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Non-Intrusive Capture And Display Of Objects Based On Contact Locality

  • US 20090091555A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2007
  • Published: 04/09/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of displaying an image of an object placed on a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, surface computer capable receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, the surface computer including a scanner, the method comprising:

  • detecting, by the surface computer, an object placed on the surface;

    identifying, by the surface computer, a region of the surface upon which the object is placed;

    scanning, by the surface computer using the scanner, the identified region of the surface to create an object image of the object; and

    rendering, by the surface computer, the object image within the identified region without modifying portions of any other images rendered on the surface outside the identified region.

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