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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
May. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Fred Charles Thomas, III, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Bruce E. Blaho, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Spring, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/08 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0321 (2013.01); G06F 3/03545 (2013.01); G06F 3/0425 (2013.01);
Abstract
Positional input systems and methods are provided. Using a handheld device comprising a detector, to which display of a plurality of displays a detector is proximate may be determined. Using the detector, at least a part of an optical pattern disposed on the display to which the detector is proximate may be detected. The part of the optical pattern may correspond to a location on the display.