Throw and Tilt – Seamless Interaction across Devices Using Mobile Phone Gestures

Abstract

To overcome limitations of small screens and to provide intuitive ways of interacting with personal data, this work addresses the seamless combination of sensor-enabled phones with large displays. An intuitive basic set of tilt gestures is introduced for a stepwise or continuous interaction with both mobile applications and distant user interfaces by utilizing the handheld as a remote control. In addi- tion, we introduce throwing gestures to transfer media documents to a large dis- play. By means of these gestures, we also propose transferring a running interface from a mobile phone to a large screen (to improve usability) and back (to achieve mobility). We demonstrate the feasibility of the interaction methods with several application prototypes facilitating a very natural flow of interaction.