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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2009
Mark Braun, Elgin, IL (US);
William Myers, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Arnold Sheynman, Northbrook, IL (US);
Vladimir Sklovsky, Northbrook, IL (US);
James A. Van Bosch, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Mark Braun, Elgin, IL (US);
William Myers, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Arnold Sheynman, Northbrook, IL (US);
Vladimir Sklovsky, Northbrook, IL (US);
James A. Van Bosch, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Motorola Mobility, Inc., Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
A method, a tap initiator, and tap target in a close proximity communication are disclosed. A tap interfacemay initiate a tap with a tap target. The tap interfacemay receive a tap from a tap initiator. A tap gaugemay measure a tap duration between the tap initiatorand the tap target. A processormay determine if the tap duration is within a first duration range and a second duration range and executes a first action for the first duration range and a second action for the second duration range.