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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2012
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Andriy Fisunenko, Kherson, UA;
Oleksii Mokhonko, Kiev, UA;
Igor Kryvoruchko, Donetsk region, UA;
Oleksiy Kasitskiy, Kiev, UA;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, , KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/20 (2009.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H04W 76/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); H04W 4/005 (2013.01); H04W 76/023 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for operating a close proximity communication channel based on a gesture. A gesture event is generated on a touch screens of a portable terminal. The portable terminal includes a close proximity communication module. The portable terminal generates a context message corresponding to the gesture event. The context message is transmitted to at least one other portable terminal. The close proximity communication channel is established based on the context message.