Proximity detection for shared computing experiences

摘要

Systems and methods for detecting whether or not two devices are proximate to one another in order to provide a shared computing experience are provided. The method includes broadcasting audio from a first computing device; receiving the broadcast audio at a second computing device; and processing the received audio to identify a unique audio signature within the broadcasted/received audio. The unique audio signature uniquely identifying the first computing device. The method may further include determining that the first computing device and the second computing device are proximate to one another based on the broadcast audio; and providing a shared computing experience at one or both of the first computing device and the second computing device, where the shared computing experience is not provided in the event that it is determined that the first and second computing devices are non-proximate to one another.

主权项

1. A method of using device proximity to provide a shared computing experience, comprising:
receiving, at a receiving computing device, received audio broadcast from a broadcasting computing device as a broadcast invitation; joining a shared computing experience that provides for inter-device interaction via a non-audio communicative link with the broadcast computing device in response to verifying the broadcast invitation based on a spatial orientation of the receiving computing device relative to the broadcasting computing device, where the shared computing experience is not joined if the broadcast invitation is not verified and where the non-audio communicative link is established via at least one of a wired network connection and a Wi-Fi connection; retrieving historical data pertaining to prior interactions between the broadcasting computing device and the receiving computing device during the shared computing experience; and controlling the shared computing experience based on the historical data pertaining to the prior interactions.