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US 2006/0235546 A1Published application
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AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorShane Shivji
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Abstract
A method and apparatus record a first object identifier in a memory associated with an object and record a second object identifier in the memory in place of the first object identifier.
Claims38
A method comprising:
- recording a first object identifier in a first memory associated with a first object;
- and
- recording a second object identifier in the first memory in place of the first object identifier.
A method comprising:
- positioning a plurality of objects adjacent to a screen, each object having an associated memory;
- and
- recording a distinct identifier in the memory of each object as it is positioned adjacent to the screen.
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of objects for use in an application, each object including:
- a memory;
- and
- a controller, wherein the controller is configured to record an object identifier in the memory.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of objects;
- means for assigning and recording a distinct identifier to each of the plurality of objects that is being used in an application;
- and
- means for performing at least one of erasing and replacing the distinct identifier on each object that is withdrawn from use in the application.
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A processor readable medium comprising:
- stored instructions for recording a first object identifier in a first memory associated with a first object;
- and
- stored instructions for recording a second object identifier in the first memory in place of the first object identifier.
A display system comprising:
- a screen;
- a display generation subsystem configured to form a visual image upon the screen;
- objects configured to be positioned along the screen, each object including a memory and a controller configured to record an object identifier in the memory;
- an assignment system configured to assign distinct object identifiers to objects having a predetermined special relationship to the assignment system;
- and
- a position detection system configured to determine a position of an object assigned a particular object identifier with respect to the screen.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.