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Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016

Filed:

Jun. 15, 2012
Applicants:

Edward Tse, Calgary, CA;

Mark Fletcher, Ottawa, CA;

Neal Hanebury Wilding, Calgary, CA;

Sean Thompson, Calgary, CA;

Derek Tse, Calgary, CA;

Michael Andrew Strilchuk, Calgary, CA;

Harold Gill, Calgary, CA;

David Martin, Calgary, CA;

Kathryn Rounding, Calgary, CA;

Alan Peter Boykiw, Calgary, CA;

Michael Boyle, Calgary, CA;

Min Xin, Calgary, CA;

Inventors:

Edward Tse, Calgary, CA;

Mark Fletcher, Ottawa, CA;

Neal Hanebury Wilding, Calgary, CA;

Sean Thompson, Calgary, CA;

Derek Tse, Calgary, CA;

Michael Andrew Strilchuk, Calgary, CA;

Harold Gill, Calgary, CA;

David Martin, Calgary, CA;

Kathryn Rounding, Calgary, CA;

Alan Peter Boykiw, Calgary, CA;

Michael Boyle, Calgary, CA;

Min Xin, Calgary, CA;

Assignee:

SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC, Calgary, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/042 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/042 (2013.01); G06F 1/3262 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04106 (2013.01); Y02B 60/1289 (2013.01);
Abstract

An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface; at least one proximity sensor in proximity with the interactive surface and generating output signifying user proximity to the interactive surface; and processing structure configured to process user input generated in response to user interaction with said interaction input system and output from the at least one proximity sensor, said processing structure controlling interactive input system operation based upon at least one of said user input and proximity sensor output.


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