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Sensor-based distributed tangible user interface

  • US 20090273560A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2009
  • Published: 11/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A tangible user interface, comprising:

  • a plurality of tangible user interface manipulative devices, each tangible user interface manipulative device being independently manipulable relative to the other tangible user interface manipulative devices, each tangible user interface manipulative device comprising;

    at least one wireless communications device;

    a visual display for digital content;

    a power source;

    at least one movement sensor; and

    at least one controller adapted for;

    receiving data from the movement sensor;

    processing the received data to derive movement parameters; and

    at least one of forwarding the derived movement parameters or initiating tangible user interface behaviour in response to the derived movement parameters; and

    at least one management application, the management application being adapted for;

    sending digital content or behavior instructions to individual tangible user interface manipulative devices;

    receiving derived movement parameters from at least one of the tangible user interface manipulative devices;

    processing derived movement parameters to derive instructions about management of the digital content or program behavior; and

    changing program behavior or managing the digital content according to the derived instructions.

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