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Methods and systems for providing human/computer interfaces
Thomas J. Dougherty,S. Joy Mountford,Jesse L. Dorogusker,James H. Boyden,Philip van Allen,Daniel E. Cummings,Brygg Ullmer +6 more
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In this paper, the user interfaces with an electronic device such as a computer system by engaging a sensor with desired regions of an encoded physical medium, such as data-linked books, magazines, globe, or article of clothing.Abstract:
The present invention teaches a variety of methods and systems for providing computer/human interfaces. According to one method, the user interfaces with an electronic device such as a computer system by engaging a sensor with desired regions of an encoded physical medium. The encoded physical medium is preferably chosen to provide intuitive meaning to the user, and is thus an improved metaphor for interfacing with the computer system. Suitable examples of the encoded physical medium include a data-linked book, magazine, globe, or article of clothing. Some or all of the selected regions have had certain information encoded therein, information suitable for interfacing and controlling the computer system. When the user engages the sensor with a region having certain encoded information, the certain encoded information is interpreted and an appropriate action taken. For example, the sensor or the computer system may provide suitable feedback to the user. The encoded physical medium may have text and/or graphic illustrations that draw the user in or provide meaningful clues or instructions perhaps related to the encoded information. The sensor may have at least one identification number (ID) providing information such as user identity, sensor type, access type, or language type. The sensor can transmit the certain decoded information together with the at least one ID to the computer system.read more
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