Disney Enterprises, Inc.

University of Washington

Eric Brockmeyer

Shwetak N Patel

Alanson P Sample

Scott E Hudson

Josh Fromm

Hanchuan Li

Elizabeth Carter

Ali Israr

Yoshio Ishiguro

Alexander Rothera

There is provided a system including a wireless tag reader, a first wireless antenna, a wireless tag including an integrated circuit (IC), a conductive element electronically connecting the wireless tag to the first wireless antenna, a non-transitory memory storing an executable code, a hardware processor executing the executable code to transmit an interrogation signal, receive a tag signal from the wireless tag electronically connected to the first wireless antenna in response to the interrogation signal, the tag signal including a wireless tag identification (ID) uniquely identifying the wireless tag, and determine an interaction by a user with the wireless tag based on the tag signal.

Systems and methods for enabling user interactions with wireless tags

An embodiment provides a free-form speaker. In an embodiment, an array type electrostatic speaker is provided. In anther embodiment, a passive element that is separate from an object including an electrode is provided. The free-form speakers are lightweight and flexible, making the speakers suitable for use in a variety of unconventional implementations. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Spatial free-form interactive speakers

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Eric Brockmeyer