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Passive touch-sensitive optical marker

US6917033B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 2002
Grant dateJul 12, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/03545
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A passive optical marker for use in accordance with an electronic whiteboard system that selectively allows a reflector associated with the optical marker to be exposed to a light emitting source. Thus, the optical marker of the present invention selectively provides information pertaining to the location of the optical marker and pen-up/pen-down states.

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