Interactive printed article with touch-activated presentation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9489856
APP PUB NO 20130316321A1
SERIAL NO

13870292

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An interactive printed article includes a cover and a plurality of printed leaves on which a plurality of touchpoints are distributed. A particular printed leaf among the plurality of printed leaves includes first and second viewed surfaces and first and second inner surfaces and has a touch sensor incorporated therein proximate to a touchpoint among the plurality of touchpoints. At least one of the first and second viewed surfaces has content printed thereon, and at least one of the first and second inner surfaces has a conductive trace formed thereon. The interactive printed article further includes an electronics package electrically coupled to the conductive trace that initiates presentation of a particular presentation corresponding to the touchpoint in response to detection via the touch sensor of selection of the touchpoint.

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SMARTBOUND TECHNOLOGIES LLC1210 KINNEY AVE AUSTIN TX 78704

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herz, Scott Austin Austin, US 7 68

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