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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2011
Raja Bose, Mountain View, CA (US);
Keun-young Park, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jörg Brakensiek, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jonathan Lester, San Francisco, CA (US);
Raja Bose, Mountain View, CA (US);
Keun-Young Park, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jörg Brakensiek, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jonathan Lester, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that can detect the presence of a tangible object without using computer vision. The apparatus receives a signal from a device proximate the apparatus, where the signal includes at least one of a proximity component and an orientation component, and also receives a touch input from the associated display. The apparatus then determines whether there is an association between the signal and the touch input based on the proximity component and/or the orientation component. If the signal and the touch input are associated, it is an indication that the device is disposed on the display, operations may be executed, such as to facilitate interaction between the apparatus and the device. As a result, any object capable of providing a signal having a proximity component or an orientation component can be detected (e.g., without the use of cameras or fiducial markers).