US 8,554,897 B2 · Data sharing between smart devices

Abstract

Data sharing between networked smart devices is disclosed. One embodiment of the present disclosure pertains to a method for data sharing with one or more associated smart devices via a network. The method comprises displaying, on a display unit of the smart device, an image for each one of the associated smart devices within coverage of the network and an image of shared data. The method also comprises effecting a change in a first image for a first smart device of the associated smart devices when the first smart device is targeted as a target device for the data sharing. The method further comprises communicating the shared data with the first smart device via the network when, on the display unit, the image of the shared data is moved to or from a domain of the first image of the first smart device.

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Dependent claims

A smart device for data sharing with at least one associated smart device connected via a network, the smart device comprising:

a transceiver;
a display unit;
a memory;
and
a processor coupled to the transceiver, the display unit, and the memory and the processor configured to:
display on the display unit an image for each one of the at least one associated smart device within a coverage of the network simultaneously with an image of shared data;
effect a change in a first image for a first smart device of the at least one associated smart device displayed on the display unit when the first smart device is targeted for the data sharing by directing a body of the image of the shared data to the first smart device;
and
transmit the shared data to the first smart device via the network when the image of the shared data is moved on the display unit onto or within a predetermined distance of the first image of the first smart device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Data sharing between smart devices

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Abstract

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