PHYSICAL OBJECT DETECTION AND TOUCHSCREEN INTERACTION
First Claim
1. An input device, comprising:
- a contact shape that is recognizable as the input device when placed on a touchscreen display surface of a computing device that initiates an object for display, the object maintained at a display position relative to the input device on the touchscreen display surface;
a processing system to implement an interaction module that interfaces with a companion module of the computing device, the interaction module configured to;
receive a user input to the input device; and
communicate the user input to the companion module of the computing device to modify the display of the object on the touchscreen display surface.
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Abstract
An input device, such as a multifunction straight edge or a keyboard, has a recognizable contact shape when placed on a touchscreen display surface of a computing device. The contact shape of the input device can be a defined pattern of contact points, and a location and orientation of the input device on the touchscreen display surface is determinable from the defined pattern of the contact points. The input device includes an interaction module that interfaces with a companion module of the computing device. The companion module can initiate a display of an object responsive to the input device being recognized on the touchscreen display surface. The interaction module can receive a user input to the input device, and communicate the user input to the companion module of the computing device to modify the display of the object on the touchscreen display surface.
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20 Claims
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1. An input device, comprising:
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a contact shape that is recognizable as the input device when placed on a touchscreen display surface of a computing device that initiates an object for display, the object maintained at a display position relative to the input device on the touchscreen display surface; a processing system to implement an interaction module that interfaces with a companion module of the computing device, the interaction module configured to; receive a user input to the input device; and communicate the user input to the companion module of the computing device to modify the display of the object on the touchscreen display surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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recognizing an input device when placed on a touchscreen display surface based on a contact shape of the input device; initiating an object for display on the touchscreen display surface, the object maintained at a display position relative to the input device on the touchscreen display surface; receiving a user input; and modifying the object that is displayed on the touchscreen display surface based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A multifunction straight edge, comprising
a defined pattern of contact points that are recognizable as the multifunction straight edge when placed on a touchscreen display surface of a computing device; a processing system to implement an interaction module that is configured to; communicate with a companion module implemented by the computing device and operable with the touchscreen display surface; receive a user shape input on the multifunction straight edge; and initiate a shape object that corresponds to the user shape input for display on the touchscreen display surface. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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