Secure tap to transfer objects

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2015118966-A1
Application number	US-201314066995-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 30, 2013
Priority date	Oct 30, 2013
Publication date	Apr 30, 2015
Grant date	—

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
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.

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 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.

5 . 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.

6 . 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.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
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.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the permission level determines a quality of the object to be transferred.

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

10 . 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.

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

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

13 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein to compare consists of an orientation comparison.

14 . The information handling device of claim 11 , 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 11 , 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 11 , 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 11 , 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.

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

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

20 . A program product, comprising:
a storage medium comprising computer readable program code, the computer readable program code comprising: computer readable program code configured to detect two devices are proximate to one another utilizing a device component; computer readable program code configured to compare received device motion information to a predetermined motion; and computer readable program code configured to, after matching the received device motion information to a predetermined motion, transfer an object between the two devices.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Locker Howard
• Cromer Daryl
• Cheston Richard Wayne
• Springfield Randall Scott

Classifications

• H04L63/0492

  by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities · CPC title

• H04W4/80 Primary

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• H04L63/0869

  for achieving mutual authentication (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273) · CPC title

• H04W4/008 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04W12/068

  using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications · CPC title