Method for matching multiple devices, device for enabling matching thereof and server system
The present invention relates to a method for matching multiple devices, and a device and a server system for enabling the matching thereof. According to one aspect of the invention, provided is a matching method comprising: determining, from a perspective of a first device, characteristic information on a motion of the first device; determining, from a perspective of a second device, characteristic information on at least one of the motion of the first device, an input to the second device according to the motion of the first device, an operation on the second device according to the motion of the first device, and a location change of the first device caused by the motion of the first device; and matching the first device and the second device based on the characteristic information determined from the perspective of the first device and the characteristic information determined from the perspective of the second device.
1. A matching method comprising:
determining, from a perspective of a first device, first characteristic information on a motion of the first device;
determining, from a perspective of a second device, second characteristic information distinct from the first characteristic information and related to the motion of the first device, wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on at least one of the motion of the first device observed and captured by the second device, an input associated with a gesture of a user of the first device and made to the second device with respect to the motion of the first device, an operation associated with a gesture of the user of the first device and performed on the second device with respect to the motion of the first device, and a location change of the first device caused by the motion of the first device; and
matching the first device and the second device based on the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device includes at least one of a motion sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, and a camera, and
the first characteristic information is internally determined in the first device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on the motion of the first device observed and captured by the second device,
the second device communicates with a camera, and
the second characteristic information is determined based on a series of images captured by the camera.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on the input associated with a gesture of the user of the first device and made to the second device with respect to the motion of the first device,
the second device communicates with a touch panel, and
the second characteristic is determined based on a user gesture for the touch panel.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on the input associated with a gesture of the user of the first device and made to the second device with respect to the motion of the first device,
the second device communicates with a pointing tool, and
the second characteristic information is determined based on a user gesture for the pointing tool.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on the operation associated with a gesture of the user of the first device and performed on the second device with respect to the motion of the first device,
the operation is for a graphical object on the second device, and
the second characteristic information is determined based on a user gesture for the graphical object.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on the location change of the first device caused by the motion of the first device, and
the second characteristic information is determined based on a location measurement of a beacon for the first device.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device and the second device are matched temporarily.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein matching the first device and the second device comprises reporting the matching by means of the first device or the second device.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein matching the first device and the second device based on the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information comprises authenticating the user to use the second device.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein matching the first device with the second device comprises at least one of indicating that the first device and the second device belong to the user, indicating that the first device and the second device function for the sake of the user, indicating that the first device and the second device are located substantially close to each other, or indicating that one of the first device and the second device is competent to authenticate or permit the other of the first device and the second device.
12. A device comprising:
program circuitry configured to determine, based on a physical value regarding a motion of the device, first characteristic information on the motion,
wherein the device is matched with an external device based on the first characteristic information and second characteristic information, which is determined by the external device, distinct from the first characteristic information and related to the motion, and
the second characteristic information comprises information on at least one of the motion observed and captured by the external device, an input associated with a gesture of a user of the device and made to the external device with respect to the motion, an operation associated with a gesture of the user of the device and performed on the external device with respect to the motion, and a location change of the device caused by the motion.
13. The device of claim 12 , further comprising at least one of a motion sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, and a camera, and
wherein the physical value is calculated by means of at least one of the motion sensor, the acceleration sensor, the gyro sensor, the magnetic sensor, and the camera.
14. A server system for matching, comprising:
a matching unit configured to match a first device and a second device based on first characteristic information, which is determined from a perspective of the first device, on a motion of the first device, and second characteristic information, which is determined from a perspective of the second device, distinct from the first characteristic information and related to the motion of the first device, wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on at least one of the motion of the first device observed and captured by the second device, an input associated with a gesture of a user of the first device and made to the second device with respect to the motion of the first device, an operation associated with a gesture of the user of the first device and performed on the second device with respect to the motion of the first device, and a location change of the first device caused by the motion of the first device; and
a storage configured to store information provided from at least one of the first device and the second device.
15. The server system of claim 14 , wherein the first device includes at least one of a motion sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, and a camera, and
the first characteristic information is internally determined in the first device.
16. The server system of claim 14 , wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on the motion of the first device observed and captured by the second device,
the second device communicates with a camera, and
the second characteristic information is determined based on a series of images captured by the camera.
17. The server system of claim 14 , wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on the input associated with a gesture of the user of the first device and made to the second device with respect to the motion of the first device,
the second device communicates with a touch panel, and
the second characteristic information is determined based on a user gesture for the touch panel.
18. The server system of claim 14 , wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on the input associated with a gesture of the user of the first device and made to the second device with respect to the motion of the first device,
the second device communicates with a pointing tool, and
the second characteristic information is determined based on a user gesture for the pointing tool.
19. The server system of claim 14 , wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on the operation associated with a gesture of the user of the first device and performed on the second device with respect to the motion of the first device,
the operation is for a graphical object on the second device, and
the second characteristic information based on a user gesture for the graphical object.
20. The server system of claim 14 , wherein the second characteristic information comprises information on the location change of the first device caused by the motion of the first device, and
the second characteristic information is determined based on a location measurement of a beacon for the first device.