# US 10,484,528 B2 · Apparatus and method for managing operations for providing services automatically > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,484,528 B2 - Document ID: US10484528B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/883,761 - Filed: 2018-01-30 - Published: 2018-08-02 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-01-30 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Ankit Jain; Nabeel Mohamed C. L.; Harit Sharma; Abhilash Srivastava - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10484528B2 ## CPC - H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt} - G06F 1/1694: {the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer} - G06F 1/1698: {the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone (details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266)} - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - H04W 4/21: for social networking applications - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - H04W 12/68: Gesture-dependent or behaviour-dependent - H04W 76/14: Direct-mode setup - G06F 3/04886: by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus - H04M 1/72436: for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails - H04W 12/33: using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A method and system for rendering user intent across electronic devices are provided. The method includes extracting by a first electronic device, a user intent associated with a context of a second electronic device, on detecting a gesture performed in proximity with the second electronic device. The gesture detected by the first electronic device in proximity with the second electronic device can establish a communication with the second electronic device. The method includes rendering the user intent associated with the context of the second electronic device to continue the user intent on the first electronic device. The method includes invoking one or more actions associated with the user intent to extend usability of the user intent rendered from the second electronic device to the first electronic device. Thus, the various embodiments herein avoid manual intervention and thereby reduce the turnaround time for accessing applications across the electronic devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for operating a first electronic device, the method comprises: in response to detecting a gesture performed with a second electronic device, receiving information associated with a content provided by the second electronic device; in response to receiving the information, executing an application based on the information associated with the content; and in response to executing the application, performing a function associated with the content in the application executed on the first electronic device based on the information associated with the content, wherein the function is associated with an activity executed in the second electronic device while the gesture is performed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the information comprises: in response to detecting the gesture performed, establishing a communication link with the second electronic device; and in response to establishing the communication link, receiving the information associated with the content from the second electronic device by using the communication link. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the function associated with the content comprises displaying a software keyboard to respond to a message on the application, wherein the application is a message application, wherein the activity is an input for responding to the message, and wherein the content is a notification of an arrival of the message. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the content comprises: information for indicating a related application executed in the second electronic device, the related application being associated with the content, and information for indicating the activity executed in the second electronic device, the activity being associated with the content, wherein the content is provided by the related application with the activity on the second electronic device while the gesture is performed, and wherein the application executed in the first electronic device corresponds to the related application executed in the second electronic device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting control information to another electronic device which is connected with the first electronic device, and wherein the control information is usable for providing the function associated with the content on the other electronic device. ### Claim 6 An apparatus of a first electronic device, the apparatus comprising: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor, which when executing the instructions, is configured to: in response to detecting a gesture performed with a second electronic device, receive information associated with a content provided by the second electronic device, in response to receiving the information, execute an application based on the information associated with the content, and in response to executing the application, perform a function associated with the content in the application executed on the electronic device based on the information associated with the content, wherein the function is associated with an activity executed in the second electronic device while the gesture is performed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one processor, which when executing the instructions, is configured to receive the information by: in response to detecting the gesture performed, establishing a communication link with the second electronic device, and in response to establishing the communication link, receiving the information associated with the content from the second electronic device by using the communication link. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the function associated with the content comprises displaying a software keyboard to respond to a message on the application, wherein the application is a message application, wherein the activity is an input for responding to the message, and wherein the content is a notification of an arrival of the message. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the information associated with the content comprises: information for indicating a related application executed in the second electronic device, the related application being associated with the content, and information for indicating the activity executed in the second electronic device, the activity being associated with the content, wherein the content is provided by the related application with the activity on the second electronic device while the gesture is performed, and wherein the application executed in the first electronic device corresponds to the related application executed in the second electronic device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit control information to another electronic device which is connected with the first electronic device, and wherein the control information is usable for providing the function associated with the content on the other electronic device. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by at least one processor of a first electronic device, causes the at least one processor to: in response to detecting a gesture performed with a second electronic device, receive information associated with a content provided by the second electronic device; in response to receiving the information, execute an application based on the information associated with the content; and in response to executing the application, perform a function associated with the content in the application executed on the first electronic device based on the information associated with the content, wherein the function is associated with an activity executed in the second electronic device while the gesture is performed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, further causes the at least one processor to receive the information by: in response to detecting the gesture performed in proximity with the second electronic device, establishing a communication link with the second electronic device; and in response to establishing the communication link, receiving the information associated with the content from the second electronic device by using the communication link. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: in response to detecting the gesture performed with the second electronic device, identifying the function corresponding to the activity, wherein the function is usable for being performed by the second electronic device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein performing of the function comprises: performing a first function associated with the content if the detected gesture is a first gesture; and performing a second function associated with the content if the detected gesture is a second gesture. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the function is performed automatically in response to detecting the gesture. ### Claim 16 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one processor, when executing the instructions, is further configured to: in response to detecting the gesture performed with the second electronic device, identify the function corresponding to the activity, and wherein the function is usable for being performed by the second electronic device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one processor, when executing the instructions, is further configured to perform the function by: performing a first function associated with the content if the detected gesture is a first gesture; and performing a second function associated with the content if the detected gesture is a second gesture. ### Claim 18 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the function is performed automatically in response to detecting the gesture. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the information associated with the content comprises: information for indicating a related application executed in the second electronic device, the related application being associated with the content, and information for indicating the activity executed in the second electronic device, the activity being associated with the content, wherein the content is provided by the related application with the activity on the second electronic device while the gesture is performed, and wherein the application executed in the first electronic device corresponds to the related application executed in the second electronic device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the function associated with the content comprises displaying a software keyboard to respond to a message on the application, wherein the application is a message application, wherein the activity is an input for responding to the message, and wherein the content is a notification of an arrival of the message.