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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2008
Marcos Weskamp, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gever Tulley, Montara, CA (US);
Marcos Weskamp, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gever Tulley, Montara, CA (US);
Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Computer-based methods and devices for identifying devices and objects that can be targeted for the purpose of establishing a communication session are described. In an example embodiment, a mobile handset displays a visual indication of the location of devices in proximity relative to the location and orientation of the mobile handset. A mobile handset includes object recognition logic for determining when the mobile handset is targeting another device with which the mobile handset is authorized to communicate. In some cases, the targeted device may be a non-computing object serving as a proxy for another computing device.