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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1998
Kenneth P Fishkin, Redwood City, CA (US);
David Goldberg, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Anuj Uday Gujar, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Beverly L Harrison, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Elizabeth D Mynatt, San Francisco, CA (US);
Maureen C Stone, Los Altos, CA (US);
Roy Want, Los Altos, CA (US);
Xerox Company, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A zoomorphic computer for controlling a computer system includes an animal or humanoid shaped shell having an attached transceiver for two way communication with a computer system. A position detecting unit determines position of the zoomorphic shell relative to the computer system, with change of position of the zoomorphic shell relative to the computer system changing state the zoomorphic shell or the computer system. The zoomorphic shell can have movable elements such as arms or tails, attached to the zoomorphic shell, and support a feedback unit that communicates with the computer system, modifying position of a movable element in response to computer system output.