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Patent Inventor Names
David Kryze0
Lucas Divine0
Tiffany Yun0
Alex Wood0
Daniel Santos0
Date of Patent
July 31, 2012
0Patent Application Number
127320870
Date Filed
March 25, 2010
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Systems and methods for altering the shape of a reconfigurable surface area are presented. The present systems and methods facilitate efficient and effective interaction with a device or system. In one embodiment, a surface reconfiguration system includes a flexible surface; an elevation unit that creates alterations in the contours of the surface; and an elevation control component that controls adjustments to the elevation unit. Thus, the surface of the device is reconfigurable based on system, application, mode, and/or user needs. Accordingly, the surface can be used to provide input and output functionality. The surface can include touch detection functionality for added input functionality.
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