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US 7,733,343 B2Granted
Virtual shadow for physical object placed on surface
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorGregory J. May
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Abstract
The placement of a physical object at a location on a surface is detected. A virtual shadow for the physical object is displayed at the location on the surface.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- detecting placement of a real-world physical object at a location on a surface;
- and,
- displaying a computer-generated virtual shadow for the physical object at the location on the surface in an interactive gaming environment,
- wherein detecting the placement of the physical object at the location on the surface comprises one or more of:
- detecting the placement of physical object at the location on an at least substantially horizontal surface;
- detecting the placement of the physical object at the location on the surface disposed over a display mechanism, the virtual shadow being displayed by the display mechanism;
- detecting the placement of the physical object at the location on the surface of the display mechanism, the virtual shadow being displayed by the display mechanism;
- and,
- detecting the placement of the physical object at the location on a touch-sensitive surface,
- wherein the virtual shadow does not correspond to the shape of the physical Object, the virtual shadow is animated over a period of time even when the physical object remains stationary, and the virtual shadow reflects a personality or alter ego of the physical object in order to provide entertainment value for one or more users associated with the physical object.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a display mechanism;
- a surface;
- a detection mechanism to detect placement of a real-world physical object at a location on the surface;
- and,
- a shadow-generation mechanism to cause the display mechanism to display a computer-generated virtual shade for the physical object placed at the location on the surface,
- wherein the detection mechanism is to one or more of:
- detect the placement of the physical object at the location on the surface where the surface is at least substantially horizontal surfaces;
- detect the placement of the physical object at the location on the surface where the surface is disposed over the display mechanism;
- and,
- detect the placement of the physical object at the location on a touch-sensitive surface, where the surface includes the touch-sensitive surface and the detection mechanism,
- wherein the virtual shadow does not correspond to the shape of the physical object, the virtual shadow is animated over a period of time even when the physical object remains stationary, and the virtual shadow reflects a personality or alter ego of the physical object in order to provide entertainment value for one or more users associated with the physical object.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a display mechanism;
- a surface;
- a detection mechanism to detect placement of a real-world physical object at a location on the surface;
- and,
- means for causing the display mechanism to display a computer-generated virtual shade for the physical object placed at the location on the surface,
- wherein the detection mechanism is to one or more of;
- detect the placement of the physical object at the location on the surface where the surface is an at least substantially horizontal surface,
- detect the placement of the physical object at the location on the surface where the surface is disposed over the display mechanism;
- and,
- detect the placement of the physical object at the location on a touch-sensitive surface, where the surface includes the touch-sensitive surface and the detection mechanism,
- wherein the virtual shadow does not correspond to the shape of the physical object, the virtual shadow is animated over a period of time even when the physical object remains stationary, and the virtual shadow reflects a personality or alter ego of the physical object in order to provide entertainment value for one or more users associated with the physical object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.