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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1997
Lester David Nelson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lia Adams, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Tangible computing is the manipulation of real, physical objects to instruct and control computers. Computer programs can be created by manipulating physical objects that represent program language elements of a program or programming language. A tangible computing system calls for observation by a computer of a real, three-dimensional work space, where each physical object can be assigned a program language element. Assignment of attributes to, and/or movement of each real physical object results in the creation of a new program component. In this manner, a user can manipulate real, physical objects to create programs. Thus, the real world itself becomes a human-computer interface that allows a user to create programs and control digital processes.