David Merrill

A pilotless aircraft is provided which can include any number of features. In one embodiment, the aircraft includes a flight controller configured to establish first and second endpoints representing first and second absolute positions in space, constrain movement of the pilotless aircraft to a straight or curved path between the first and second endpoints, receive input from a user of the pilotless aircraft to move the pilotless aircraft forwards or backwards along the straight or curved path… Show more

A pilotless aircraft is provided which can include any number of features. In one embodiment, the aircraft includes a flight controller configured to establish first and second endpoints representing first and second absolute positions in space, constrain movement of the pilotless aircraft to a straight or curved path between the first and second endpoints, receive input from a user of the pilotless aircraft to move the pilotless aircraft forwards or backwards along the straight or curved path between the first and second endpoints, and receive input from the user to independently control an orientation of the camera. Show less

A system for interactive audio recording and manipulation may include a controller having at least one two-axis analog control and plurality of control buttons. The controller may be coupled to a computing device including a processor, a memory, and an audio interface including at least one audio input port to accept an input audio signal and at least one audio output port to provide an output audio signal. The system may perform actions in response to inputs from the controller. The actions… Show more

A system for interactive audio recording and manipulation may include a controller having at least one two-axis analog control and plurality of control buttons. The controller may be coupled to a computing device including a processor, a memory, and an audio interface including at least one audio input port to accept an input audio signal and at least one audio output port to provide an output audio signal. The system may perform actions in response to inputs from the controller. The actions may include recording the audio input signal as a recorded track, playing the recorded track to provide an audio output signal, scrubbing the recorded track in response to activation of the two-axis analog control along a first axis, and pitch-shifting one of the input audio signal and the output audio signal in response to activation of the two axis analog control along a second axis. Show less

A mobile and autonomous base station facilitating wireless electronic games embodying one or more tangible user interface manipulable devices (cubes) is comprised of at least one wireless communication device, a power source, an output device, a memory, and controller/processor. The base station is operable to receive from, and transmit data to plurality of manipulable devices including motion, proximity and arrangement information. In addition the base station includes the ability to sense the… Show more

A mobile and autonomous base station facilitating wireless electronic games embodying one or more tangible user interface manipulable devices (cubes) is comprised of at least one wireless communication device, a power source, an output device, a memory, and controller/processor. The base station is operable to receive from, and transmit data to plurality of manipulable devices including motion, proximity and arrangement information. In addition the base station includes the ability to sense the proximity and orientation of nearby manipulable devices. Show less

A distributed graphic engine comprising preloaded graphical data and preloaded graphical instructions are stored on one or more thin client devices. A host or server computer initiates commands which triggers the rendering of graphics on the one or more client devices using preloaded data. As a graphical images are rendered on the client the host can continue to issue commands for the rendering of graphics or r supplement the data and or instructions so as minimize bandwidth and processing… Show more

A distributed graphic engine comprising preloaded graphical data and preloaded graphical instructions are stored on one or more thin client devices. A host or server computer initiates commands which triggers the rendering of graphics on the one or more client devices using preloaded data. As a graphical images are rendered on the client the host can continue to issue commands for the rendering of graphics or r supplement the data and or instructions so as minimize bandwidth and processing requirements. Show less

A system and a method are disclosed for a software configuration for use with distributed tangible user interfaces, in which the software is manipulated via a set of individual actions on individual objects, and in which such individual actions across one or more objects may be combined, simultaneously and/or over time, resulting in compound actions that manipulate the software. These actions and compound actions may be interpreted and acted upon by the software differently depending on its… Show more

A system and a method are disclosed for a software configuration for use with distributed tangible user interfaces, in which the software is manipulated via a set of individual actions on individual objects, and in which such individual actions across one or more objects may be combined, simultaneously and/or over time, resulting in compound actions that manipulate the software. These actions and compound actions may be interpreted and acted upon by the software differently depending on its design, configuration, and internal state. Show less

The ornamental design for an interactive play and learning system, as shown and described.

A distributed tangible user interface comprises compact, self-powered, tangible user interface manipulative devices having sensing, display, and wireless communication capabilities, along with one or more associated digital content or other interactive software management applications. The manipulative devices display visual representations of digital content or program controls and can be physically manipulated as a group by a user for interaction with the digital information or software… Show more

A distributed tangible user interface comprises compact, self-powered, tangible user interface manipulative devices having sensing, display, and wireless communication capabilities, along with one or more associated digital content or other interactive software management applications. The manipulative devices display visual representations of digital content or program controls and can be physically manipulated as a group by a user for interaction with the digital information or software application. A controller on each manipulative device receives and processes data from a movement sensor, initiating behavior on the manipulative and/or forwarding the results to a management application that uses the information to manage the digital content, software application, and/or the manipulative devices. The manipulative devices may also detect the proximity and identity of other manipulative devices, responding to and/or forwarding that information to the management application, and may have feedback devices for presenting responsive information to the user. Show less