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Is the technology of detecting and using marked everyday items (sheets of paper/whatever) as input devices and parts of programs patented? I couldn't find anyth
by _Microft 6y ago
Is the technology of detecting and using marked everyday items (sheets of paper/whatever) as input devices and parts of programs patented? I couldn't find anything on that yet. It feels like something that would benefit from being patents-free.
- jackcviers3 6y agoIt was used in Killer Game Programming in Java by Andrew Davidson published in 1995. That used a Webcam and a color coded bracelet you made yourself as an input device for one of the code examples. Microsoft had Surface touchscreen 2.0 pre 2011 that tracked real world objects [1]. 1. https://youtu.be/57k2iJbotV4 https://youtu.be/57k2iJbotV4