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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2003
Albrecht Schmidt, Crailsheim, DE;
Martin Strohbach, Lancaster, GB;
Kristof Van Laerhoven, Essen, BE;
Adrian Friday, Lancaster, GB;
Hans-w. Gellersen, Lancaster, GB;
Uwe Kubach, Waldbronn, DE;
Albrecht Schmidt, Crailsheim, DE;
Martin Strohbach, Lancaster, GB;
Kristof Van Laerhoven, Essen, BE;
Adrian Friday, Lancaster, GB;
Hans-W. Gellersen, Lancaster, GB;
Uwe Kubach, Waldbronn, DE;
SAP Aktiengesellschaft, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
Methods and systems are described for sensing force information at a plurality of points on a continuous surface, and detecting contextual information about an object on the surface based on the distribution of force on the surface. For example, a plurality of sensors may be included below different points on such a substantially continuous surface, where the sensors are operable to sense force information. Then, a processor connected to the sensors may determine a location of the object relative to the surface, based on the force information from the sensors.