second straight-line distances between respective entry points and exit points of the physical user gesture on a touchscreen of the first device;

extracting from the gesture data a second feature corresponding to the second device, the second feature comprising third and fourth straight-line distances between respective entry points and exit points of the physical user gesture on a touchscreen of the second device;

accessing physical device parameters for the first device and the second device, the physical device parameters comprising a number of pixels along the first and second distances and a number of pixels along the third and fourth distances;

identifying an association between the first device and the second device based on a comparison of the first feature and the second feature using the physical device parameters for the first device and the second device; and

in response to identifying the association between the first device and the second device, initiating a communicative coupling between the first device and the second device.

12. The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the comparison of the first feature and the second feature using the physical device parameters for the first device and the second device comprises a comparison between a first ratio of the number of pixels along the first and second distances to a second ratio of the number of pixels along the third and fourth distances.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the physical device parameter further comprises a screen size.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , further comprising:

in response to determining the first device is within the predetermined distance of the second device, transmitting a pre-pairing signal to the first device and the second device, the pre-paring signal to cause initiation of a pre-paring mode on the first device and the second device that prepares the first device and the second device for communicative coupling.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2017
From: LINKEDIN CORPORATION
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 044746/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2015
From: GAI, BOWEI; SHOUP, MATTHEW DAVID; BRIKMAN, YEVGENIY
To: LINKEDIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036537/0107 →