Data input/output system, data input/output method, and program recording medium
First Claim
1. A data input and output system comprising;
- a visual interface comprising a substantially flat operating surface for accommodating disposition of a physical interface and display function for displaying data on said operating surface;
an identifying means for identifying said physical interface disposed on said operating surface; and
a data processing means for executing a data processing operation in correspondence with a result of identification by said identifying means and for externally displaying a result of said execution on said visual interface.
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Abstract
An interactive-type data system comprising an integration of instinctive operability of the real objects with multiple purpose functions is disclosed. Concretely, by utilizing a transparent tile incorporating a wireless tag as a unit of interface, a plurality of tiles are disposed on a flat display surface or a tablet. The computing system reads identification data contained in each wireless tag and then activates a corresponding processing operation. For example, the computing system accesses such data resources related to tiles or activates a corresponding function or application program. Further, based on physical positional relationship between plural tiles, it is possible to integrally combine basic capability provided for by individual tiles.
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31 Claims
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1. A data input and output system comprising;
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a visual interface comprising a substantially flat operating surface for accommodating disposition of a physical interface and display function for displaying data on said operating surface;
an identifying means for identifying said physical interface disposed on said operating surface; and
a data processing means for executing a data processing operation in correspondence with a result of identification by said identifying means and for externally displaying a result of said execution on said visual interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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16. A method of inputting and outputting data which provides an interactive technique via a physical interface on a substantially flat operating surface for accommodating disposition of said physical interface and also on a visual interface incorporating display function for displaying data on said operating surface;
- said data input and output method comprising the steps of;
a step of identifying said physical interface disposed on said operating surface; and
a data processing step for initially executing a data processing operation in correspondence with identified result generated via said identifying step followed by a step of displaying processed result on said visual interface.
- said data input and output method comprising the steps of;
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31. A recording medium which physically stores such computer software via a computer readable format;
- wherein said computer software contains such description for arranging execution of a data input and output process for providing such an interactive technique via operation of a physical interfaces disposed on a substantially flat operating surface for accommodating provision of said physical interfaces and on such a visual interface incorporating such display function for displaying data on said operating surface in order that said data input and output process can be executed on a computer;
wherein said computer-readable software comprises the following;
an identifying step for identifying individual physical interfaces disposed on said operating surface; and
a data processing step for initially executing a data processing operation in correspondence with identified result generated via execution of said identifying step followed by external display of processed result on said visual interface.
- wherein said computer software contains such description for arranging execution of a data input and output process for providing such an interactive technique via operation of a physical interfaces disposed on a substantially flat operating surface for accommodating provision of said physical interfaces and on such a visual interface incorporating such display function for displaying data on said operating surface in order that said data input and output process can be executed on a computer;
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