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Interaction techniques for flexible displays

US8466873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 9, 2011
Grant dateJun 18, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 9, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0425
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a set of interaction techniques for obtaining input to a computer system based on methods and apparatus for detecting properties of the shape, location and orientation of flexible display surfaces, as determined through manual or gestural interactions of a user with said display surfaces. Such input may be used to alter graphical content and functionality displayed on said surfaces or some other display or computing system.

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