Mobile device pairing

摘要

Tools (systems, apparatuses, methodologies, computer program products, etc.) for pairing electronic devices including touchscreen-enabled electronic devices, and for facilitating communication between paired electronic devices.

主权项

1. A method for pairing plural devices, each of the plural devices including touch-sensitive surfaces, the method comprising:
detecting, using one or more processors, user input of a single continuous gesture across the touch-sensitive surfaces of the plural devices, the gesture including at least one entry point and one exit point on each of the touch-sensitive surfaces of the plural devices; accessing data indicating a first straight-line distance between an entry point and an exit point of the gesture on the touch-sensitive surface of a first one of the plural devices, the first straight-line distance being along an edge of the touch-sensitive surface of the first one of the plural devices; accessing data indicating a second straight-line distance between an entry point and an exit point of the gesture on the touch-sensitive surface of a second one of the plural devices, the second straight-line distance being along an edge of the touch-sensitive surface of the second one of the plural devices; verifying that the first straight-line distance corresponds to the second straight-line distance; and automatically pairing the plural devices to enable transfer of data between the plural devices.