Virtual shadow for physical object placed on surface
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting placement of a physical object at a location on a surface; and
,displaying a virtual shadow for the physical object at the location on the surface.
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Abstract
The placement of a physical object at a location on a surface is detected. A virtual shadow for the physical object is displayed at the location on the surface.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting placement of a physical object at a location on a surface; and
,displaying a virtual shadow for the physical object at the location on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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a display mechanism; a surface; and
,a shadow-generation mechanism to cause the display mechanism to display a virtual shadow for to a physical object placed at a location on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic device comprising:
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a display mechanism; a surface; and
,means for causing the display mechanism to display a virtual shadow for a physical object placed at a location on the surface, the virtual shadow for the physical object displayed as one or more of; representing information regarding the physical object; and
,providing entertainment value for one or more users associated with the physical object; statically, such that the virtual shadow does not change while the physical object remains placed at the location on the surface; dynamically, such that the virtual shadow is animated for at least a period of time while the physical object remains placed at the location on the surface; corresponding to a shape of the physical object; not corresponding to the shape of the physical object; reflecting one or more of a personality of a user and a personality of the physical object; interacting with one or more of a virtual shadow of a second physical object or the second physical object; being dynamically displayed in unison with dynamic display of virtual shadows for other objects that have been placed on the surface; corresponding to a property of the physical object; providing guidance to a user of the physical object; providing a textual and/or a numeric identifier associated with the physical object; and
,based on the location on the surface at which the physical object has been placed.
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