Placing commands through close proximity communication tapping patterns

摘要

A wireless communication device of a first device detects a pattern of taps made with a wireless communication device of a second device. A processor of the first device automatically interprets the pattern of taps as a command from a plurality of tap pattern-based commands. Functional elements of the first device automatically perform an operation corresponding to the command to fully execute the command based only on the pattern of taps. Each of the taps comprises the distance between the first device and the second device changing from a first distance to a second distance and returning to at least the first distance within a predetermined period of time, and the first distance is at least twice as large as the second distance. Also, different patterns of taps represent different commands of the tap pattern-based commands.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
detecting, by a wireless communication device of a multi-function printer, a pattern of taps made with a wireless communication device of a mobile device against said multi-function printer; automatically interpreting, by a processor, said pattern of taps as a command of a plurality of tap pattern-based commands; and based only on said pattern of taps, automatically performing, by said multi-function printer, an operation corresponding to said command to fully execute said command, each tap of said taps comprising a distance between said multi-function printer and said mobile device changing from a first distance to a second distance and returning to at least said first distance within a predetermined period of time, said first distance being at least twice as large as said second distance, and different patterns of taps of said mobile device against said multi-function printer each representing a different document printing or scanning workflow command of said tap pattern-based commands, performed by said multi-function printer.