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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2009
Stephen E. Hodges, Cambridge, GB;
Hrvoje Benko, Seattle, WA (US);
Ian M. Sands, Seattle, WA (US);
David Alexander Butler, Great Cambourne, GB;
Shahram Izadi, Cambridge, GB;
William Ben Kunz, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth P. Hinckley, Redmond, WA (US);
Stephen E. Hodges, Cambridge, GB;
Hrvoje Benko, Seattle, WA (US);
Ian M. Sands, Seattle, WA (US);
David Alexander Butler, Great Cambourne, GB;
Shahram Izadi, Cambridge, GB;
William Ben Kunz, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth P. Hinckley, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates distinguishing input among one or more users in a surface computing environment. A variety of information can be obtained and analyzed to infer an association between a particular input and a particular user. Touch point information can be acquired from a surface wherein the touch point information relates to a touch point. In addition, one or more environmental sensors can monitor the surface computing environment and provide environmental information. The touch point information and the environmental information can be analyzed to determine direction of inputs, location of users, and movement of users and so on. Individual analysis results can be correlated and/or aggregated to generate a inference of association between a touch point and user.