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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2010
Alexander Garden, Bellevue, WA (US);
Erik Tidemand, Seattle, WA (US);
Clayton Chang, Redmond, WA (US);
Muneeb Karim, Redmond, WA (US);
Kent Huntsman, Bethell, WA (US);
Edward C. Owen, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander Garden, Bellevue, WA (US);
Erik Tidemand, Seattle, WA (US);
Clayton Chang, Redmond, WA (US);
Muneeb Karim, Redmond, WA (US);
Kent Huntsman, Bethell, WA (US);
Edward C. Owen, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An accessory is disclosed for use in a human-computer interface gaming or other application. The accessory can be held or otherwise interacted with by a user, where the accessory is sensed and displayed as a virtual object on a display. The virtual representation of the accessory may be an accurate recreation of the accessory, or it may be displayed as a virtual object appropriate to the gaming or other application. The real world accessory is flexible and may be morphed into a variety of forms to better suit a wide array of uses. This accessory may also serve as a platform upon which other accessories can be mounted to enhance user experience.