Apparatus and method for copying rules between devices

摘要

Devices, systems, and methods are described for allowing rules that are applied to one device to be applied to another device based on a user's interaction with only the devices. A rule-copy action, such as simultaneous shaking of the two devices, proximity of the two devices to each other, and/or the relative positions of the two devices, may be detected at one of the devices (e.g., a first device to which the user desires the rules or a copy of the rules to apply). In response to the rule-copy action, another device (e.g., a second device configured to operate according to the at least one rule) may be identified. The at least one rule may then be caused to be applied to the first device in response to detection of the rule-copy action, so as to configure the first device to operate according to the at least one rule.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
store a first set of rules according to which a first device is configured to operate in the at least one memory; store a second set of rules according to which a second device is configured to operate in the at least one memory; receive a signal from the first device; determine whether the signal comprises a request to apply the second set of rules to the first device; and in an instance in which the signal comprises the request, apply the second set of rules to the first device, such that the first device becomes configured to operate according to the second set of rules, wherein each of the first set of rules and the second set of rules comprises a set of instructions directing each respective device to measure a particular variable and to transmit a signal when a particular condition is met.