Techniques are described for automatically determining which of a plurality of target devices should be connected with a source device using data regarding ambient signals about the source device. For example, a request is received for an identifier to which a source device is to connect. Data is received describing at least one ambient signal detected by the source device. The data is compared with a plurality of target device profiles. It is determined that the data matches a target device profile of the plurality of device profiles. An identifier associated with the determined target device profile is returned.
Disambiguation Of Target Devices Using Ambient Signal Data
- Redmond WA, US Christopher M. Barth - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA
International Classification:
H04W 76/02 H04W 8/00 H04W 12/08 H04W 64/00
Abstract:
Techniques are described for automatically determining which of a plurality of target devices should be connected with a source device using data regarding ambient signals about the source device. For example, a request is received for an identifier to which a source device is to connect. Data is received describing at least one ambient signal detected by the source device. The data is compared with a plurality of target device profiles. It is determined that the data matches a target device profile of the plurality of device profiles. An identifier associated with the determined target device profile is returned.
- Redmond WA, US Christopher M. Barth - Seattle WA, US Callil R. Capuozzo - Brooklyn NY, US Otso Joona Casimir Tuomi - Seattle WA, US
International Classification:
G06F 3/041 G06F 3/0488 G06F 3/0484
Abstract:
Embodiments relate to using pressure of user inputs to select user interfaces and user interaction models. A computing device handling touch inputs that include respective pressure measures evaluate the pressure measures to determine how the touch inputs are to be handled. In this way, a user can use pressure to control how touch inputs are to be handled. In scenarios where multiple user interfaces or displays managed by a same operating system are both capable of being targeted by touch input from a same input device, user-controlled pressure can determine which display or user interface touch inputs will be associated with. Touch inputs can be directed, based on pressure, by modifying their event types, passing them to particular responder chains or points on responder chains, for example.