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Interactive display using planar radiation guide

  • US 7,548,677 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2006
  • Issued: 06/16/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for using an interactive display that includes a planar radiation guide having a radiation propagation portion and a radiation interface portion, the radiation interface portion being of non-uniform thickness, a display mechanism structured to display at the area of the radiation interface portion, and an imaging mechanism structured to image at the area of the radiation interface portion using a backlight and a camera, the method comprising:

  • acts of placing an object in contact with or in front of the radiation interface portion of the planar radiation guide, illuminating the object with the backlight, and interpreting light reflected by the object with the camera; and

    an act of interpreting an image that is displayed from the radiation interface portion of the planar radiation guide.

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