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Surface mounted information collage
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1998-09-17
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Granted: 1999-12-21
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Expires: 2018-09-17
Abstract
Abstract An enhanced information collage having a surface for detachable support of a plurality of collage components. The enhanced information collage comprises an identification unit, a location unit, and an information processing system. The identification unit is for determining informational content of at least some of the plurality of collage components. The location unit is for tracking position of at least some of the plurality of collage components. The information processing system is connected to the identification unit and the location unit for storing sate records of position and informational content of at least some of the plurality of collage components, with the information processing being updatable to reflect changes in position and information content of the at least some of the plurality of collage components.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas P. Moran
- 👤 Eric Saund
- 👤 Beverly L. Harrison
- 👤 Roy Want
- 👤 William J. van Melle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/041; G06F16/00; G06F16/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An enhanced information collage having a surface for detachable support of a plurality of collage components, the enhanced information collage comprising an identification unit for determining informational content of at least some of the plurality of collage components, a location unit for tracking position of at least some of the plurality of collage components, and an information processing system connected to the identification unit and the location unit for storing state records of position and informational content of at least some of the plurality of collage components, with the information processing system being updateable to reflect changes in position and informational content of the at least some of the plurality of collage components.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An enhanced information collage having a surface for detachable support of a plurality of collage components, the enhanced information collage comprising an identification unit for determining informational content of at least some of the plurality of collage components, a location unit for tracking position of at least some of the plurality of collage components, and an information processing system connected to the identification unit and the location unit for storing state records of position and informational content of at least some of the plurality of collage components, with the information processing system being updateable to reflect changes in position and informational content of the at least some of the plurality of collage components.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of collage components have attached symbolic identification tags.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of collage components have attached identification tags for generating signals that enable determination of informational content by the identification unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of collage components have attached identification tags for generating radio signals that enable determination of informational content by the identification unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of collage components have attached identification tags for generating infrared signals that enable determination of informational content by the identification unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of collage components have attached identification tags for generating acoustic signals that enable determination of informational content by the identification unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of collage components have attached identification tags for generating electrical signals that enable determination of informational content by the identification unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein the identification unit further comprises a video camera for visual identification of symbolic identification tags attached to at least some of the plurality of collage components.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein the location unit further provides absolute position information for at least some of the plurality of collage components.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein the location unit further provides relative position information for at least some of the plurality of collage components.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein the location unit further comprises a video camera for positionally locating least some of the plurality of collage components.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein the location unit further comprises surface indicia spanning at least a portion of the surface for aiding positional localization of at least some of the plurality of collage components.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein the location unit further comprises an electrically addressable surface grid spanning at least a portion of the surface for positionally locating at least some of the plurality of collage components.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of collage components have attached identification tags for generating radio signals, and wherein the location unit further comprises an antenna grid positioned to receive radio signals from at least a portion of the surface and spatially localize attached identification tags.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
The enhanced information collage of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of collage components have attached identification tags for generating acoustic signals, and wherein the location unit further comprises a plurality of acoustic receivers positioned to receive acoustic signals from at least a portion of the surface and spatially localize attached identification tags.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
An information collage having a surface for detachable support of a plurality of collage components, the information collage comprising an external sensor, a collage component having a feedback module for connection to an arbitrary sensor, a registration module for associating the feedback module of the collage component with the external sensor, with sensed changes by the external sensor directed to feedback module of the collage component.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
An information collage having a surface for detachable support of a plurality of collage components, the information collage comprising an external sensor, a collage component having a feedback module for connection to an arbitrary sensor, a registration module for associating the feedback module of the collage component with the external sensor, with sensed changes by the external sensor directed to feedback module of the collage component.
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