System and method of user affordance and actuation

A method of a device for triggering an action when the device is separated from a user, the method comprising:

• detecting, at a device, a start of a device throw toward a target, wherein the device is separated from the user during the device throw;
• measuring, at the device, at least a magnetic field strength, an acceleration of the device, or an angular velocity of the device during the device throw;
• and
• sending at least the measured magnetic field strength, the measured acceleration, or the measured angular velocity from the device to a second device during the device throw to trigger an action via the second device, wherein the action triggered via the second device comprises rewarding a prize associated with a game running on the second device based on at least the measured magnetic field strength, the measured acceleration, or the measured angular velocity.

An apparatus for triggering an action based on throw data received from a device while the device is separated from a user, the apparatus comprising:

• one or more transceivers;
• and
• a controller coupled to the one or more transceivers, the controller configured to:
• receive, via the one or more transceivers, throw data from a device while the device is separated from the user and traveling toward a target, wherein the throw data comprises at least a magnetic field strength, an acceleration of the device, or an angular velocity of the device as measured by the device,
• analyze the throw data, and
• determine whether to trigger the action based on the analyzed throw data,
• wherein the controller is further configured to analyze the throw data by reading the measured magnetic field strength in combination with at least the measured acceleration or the measured angular velocity when the measured magnetic field strength is greater than or equal to a threshold and trigger the action based on the measured magnetic field strength in combination with at least the measured acceleration or the measured angular velocity.

A system for triggering an action via a device separated from a user, the system comprising:

• a device configured to:
• measure at least a magnetic field strength, an acceleration of the device, or an angular velocity of the device while the device is separated from the user and traveling toward a target, and
• send at least the measured magnetic field strength, the measured acceleration, or the measured angular velocity to a triggering apparatus while the device is separated from the user and traveling toward the target;
• and
• the triggering apparatus configured to:
• receive at least the measured magnetic field strength, the measured acceleration, or the measured angular velocity from the device;
• and
• determine whether to trigger an action based on an analysis of at least the measured magnetic field strength, the measured acceleration, or the measured angular velocity, wherein determining whether to trigger the action comprises determining whether the measured magnetic field strength is greater than or equal to a threshold.