Directional Touch Gesture File Transfer System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information handling systems lack efficient methods for secure and directed file sharing between devices within a specific geographical context, such as a conference room, which can lead to accidental sharing with unknown users.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a directional touch gesture mechanism using a touch-sensitive screen and compass sensor to divide the screen into sectors based on the geographical location of nearby devices, allowing users to select and share files by flicking them in the direction of intended recipients within the same sector, while utilizing a server to track device locations and provide contact information for secure file transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional file sharing methods are used, then file transfer can be performed, but users may accidentally share files with unknown users outside the intended area
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the physical environment into distinct geographical sectors using GPS coordinates. Each sector represents a specific physical location (e.g., conference room, hallway), and file sharing is restricted to devices within the same sector. This spatial segmentation prevents accidental sharing with users outside the intended area while allowing convenient sharing within the designated zone.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary server that acts as a mediator between the user's device and potential recipients. When a user initiates a file share, the server intercepts the request, verifies the geographical sector information, and only forwards the file to devices within the same sector. This intermediary layer enforces geographical constraints and prevents unauthorized sharing.
2Ease of operation
If directional touch gesture is implemented, then file sharing direction can be controlled, but system complexity increases due to multiple sensors and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages existing multi-functional components in modern devices. The touchscreen serves both as a display and as a gesture input device. The GPS receiver, already used for location tracking, is repurposed to determine sector information for file sharing. The camera or display orientation sensors are used to determine the direction of the flick gesture. By making these existing components serve multiple functions, the system achieves directional control without adding significant complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines the user's intended direction by analyzing the flick gesture's trajectory and comparing it with the device's current orientation. The processor automatically calculates the target sector and identifies appropriate recipients without requiring manual selection. This self-service approach simplifies the user interaction while managing the computational complexity internally.
3Reliability
If geographical sector tracking is implemented, then secure file sharing within specific areas is achieved, but loss of time occurs due to location tracking and verification processes
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously tracks the device's geographical position in the background before a file sharing operation is initiated. The sector information is pre-determined and cached, so when the user initiates a file share, the system already has the necessary location data. This preliminary action eliminates the need for real-time location calculation during the sharing process, reducing the perceived time delay.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements an automatic verification mechanism that quickly checks whether potential recipients are in the same sector without requiring full verification protocols. For devices confirmed to be in the same sector through GPS coordinates, the system skips lengthy verification steps and proceeds directly to file transfer. This selective skipping of verification steps maintains security while reducing time delays for legitimate sharing operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure and accurate file sharing by ensuring that files are transferred only to intended recipients within the same geographical sector, preventing accidental sharing with devices outside the intended area, thus enhancing privacy and reducing errors in file transfer operations.
Implementation Method 1
different sectors of the room are determined based on the geographical location of the nearby information handling systems
Implementation Method 2
The accelerometer of the information handling system is utilized to determine an orientation of the display screen
Data Source
AI summary
A method for transferring files between information handling systems is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at an information handling system, a selection of a file, requesting, by the information handling system, nearby information handling systems in response to the selection of the file, and receiving coordinate information and contact information for the nearby information handling system from a server. The method also includes calculating a sector of a room based on the coordinate information for the nearby information handling systems and information about the information handling system, receiving a pass file indicator, and in response to the pass file indicator being aligned with the sector, sending the file to an identified information handling system of the sector.