Associating an object with a sticker and a surface

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6,299,213 Bl * 10/2001 Souparis 283/81

6,360,001 Bl* 3/2002 Bergeretal 382/101

2002/0181010 Al 12/2002 Pineau

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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 1291786 A2 3/2003

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Primary Examiner—Samir A. Ahmed Assistant Examiner—Atiba O Fitzpatrick

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ABSTRACT

A method of associating an object with a sticker placed on a surface is disclosed. The sticker has coded data encoding a sticker identity. The sticker also has a region which exposes a position on the surface. The surface has coded data encoding surface identity and locations on the surface. The method starts by receiving indicating data from a sensing device which sensed the sticker and surface coded data respectively. The indicating data is indicative of the sticker identity, the surface identity and the position on the surface exposed by the sticker. The object is also identified, and the object is associated with the sticker identity, the surface identity, and the position on the surface exposed by the sticker.

8 Claims, 69 Drawing Sheets