APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CO-LOCATED SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND INTERACTIONS
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1. An interface device, comprising:
- one or more screens arranged to provide a substantially continuous, outward-facing display;
a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of users near the interface device;
a recognition sensor configured to gather identifying information about a detected user and to determine an identity of the detected user by matching the identifying information in a user database;
an input sensor configured to receive user input; and
a control module configured to control information displayed on the one or more screens based on a user'"'"'s identity, the presence of other users nearby, and input provided by the user.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for co-located social interaction include one or more screens arranged to provide a substantially continuous, outward-facing display; a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of users near the screen; a recognition sensor configured to gather identifying information about a detected user and to determine an identity of the detected user by matching the identifying information in a user database; an input sensor configured to receive user input; and a control module configured to control information displayed on the one or more screens based on a user'"'"'s identity, the presence of other users nearby, and input provided by the user.
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14 Claims
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1. An interface device, comprising:
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one or more screens arranged to provide a substantially continuous, outward-facing display; a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of users near the interface device; a recognition sensor configured to gather identifying information about a detected user and to determine an identity of the detected user by matching the identifying information in a user database; an input sensor configured to receive user input; and a control module configured to control information displayed on the one or more screens based on a user'"'"'s identity, the presence of other users nearby, and input provided by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An interface device, comprising:
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one or more screens arranged to provide a substantially continuous, outward-facing display that forms a circle; a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of users near the interface device; a recognition sensor configured to gather identifying information about a detected user and to determine an identity of the detected user by matching the identifying information in a user database, wherein said identifying information comprises wireless signals from a detected user'"'"'s personal devices; an input sensor configured to receive user input; and a control module configured to control information displayed on the one or more screens based on a user'"'"'s identity, the presence of other users nearby, and input provided by the user to display a location of at least one nearby user in relation to the identified user'"'"'s position.
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14. A computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program for facilitating co-located social interaction, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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detecting a first user'"'"'s presence at an interface device that has one or more screens arranged to provide a substantially continuous, outward-facing display; collecting identifying information about the first user from one or more recognition sensors; matching the collected identifying information to a first user'"'"'s profile in a user database using a processor; and displaying an avatar of the first user on the display in relation to other users at the interface device.
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