Interactive input system and method
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1. An interactive input system comprising:
- an interactive surface;
at least one proximity sensor mounted along a bezel surrounding the interactive surface and configured to generate output signifying presence of one or more users in proximity to the interactive surface; and
processing structure configured to process user input generated in response to user interaction with said interactive input system and output from the at least one proximity sensor signifying the presence of one or more users in proximity to the interactive surface and to control interactive input system operation based upon said user input and proximity sensor output,wherein said interactive input system is operable in an interactive mode, a ready mode, and a standby mode,wherein when the interactive input system is operating in either the ready mode or the standby mode, the processing structure is configured to condition said interactive input system to operate in said interactive mode in response to user input generated at least in response to user interaction with said interactive surface,wherein when the interactive input system is operating in the standby mode, the processing structure is configured to condition said interactive input system to operate in said ready mode in response to proximity sensor output that signifies the presence of one or more users in proximity to the interactive surface, andwherein during operation in the ready mode, the processing structure is configured to condition the interactive input system to display a status indicator prompting the user to interact with the interactive surface to begin using the interactive input system in the interactive mode.
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Abstract
An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface; at least one proximity sensor in proximity with the interactive surface and generating output signifying user proximity to the interactive surface; and processing structure configured to process user input generated in response to user interaction with said interaction input system and output from the at least one proximity sensor, said processing structure controlling interactive input system operation based upon at least one of said user input and proximity sensor output.
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1. An interactive input system comprising:
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an interactive surface; at least one proximity sensor mounted along a bezel surrounding the interactive surface and configured to generate output signifying presence of one or more users in proximity to the interactive surface; and processing structure configured to process user input generated in response to user interaction with said interactive input system and output from the at least one proximity sensor signifying the presence of one or more users in proximity to the interactive surface and to control interactive input system operation based upon said user input and proximity sensor output, wherein said interactive input system is operable in an interactive mode, a ready mode, and a standby mode, wherein when the interactive input system is operating in either the ready mode or the standby mode, the processing structure is configured to condition said interactive input system to operate in said interactive mode in response to user input generated at least in response to user interaction with said interactive surface, wherein when the interactive input system is operating in the standby mode, the processing structure is configured to condition said interactive input system to operate in said ready mode in response to proximity sensor output that signifies the presence of one or more users in proximity to the interactive surface, and wherein during operation in the ready mode, the processing structure is configured to condition the interactive input system to display a status indicator prompting the user to interact with the interactive surface to begin using the interactive input system in the interactive mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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22. A method of operating an interactive input system comprising:
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receiving user input generated at least in response to user interaction with an interactive surface surrounded by a bezel having at least one proximity sensor; receiving sensor output from the at least one proximity sensor in response to presence of one or more users in proximity to said interactive surface; and processing said user input and said sensor output to determine an operating mode of the interactive input system, wherein the operating mode is one of an interactive mode, a ready mode, and a standby mode, and wherein said processing comprises; when the interactive input system is operating in either the ready mode or the standby mode, in response to said received user input, conditioning the interactive input system to operate in said interactive mode; when the interactive input system is operating in the standby mode, in response to sensor output, conditioning the interactive input system to operate in said ready mode; and when the interactive input system is operating in the ready mode, conditioning the interactive input system to display a status indicator prompting the user to interact with the interactive surface to begin using the interactive input system in the interactive mode.
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29. An interactive input system comprising:
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an interactive surface; at least one proximity sensor adjacent the interactive surface; and at least one processor configured to process user input generated in response to user interaction with said interactive surface, to process output from the at least one proximity sensor generated in response to one or more users being in proximity to said interactive surface, and in response to determine an operating mode of said interactive input system, wherein said interactive input system is operable in an interactive mode, a ready mode, and a standby mode, wherein when the interactive input system is operating in either the ready mode or the standby mode, the processor is configured to condition said interactive input system to operate in said interactive mode in response to user input generated at least in response to user interaction with said interactive surface, wherein when the interactive input system is operating in the standby mode, the processor is configured to condition said interactive input system to operate in said ready mode in response to proximity sensor output, wherein when the interactive input system is operating in the ready mode and the at least one proximity sensor has not generated output that signifies one or more users being in proximity to the interactive surface for a period of time exceeding a first threshold period of time, the processor is configured to condition said interactive input system to operate in said standby mode, and wherein during operation in the ready mode, the processing structure is configured to condition the interactive input system to display a status indicator prompting the user to interact with the interactive surface to begin using the interactive input system in the interactive mode. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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