MANIPULATING ASSOCIATION OF DATA WITH A PHYSICAL OBJECT
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Abstract
Data elements stored in a computing system and associated with a physical object are reassociated with the same or another physical object. An identifying characteristic presented by the physical object, such as a reflective pattern applied to the object, is detected when the object is positioned adjacent to the interactive display surface. Images or other files associated with the identifying characteristic are accessed and displayed on the interactive display surface. A gesture by a user adjacent to the interactive display surface is detected to reassociate a selected representation. For example, the user can change where the selected element fits in a sequence of data elements, or reassociate the selected element with a second object placed on the interactive display surface. In a networked environment, the reassociated element can be stored on a server and subsequently accessed from a different interactive surface via the network using the second physical object.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A method for reassociating data elements associated with a physical object placed adjacent to an interactive display surface connected to a computing device, the method comprising:
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(a) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause reading a characteristic presented by the physical object when the physical object is disposed adjacent to the interactive display surface to be performed; (b) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause accessing the data elements associated with the characteristic from data storage to be performed; (c) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause showing on the interactive display surface a representation depicting each of the data elements to be performed; (d) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause detecting adjacent to the interactive display surface a user movement indicating a user command to reassociate a selected representation of a data element to be performed; (e) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause reassociating the data element corresponding to the selected representation to be performed; and (f) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause visually confirming reassociation of the data element by showing the selected representation being reassociated on the interactive display surface to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for reassociating data elements associated with a first physical object placed adjacent to an interactive display surface connected to a computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause reading a first characteristic presented by the first physical object when the first physical object is disposed adjacent to the interactive display surface to be performed; (b) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause accessing the data elements associated with the first characteristic from data storage to be performed; (c) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause showing on the interactive display surface a representation depicting each of the data elements to be performed; (d) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause reading a second characteristic presented by a second physical object when the physical object is disposed adjacent to the interactive display surface to be performed; (e) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause detecting adjacent to the interactive display surface a user movement indicating a user command to reassociate a selected representation with the second characteristic to be performed; and (f) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause reassociating the data elements depicted by each selected representation with the second characteristic presented by the second physical object to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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