ADAPTABLE INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE
First Claim
1. A hardware device for facilitating an interaction between a computing system and a user, the hardware device comprising:
- an adaptable surface for supporting the interaction, the adaptable surface being dynamically deformable under a control of the computing system; and
one or more sensors, in communication with the computing system, for detecting a physical presence that is not in direct contact with the adaptable surface,the computing system being configured to cause a deformation of the adaptable surface in response to the physical presence.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an adaptable input/output device. One embodiment of a hardware device for facilitating an interaction between a computing system and a user, the hardware device includes an adaptable surface for supporting the interaction, where the adaptable surface is dynamically deformable under a control of the computing system, and one or more sensors, in communication with the computing system, for detecting a physical presence that is not in direct contact with the adaptable surface. The computing system is configured to cause a deformation of the adaptable surface in response to the physical presence.
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1. A hardware device for facilitating an interaction between a computing system and a user, the hardware device comprising:
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an adaptable surface for supporting the interaction, the adaptable surface being dynamically deformable under a control of the computing system; and one or more sensors, in communication with the computing system, for detecting a physical presence that is not in direct contact with the adaptable surface, the computing system being configured to cause a deformation of the adaptable surface in response to the physical presence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for facilitating an interaction between a computing system and a user, the method comprising:
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supporting the interaction via an adaptable surface that is dynamically deformable under a control of the computing system; detecting a physical presence that is not in direct contact with the adaptable surface; and causing a deformation of the adaptable surface in response to the physical presence. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable storage device containing an executable program for facilitating an interaction between a computing system and a user, where the program performs steps of:
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supporting the interaction via an adaptable surface that is dynamically deformable under a control of the computing system; detecting a physical presence that is not in direct contact with the adaptable surface; and causing a deformation of the adaptable surface in response to the physical presence.
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