Yellcast, Inc.

William Foster

Peter Ellenby

Thomas William Ellenby

Ganesan Venkatakrishnan

Peter Negulescu

Venkatakrishnan Ganesan

A method of presenting data on a mobile device is provided, comprising reading a compass and an accelerometer for sensing orientation and movement of the mobile device, initiating a local geographic search or query by pointing the mobile device in a desired direction, determining a boundary for search results, the boundary based on a current location of the mobile device, providing the boundary to a server, storing (a) search rules for a given location, (b) localized storage of POI data, and (c) logic for switching the search from a macro database to a micro database, and initiating a geographic query for points of interest (POIs) that have an associated geographic position within the boundary.

Mobile device and automotive device interface for geolocation searching

A computer-implemented method for generating inputs to a game software application might comprise obtaining sensor inputs from a set of sensors of a user device, the set of sensors comprising a first set of sensors and a second set of sensors, determining, from a first set of signals from the first set of sensors, and a gesture definitions ruleset, a gesture, generating a gesture message corresponding to the gesture, determining, from a second set of signals from the second set of sensors, a position data structure corresponding to position details of the user device, generating a position message corresponding to the position details, providing the gesture message and the position message to a game move determining module, determining, from the gesture message, the position message, and a gesture-to-move mapping table, a game move, generating a game move message, and providing the game move message to an input portion of the game software application.

Mobile device application user interface for gaming, entertainment, and other applications having geographic gesture-based input functionality

A method including monitoring an amount of angular motion of an electronic device for a movement (e.g., casting motion) of the electronic device and determining that the amount of angular motion for the movement exceeds a threshold. A geographic location and a pointing direction of the electronic device may be determined for the movement. A geographic region may be determined based at least in part on the geographic location, the pointing direction of the electronic device, and a yaw component. In some implementations, the geographic region may be determined based on the amount of angular motion for the movement. The geographic region may be used as part of a search query. Places of interest corresponding to the geographic region may be determined and provided for display and selection via a user interface of the electronic device. Selectable transactions for the geographic region may also obtained and presented by the electronic device.

User interfaces and methods for operating a mobile computing device for location-based transactions

A method including monitoring an amount of angular motion of an electronic device for a movement (e.g., casting motion) of the electronic device and determining that the amount of angular motion for the movement exceeds a threshold. A geographic location and a pointing direction of the electronic device may be determined for the movement. A geographic region may be determined based at least in part on the geographic location and the pointing direction of the electronic device. In some implementations, the geographic region may be determined based on the amount of angular motion for the movement. The geographic region may be used as part of a search query. Places of interest corresponding to the geographic region may be determined and provided for display and selection via a user interface of the electronic device. Selectable transactions for the geographic region may also obtained and presented by the electronic device.

Interacting between users of mobile devices is provided by initiating a desired interaction at a first user device using a gesture sensed by the first user device, determining a gesture area, submitting a desired interaction request for interaction with associated users within the gesture area, and sending a notification to user devices indicating the desired interaction of the first user with one or more users of a local subset, wherein the notification identifies the first user with an identifier independent of identifiers used by the first user outside of interactions with a remote server.

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Santa Fe, NM, United States of America

William Foster