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Just Like Heaven
100 years at Ox-Bow School of Art.
I'm driving back from Saugatuck now, leaving the forested dunes of the Michigan coastline, rounding the southern shore of the Great Lake.
At I-90 the traffic builds and the pace thickens. 70mph turns to 80-sometimes-90 and the familiar industrial landscape returns. Steel mills, chemical plants, and refineries belch like giant robots mired on an oily beach. The pavement begins to beat with an anxious pulse, past Bethlehem Steel and the Cal Sag Channel. In the distance, the thumping Metropolis of Chicago emerges from its hazy horizon.
But behind me lays a lush green secret and hidden place, a forested Artist's Haven called Ox-Bow School of Art. The main building at Ox-Bow is an old Inn, secluded on the banks of the Kalamazoo River. The Inn is sheltered by the massive sand dunes behind Oval Beach on one side, and a fortuitous Ox-Bow-shaped lagoon on the other.
You know how there are some places so mystical, so unbelievably cool, so authentic and so real, that you hesitate to even tell people about it because you think those people will just put it on TV and make it all crowded and ruined? Well Ox-Bow School is one of those places. And I'm telling you about it now only because I know you are an Art Lover and worthy of knowing. And you are now similarly sworn to protect the secret, so please share it only with others who are worthy.
Ox-Bow School was originally founded in 1910, by two Artists from the Art Institute of Chicago. After a century of careful guidance and donations from generous Benefactors, Patrons, Artists, and Art Lovers, the original Inn (which dates back to Civil War days), and 115 acres of virgin forest are preserved and transformed into a modern day compound of cabins, workshops, and state-of-the-art Artist's studios. The entire compound is now protected under the stewardship of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
from, the poshest parts of the Saugatuck resort area.
Collecting Art …the flaws that make it perfect.
Peter Mars Interviews Philadelphia Pop Artist Jeff Schaller
Peter Mars: People are always asking me, "What other artists do you like?" or, " Whose work do you collect?" so let me just say here, My collection is real eclectic and diverse. I buy what I like, and then once I know it, i want more of of that same artist. Sometimes repeatedly and obsessively and right up and until my wife takes away my credit card. But i think alot of collectors will relate to me here, some work is so powerful, you just feel like "too much" could never be enough.
Right now, I'm into Patricia Ryan, Wesley Willis, Howard Finster, Lee Godie, Jeff Schaller, Jay Ryan, Paul Garner, Ed Paschke, RA Miller, Mark Shepherd, and Jimmy Lee Sudduth. There are many others I want to add, but collecting is a lifelong passion, so I still have time. Collecting pop art is an Art form of its own. Bringing new Art into your house is so much fun. And good Art just ages like a fine wine, it only gets better.
Jeff Schaller is a pop artist whose work I just love. He lives in Philadelphia. I met Jeff because his friend Burton Morris is a fellow pop artist, shows at the same New York gallery that I do. And Schaller and I and Burton Morris did some collaborative pop art works together as well. You can see some background on Jeff at www.jeffschaller.com
Here is my interview of Jeff Schaller.
PM: To me, perfection in art is as boring as it is in real life. And I like to see the real heart, the real hand of the artist in a painting. Pablo Picasso's observation that, "Computers are useless because they can only give you answers." really rings true for me in art. The flaw of the computer being its very own flawlessness. But what are your thoughts on perfection?
Jeff Schaller: Ahhh, the unachievable perfection that drives me nuts. Actually, I like perfection and strive for it. It's the faults, gestures, and steps to achieve perfection that I really like. In a way it is keeping track of the failures. When I make pop art I like to keep the brush strokes, marks, and scratches in there. It is a way of recording the journey to perfection. It's the flaws that make it perfect!
PM: I love any art that looks so easy to do that the viewer doesn't even realize the difficulty level. The same viewer that watches an Olympic athlete "effortlessly" jump a high bar, and thinks "my kid could do that," will look at a successful painting, and think that same thought. And if the athlete or artist is skilled enough, the moves look deceptively graceful and easy. And sure with 20 or 30 years of practice, maybe their kid could do it… in any case, on the surface it just looks that easy. I love that, it gives me a rush to see that in pop art, and I see that in your art. Is it something that you consciously study or aspire to?
Jeff Schaller: Yes, I think it is important to make it look effortless, especially with encaustics. A painting can get really thick and built up quickly. It's the confidence of making a mark with the brush that gives me a rush. It's just making sure that every continuous brush mark there after looks as confident. Sometimes the best paintings are the ones that were the easiest and took the least amount of time. Well, that is, the least amount of time on the easel. There is 39 years of practice and confidence that moves the hand to make that mark. When some say to me, "I could of done that, I reply, but you didn't and I did. Now you can't because I did and that would be copying".
PM: Good answer! On the other end of that scale, you do use a lot amazing techniques in your work, and your paintings also give me that wonderful, "how the hell did he do that?" chill running down my back. Tell me about some of your favorite techniques.
Jeff Schaller: Ha! That goes back to making it look easy. It's a mixture of practice and not knowing what I'm doing. One time while teaching an encaustics class a student commented that I paint like I'm using oils. She said she never thought of painting encaustics like that. I never knew that there was a right or wrong way to paint with encaustics. I just love the medium. Oh, I could go on and on about how I love encaustics but we probably don't have enough time. One of my favorite techniques is painting with a thin layer of wax and a little bit of pigment, kind of like glazing in oils. See there I go again, I don't know the difference.
PM: Describe your studio, what do you think makes the ideal environment for making paintings?
Jeff Schaller: My studio looks like a barn. It has the red metal roof with a cupola and a board and batten front stone patio. It fits right into the "country" feel. But don't let the appearance fool you. It's all brand new. When we bought the house 5 years ago it was my dream to build a studio. I wanted lots of room, open space, and lots of windows so I could look outside. My painting area is small (about 8 x 10) but I have the space to lay things out, step back, and dance around. The beauty of it is that the studio is close enough that I can leave projects out and let them sit while I contemplate them at the house. Since the distance is so minute I can easily return to my art to contemplate some more with the work in front of me.
PM: How did you get started making pop art?
Jeff Schaller: I think I knew I wanted to make art in kindergarten. It was, and still is the only thing I am really good at. In school I learned I could get good grades on bad reports if I had a great cover. So I drew great covers. I realized that all the bullies on the play yard wore jean jackets. I painted images on the backs of them like "Iron Maiden" and skulls, and things then charged them for it! College was the same, but then I was dealing with groups and clubs. I realized that if I designed a club's logo, t-shirt, or poster, I could make some extra cash. So I kept making art. and i guess at the time i didn't really realize it was "pop art"
PM: Tell me about your years of study in London.
Jeff Schaller: Oh, London was great. When I was over there for the semester the students boycotted the school and it was shut down. I had class for about 2 weeks before it closed. It reopened a few weeks before the semester was out, so the school work was easy. The greatest piece of advice I got was from the art teacher. He said, "don't take the tube to school. Walk or take the bus, you'll see more". He was right.
PM: How do you decide when an artwork is "done"?
Jeff Schaller: This is the biggest problem. It seems like I'm always one brush stroke away from either a masterpiece or a disaster. I guess it's that feeling that you can't do anything else to it. There are some paintings that scream, "I'm done". Those are the best. When there is not one more brush stroke that would make it any better, I sign my name right away. There are others that sit and wait. Eventually they will get touched up or I add my signature "word". It's always the text that I add last this seems to bring it all together. Signing the piece really finalizes it for me.
PM: Describe what it is like being the center of attention at a big show in Switzerland.
Jeff Schaller: I compare it to David Hasseloff in Germany. Here in the U.S. he is on Baywatch. In Germany he sings and he's a rock star, but we don't know that. Switzerland is great. They really appreciate the beauty of the wax and the difficulty of the process. I actually have people waiting in lines for openings. That totally blows my mind.
PM: Well, the surfaces of your works are really wonderful so I can easily understand that kind of hype, but tell me, do you have a final vision of work before you start it or are you kind of just making it up as you go along?
Jeff Schaller: I make it up as I go along. Wow! (an honest answer) I find an image I like and feel inspired to paint it. The process of moving colored wax around to replicate the image is a fun part of the journey to a completed painting. The best part is adding "the word". That gives me the Aha! Moment. When the association of word and image come together the meaning of the image can change entirely. When it's placed accordingly it makes the whole composition come together. Hopefully after that, the painting is done and the journey is over. Then it's time to pick up another board and start again.
PM: Even though there certainly is a dark side to this new era of Global war, terrorism and uncertainty. Sure I'm a product of my environment, but I see the Pop Artists as maybe providing the comic relief, our way reassuring people to stay hopeful. What do you think about this?
Jeff Schaller: Yes, I agree. I try not to involve politics or worldly affairs into my art. I really just paint what I like. Just look at my paintings and you'll know what I like.
PM: One of my favorite gallery owners (Bruce Cutean of Thirdstone) once told me he believes that artworks contain a type of magic, that is put into them by the energy of the artist's hands, and that energy stays inside the painting forever. What do you think about this?
Jeff Schaller: Is he still around? Is he looking for a new artist? I think it's in the viewer. If they can see the magic in the painting then it really works. They are looking at a compilation of my thoughts, my experience, my brush strokes, and yes, the energy I put into it.
PM: I spent a lot of time working with some of these artists like Howard Finster and Wesley Willis who were untrained, Outsider, or whatever you want to call it. How do you explain that parts of making art are simply innate, and already "in us" and then other parts are learned and take many years of intense practice to master?
Jeff Schaller: It's the talent that's "in us" that creates the art. It's the mastery of the tools that allows us to make art. Four years of art school doesn't make you an artist it teaches you how to use the tools.
Peter Mars: Many musicians, dancers and visual artists describe entering a trancelike state of mind during periods of performing or making art. Does this happen to you?
Jeff Schaller: Yeah, I love it! I think it's called "flow" when everything is going right. It's a perfect flight of continuously perfect brush strokes. I really think I'm addicted to it. It is one of the reasons that I go to the easel and paint. Sometimes I swear it's a fairy that comes by with magic dust. I really have to figure out her schedule.
Let Them Eat Cake
When Studio Manager Kim Shay and I went looking for advice on developing a new inventory system, we immediately thought of calling Rebecca Williams. Rebecca worked for us at The Gallery for several years and now works for the The Art Institute of Chicago, one of the most incredible museums on earth.
On a daily basis Rebecca keeps tabs on the comings and goings of hundreds of the most beautiful and historically important art objects in the entire world. Each priceless item must be carefully tracked as it is loaned out to another museum, or becomes part of a traveling show, or is simply grouped for display within its home museum. We wanted to learn some of her secrets for keeping track of such important art objects. So we took a tour of her office and then walked out into the exhibition spaces to look at some of her recently installed exhibitions.
We saw incredible Biedermeier furniture, gorgeous objects of every description, silver, porcelain, glass, and gold. Objects that clearly belonged to royalty. Then she showed us one showstopper. A plate actually owned by Marie Antoinette, that caused me to think back to those wild days of the French Revolution, when Marie Antoinette and her doomed King briefly escaped Paris in a horse driven carriage. We all know what happened next, but just to be standing next to one of the plates these people ate dinner off, is really a trip. This little dinner plate was at The Revolution. And this one plate is just inventory "item number such-and-such" in a huge database of thousands of other noteworthy items, that the museum has to keep a close eye on.
Since we manage an inventory of contemporary paintings, the systems for handling these inventories have alot in common and colleagues can learn alot by sharing ideas in place in galleries, museums, and private collections.
So Thank You Rebecca for showing us around, we promise to come back and take you out for lunch as soon as the weather gets nice!
Walking with Elvis
The next morning I eat breakfast at a diner, and start to walk down to Sun Studio, where Elvis Presley recorded his first two gold records. As I walk the same streets of Memphis that Elvis walked, it is easy to understand why so many fans report that Elvis is as alive as ever. His presence is simply too powerful to fade.
Throughout these visits to Memphis and in the paintings I'm making, I literally feel that Elvis is walking with me, taking me down the side streets down Monroe Street. He shows me the old Wonder Bread Bakery, and Walker's Radiator Works, and tells me stories as we stop and watch the trolleys pass Orleans Station. At 706 Union Ave. we come to the door of a very modest little building. This little storefront is the legendary Sun Studio, the original office of the "Memphis Recording Service."
Elvis tells me that he first entered this door in 1953, a nervous unknown teenager with a cheap guitar. I walk over and grab hold of the doorknob to the office. Its staggering history pulses through me.
Other members of the Million Dollar Quartet, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash also touched this doorknob. Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, BB King, Little Milton, Junior Parker, Rufus Thomas, Howlin, Wolf, all held this same doorknob, opened it, and entered History by recording many of the most iconic tracks of their era in the small recording studio inside. Inspired record producer Sam Phillips, opened Sun Studio in 1950. With his patient ear he created a nurturing environment for the artists to come in and work their magic. After Jackie Brenston and Ike Turner recorded Rocket 88 at Sun in 1951, Sun Studio was widely acclaimed as the birthplace of Rock and Roll.
In an era when most big-city recording dates were run military-style, typically four cuts in three hours. The clock did not bind Phillips. He owned the studio and the label. And would roll tape until he caught magic.
Country, Blues and Rockabilly stars also recorded there. The list of names is shocking. Little Milton, Junior Parker, Howlin' Wolf, Rufus Thomas, B.B. King, James Cotton and Rosco Gordon all recorded there in the early 1950s. Others like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Charlie Feathers, Ray Harris, Warren Smith, Charlie Rich, and Jerry Lee Lewis, signed to the Sun Records label and recorded there throughout the latter 1950s.
I had to get back to Graceland for a meeting so I bid them all farewell, and called a cab from the gas station.'
Home of The King
I love Memphis but the cab ride is cold, and I'm headed for a two-star hotel downtown, so I keep my fingers crossed. I'm back in town to do an exhibit at Graceland Mansion, another at Jay Etkin Gallery downtown, and a second Sirius Satellite Radio interview.
The lobby is low frills. It has the feel of an airport rental-car counter. A uniformed valet sleeps in an armchair near the door, pretending to read a magazine that now flops on his knee. Across the courtyard I notice a rib joint all glassed in with big windows all steamy and inviting looking. Is it just a mirage? The vision of a real Memphis Bar-b-que joint, right in the carport of my hotel really looks too good to be true.
I give the menu board a dazed stare, when a pretty little hostess touches my arm and says something that ends with "Baby." My mind trips a switch and I'm back in the years I lived in New Orleans. I miss these simple little southern kindnesses, so rarely heard in the northern cities, These Baby, Darlin things. "Pardon Me?"
"What can i get for you, Sugar?" she smiles, pulling my mind back into the room. In the City of Broad Shoulders, they don't play it that way. You're more likely to get the thousand-yard stare, which is supposed to mean something like, "what do you need, hurry up, there's a bunch of other people behind you, and you're workin my nerves". But this is Memphis now. And certain social graces apply. Of all the things I miss about living in the South, these social graces and this "What can I get you Baby-Darlin-Sugar" stuff is right up there near the top of the list. I miss that a lot.
"I just want some ribs or a sandwich or something, what's really good tonight?" "Well the ribs are always good" she replies in the same melodious drawl. The aroma in the place testifies mightily to her claim about the ribs, and I needed no further persuasion there, but I venture further. "What kind of sandwich is good?" "Try the pork shoulder sandwich, you're gonna like it." I liked the sound of her confidence in that sandwich, so I order it with the slaw on the side and sit down in a booth to watch the goings on.
A pack of young cops in two booths toward the back finish their meals and horse around with the owner, putting each other in headlocks and shit. Across the room a panhandler chats with a man in a wheelchair, while a guy that looks to be a deliveryman sorts through order tickets and brown paper bags, stacking them in rows. Another group jokes with a waitress? they seem to know. It's kind of hard to tell exactly who works here, and who is just hanging out. But that seems to be part of the charm of the place.
Most just seem to be happy to be warm and inside. And the rich aroma of down home Bar-B-Que in the place is heavenly.
I look back toward the hotel lobby across a cold empty swimming pool. Scattered leaves and a old lawn chair line the bottom of the empty pool, and add a nice touch to the broke-down atmosphere of the old hotel.
But back inside the rib joint is full of life. The Chefs jostle and joke and hammer away at the pots and pans. Everyone seems to be buzzing off the action of the kitchen and jamming to a crackly jukebox. Most seem to know each other and are in no rush to go anywhere at all. Besides, the temperature was like 20 degrees outside. Who needs to rush out into that? We have everything we could possibly want right here in the rib joint.
The edges of black vinyl-letters spelling out "R Ribs" curl away from the moist plate glass. The place is bereft of conventional charm, but leftover bits of decoration still work their half-hearted magic. Fragments of glitter and ribbon, from happy parties long past, do their best to bring us cheer. And a half-tattered Santa flutters gaily under a heating duct. It kind of worked.
Lost in my daydream, I don't hear my order being called. But someone waves at me, and I snatch it up with a quick nod and make the journey back across the carport. Past the vacant swimming pool, a few lonely coke machines, and up to my 9th floor room.
The Bar-B-Que is heavenly. I flip open the City Magazine on the desk of the room. This one is called "Memphis Downtowner" and right away I see a photo of one of my paintings in there, and an article about the show at Jay Etkin Gallery, which opens tomorrow night! I'm starting to feel at home here in Memphis!
The Sirius Radio interview is a blast. A good-vibe DJ named Argo, interviews me and even lets me cue up and play a couple of Elvis songs on the broadcast. My licensing agent Steve Scebelo is in there, along with Media Assistant Alicia Dean and Archivist Robert Dye Jr. both from (EPE) Elvis Presley Enterprises. We clown around in the studio, and Dye's camera is flashing. Robert Dye Jr. is a historian and archivist for Elvis Presley Enterprises. He's one of these people with a dream job. Photography Manager for the Elvis Presley Archive, basically the gatekeeper to images of the most photographed man in history.
Dye is an amazing photographer in his own right. His father, Robert Dye Sr. was one of the very first professional photographers to ever take pictures of Elvis. These very, very early photos of Elvis are riveting to look at. They show candid, unscripted backstage photos of Elvis flashing that million dollar smile taken so early on in Elvis' career, you can still see the rough-around-the-edges Elvis posing and flashing his bad-boy sneer. There is freshness in the Robert Dye Sr. photos that can't be beat. You can even still see the rough rope-knots that Elvis has on a makeshift guitar strap. They show a fresh-faced Elvis right out of High School, before the money came. At the time Elvis is playing local fairs and nightclubs. The Dye photos foretell big things to come for Elvis.
The interview breaks up and we walk back across the street toward Graceland and the EPE offices to have some meetings and look through a set of images of Elvis taken during the years he played Las Vegas. Robert also shows me a whole set of thumbnails of the Gold Lame Outfit. These are very cool. We look at a ton of photos and have a couple more meetings and then people are starting to fade from hunger so we hop into someone's SUV to go get some dinner with Iris Houston, the Licensing manager at Elvis Presley Enterprises. Iris takes us to dinner at Pearl' Oyster House. A very tasty spot just a block or so from the Jay Etkin Gallery. The lunch was awesome. Iris Houston has a quiet and quick sense of humor. One of those people whose wit kind of sneaks up on you, till all of a sudden you're laughing till your stomach hurts.
From Pearl's Oyster House, we walk the couple blocks over to Jay Etkin Gallery, and see that Jay has done a beautiful job of installing the show. Jay Etkin is a tall distinguished looking guy with a lot of cool Memphis stories. He's more or less the Mayor of the this ultra-hip neighborhood that grew up around his gallery at 409 S Main St. The gallery itself is a huge vintage loft and really looks like a movie set. In fact it was the set of a Hollywood movie, (I forget which one), but Jay Etkin himself is really fun and down-to-earth and his beautiful gallery is surrounded by some very good restaurants and very hip night spots. The opening is a smashing success, Jay seems to know everyone in town, and the crowds just keep pouring in.
Around 10 o'clock, Steve, Robert Dye Jr., and I head out to catch a late night dinner at another restaurant just north of the Gallery, and are lucky to score a table in the jam-packed place. We just kick back, have a few beers, some delicious seafood, talk about Memphis history, and are soon ready to hit the pillows back at the hotel. Steve and I both have 6am flights so we will be weary travelers. Memphis is just plain cool. I can't wait to come back here.


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Hey, the Steelers missed out on Felix Jones back in 2008 — the Cowboys took him 22nd overall, one pick before Rashard Mendenhall — but they finally got their man. Actually, I have no idea what the plan is, especially given how inconsistent Jones was in Dallas, and the reports that he wasn't going to make the team in Philly.
For now, he'll give the Steelers some depth at running back while we wait on Le'Veon Bell to get healthy. As for losing Adrian Robinson? This team has a lot of young linebackers and apparently Colbert and Tomlin felt comfortable parting with one of them.
Whatever. If this trade magically fixes the offensive line then I'm all for it.

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Metroid Dread is the presumed title of a rumored adventure game believed to be developed by Intelligent Systems which would be published by Nintendo. The game is believed to have been canceled, with Nintendo having recently stated that it is not in development. Yoshio Sakamoto later claimed that it had been in development and that he may like to return to the title after Metroid: Other M.
Metroid Dread was first announced in the June 2005 issue of Game Informer, and further details emerged on the magazine's online forums. According to the forum moderators, the game was a 2D side-scroller being developed for the Nintendo DS, with its plot following the events of Metroid Fusion.[1][2]
On September 19, 2005, IGN reported that Metroid Dread is being developed, but will not be formally announced for some time.[3] Nintendo had neither confirmed nor denied its existence.[3]
On February 17, 2006, the British Official Nintendo Magazine included Metroid Dread in their "Official Release Dates", listed under November 2006 as 'to be confirmed'. However, on March 16, 2006, in the second issue of the magazine, the game was marked with a vague 2006 release date, although ONM highlighted the ambiguity surrounding the game, and suggested to wait until E3 2006 for concrete information.
On October 7, 2005, the Nintendo-Next website reported that the game was cancelled though did not give its sources. However, on March 23, 2006, the website N-Sider reported that IGN editor Craig Harris was asked about Metroid Dread, and his response was that it was too early to show at E3 in 2005, but that it could be shown later that year. This shows a possibility that Metroid Dread had not been cancelled, and the cancellation could have been reported falsely by Nintendo-Next.[4]
The game failed to make an appearance at E3 2006 and no information was released on the status of the game for the rest of the year and into 2007.
Metroid Dread once again failed to make an appearance at E3 2007. However, on August 27, 2007, IGN found a message in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption using Samus Aran's Scan Visor on a terminal in the Metroid Processing facility. The message states, "Experiment status report update: Metroid project 'Dread' is nearing the final stages of completion." It was once rumored by some that this was an implication that a Metroid Dread game was nearing completion,[5] but on September 6, 2007, Nintendo denied the existence of Dread and said "Nintendo is not making the 2D Metroid at this point in time"; though this does not rule out another 3D game, or "2.5D."[6][7]
It is likely that the scan data is merely a reference to yet another strain of Metroid research being conducted by Space Pirate scientists, and works as an in-joke for Retro Studios. The screen next to the Dread scan says when scanned (in the English version) that the experiment failed and that the Dread project was a program by the Space Pirates to use Metroids as living batteries for their guns, lending to the argument that the 'Dread project reference' is actually just a coincidence, though it could also be an effort to make the hint less blatant by tying it into the lore.
The Metroid Dread reference was removed in the Japanese version of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption only.[8] It now reads:
"Space Pirates data decrypted: Ordnance research and development progress report. The development of Dread-Class Turret is going well."
In an interview, Yoshio Sakamoto confirmed that the recently released Metroid: Other M is not the long rumored project. Sakamoto also said that the game was real at some point and may eventually be released, but Other M is "something that's completely different".[9][10]
In almost every interview with Yoshio Sakamoto, he is asked about Dread and whether or not it existed—his answer is always that he wouldn't deny the existence of such a project, but that he didn't have any plans to release it soon. Sakamoto later stated that Nintendo prefers to keep secrecy on the project, and also that he would like to "reset the situation at once and start from scratch."[11]
On the May 3, 2010, 75th episode of IGN's Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast, editor Craig Harris confirmed that the story for Dread was fully written and he had seen it at one point in time, claiming "[Nintendo] has it and can bring it back at any time."[12]
- ^ Ask GI: Metroid Dread?. Game Informer forums. Retrieved on 2005-08-21.
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- ^ a b Craig Harris (journalist) (2005-09-19). Nintendo DS Mailbag. IGN. Retrieved on 2005-09-19.
- ^ Bayer, Glen (2006-03-23). GDC: Spore on Nintendo DS, New Super Mario Bros. videos, more. N-Sider.
- ^ Matt Casamassina (2007-08-27). Metroid Dread Nearing Completion. IGN. Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
- ^ Mike Jackson (2007-09-06). Nintendo denies Metroid Dread. Computer and Video Games Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Stephen Totilo (2007-09-26). Retro Studios Answers The Dreaded "Metroid Dread" Question — And Other "Prime" Exclusives. MTV Multiplayer. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ proof, Fool (2008-03-13). Metroid Dread reference removed from Japanese version of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. GoNintendo.
- ^ Totilo, Stephen (2009-06-03). Nintendo: New Metroid Is NOT Metroid Dread. Kotaku. Retrieved on 2009-06-03.
- ^ Casamassina, Matt (2009-06-04). E3 2009: Metroid: Other M Heavy on Action and Story. IGN. Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
- ^ Yoshio Sakamoto discusses Metroid 64, Metroid Dread and the 3DS. GamesTM (2010-09-14). Retrieved on 2011-03-18.
- ^ Harris, Craig (2010-05-03). Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast Episode 75 - Wii Feature at IGN. IGN. Retrieved on 2010-05-03.
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'Chuck': It's a new dawn, it's a new day
Man, I miss two measly episodes of "Chuck" while I'm out of town and now Chuck and Sarah have declared their love for each other, Morgan's a spy, Casey's reinstated, and Chuck killed Shaw?! That is almost 100 percent awesome (I reserve judgment on Morgan being a spy).
I'm not sure there was room to go up from there, but this episode certainly sustained the forward momentum! And let's face it: We've been waiting FOREVER for adorable Chuck/Sarah-ness, and it's even more adorable than I expected. Almost impossibly so.
Chuck and Sarah vs. the CIA and the ETA: On a train in Europe, Chuck and Sarah spend a whoooole lot of time in their private compartment. I guess they have a lot of lost time to make up for! Chuck wants to run away with her since they're afraid Beckman will separate them: "Sarah Walker, do you agree to quit the spy life with me?" She does. And vice versa. Aww!
Unfortunately, there are Basque terrorists on their train, and Sarah and Chuck are having a little trouble ignoring their instincts. They each try to sneakily spy without the other one knowing, and finally decide on one last mission together before they quit. (Sarah: "You know, Chuck, I can't fake this. Not with you." Chuck: "What?! You've been faking it the whole time?" Sarah: "No, no no no not that -- I spotted a Basque terrorist on board.") Using the cover of a very exuberant honeymooning couple (and clearly feeling like they could get used to it, hopefully sans the Texan cheesiness), they MacGyver some spy tools and sedate a couple of the terrorists.
In the meantime, Beckman tasks Casey with using Morgan to find Chuck. After some creepy stalker/spy work, Morgan is able to track down Chuck's train to Zurich. Casey finds Chuck and Sarah right as they confirm they make a great team, but he's "putting to rest any stupid ideas [they] might have of turning this into a permanent vacation." He initially doesn't buy their "Basque terrorists on the train" excuse (oldest trick in the book), but is convinced after they apprehend one of the terrorists.
However, it seems said "terrorist" had turned himself in and was actually on his way to witness protection. Or at least, he was before Chuck and Sarah sedated the Interpol agents escorting him. Whoops. Beckman isn't psyched. They're all tasked with keeping the witness alive until new Interpol agents arrive -- unfortunately, an actual ETA terrorist on the train calls in reinforcements to make sure the witness never talks.
As they wait for Interpol, Morgan/Chuck and Casey/Sarah discuss Chuck and Sarah's intention to quit the CIA. Morgan simply can't believe it, and Casey also expresses disbelief before telling Sarah, "I know what it means to make a choice like this. I won't stop you. Unless you want me to." Have I mentioned yet how happy I am that Casey's reinstated? Because I am So. Happy. Bottom line: Sarah and Chuck both love spying, but both believe the other one wants to quit, and they definitely don't want to risk being separated. So, they run.
MORGAN, of all people, busts the ETA agents posing as Interpol, but he and Casey are outnumbered until Chuck and Sarah come racing back to the rescue (after being arrested by the real Interpol agents). I'm not sure exactly how to describe Chuck and Sarah's ability to fight together while handcuffed, but it's awesome. There's kind of a psychic Jedi vibe to the whole thing -- they anticipate each other's moves and simultaneously come up with the same plans. Definitely one of my favorite "Chuck" fight scenes ever.
After the witness reminds them that life on the run is no fun and suggests that neither Chuck or Sarah wants to quit, the lovebirds decide to aim for the stars and try to spy as a couple. Yay! Back in Burbank, Casey generously (and accurately) gives Morgan credit for helping capture the terrorists, and Chuck and Sarah throw themselves at Beckman's mercy. She tries to keep them from telling her about their relationship, actually, but Sarah insists. After warning them that mixing work and private life can be dangerous, Beckman admits, "Off the record, it's about damn time." A little cheesy and out of character, perhaps, but I loved it anyway.
We close out the episode with Chuck playing "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone for Sarah as they lie in bed together. (As an aside, this show has great taste in music -- I also loved the Polyphonic Spree moment earlier.)
Chuck vs. Ellie: As Ellie and Awesome prepare to leave for Africa, Ellie is increasingly stressed over Chuck's absence. Happily, she has Jeffster! to soothe her wounds at the going away party. Unplugged, to boot! They sing "Leaving on a Jet Plane," and it's quite lovely, in fact. As are the Simon and Garfunkel outfits they're sporting. Ellie is furious when Chuck doesn't show up to the party, and she drunkenly gives a speech about it, which Chuck sees on video when he returns to Burbank and an empty house.
Because this show refuses to leave me with anything but a smile in my heart lately, Ellie comes back to get her phone and finds Chuck watching the party video. She explains that she was really just upset with herself for leaving her baby bro (though it's pretty understandable that she'd want him at the going away party, if you ask me), but Chuck is able to assure her that she's not leaving him alone. Ellie, of course, is thrilled when she realizes he and Sarah are back together (or just "together," as Chuck subtly corrects).
Lots to talk about! How do you feel about Morgan's performance as a spy so far? Were you sorry to see Chuck and Sarah go back to the CIA so soon? Were they too gushy and in love for anyone? On a scale of ten to ten, how psyched are you that Casey's back?
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Developer Cryptic Studios and publisher Perfect World took the astral diamond exchange and auction hall of its massively multiplayer online game Neverwinter offline to "resolve a high-priority bug" that involved a currency exploit.
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A neurologist has testified that Donald Sterling has Alzheimer's disease as a trial over the Los Angeles Clippers sale finally gets underway.
Dr. Meril Sue Platzer said Monday that she was hired by Sterling's wife, Shelly, to evaluate him.
The NBA has moved to oust Sterling as team owner because of racist remarks he made.
Shelly Sterling has made a $2 billion deal to sell the Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer but Donald Sterling claims she didn't have authority to make a unilateral agreement.
Earlier in the day, a federal judge rejected a motion by Sterling's lawyers to move the case to federal court.
Sterling was the first person called to testify Monday but he wasn't in court and was ordered to show up Tuesday afternoon when the trial resumes.
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I told you last week that I am trying to pay more attention to what I eat these days, not just to health, but to calories for weight loss. I've been very happy with the new app, My Fitness Pal. One of the things I notice most (when I'm paying attention) is I am a picker. I pick the food off my kids plates when they say they are done. My son hates his crusts, I love them. I pick a spoonful of rice or two to make sure it is ready, not sure why a few grains can't do. I pick a few forks full of pasta just to be sure it is al dente. I rack up the calories before even sitting down to dinner. Sometimes I am full by the time I sit down and I still eat more.
It's time to pick without packing it on.
Whenever my 3 year old daughter helps in the kitchen she loves to pick, too. So I try to have cut up fruits and veggies for her. She loves cucumbers. She eats and I can cook. I realized that could work for me, too. I started to cut up all sorts of veggies, carrots, celery, and my current favorite, peppers. I keep them sitting on the counter so if I have the urge to munch it is a no brainer. Just be careful. The other day, I had a pile of peppers for fajitas and my little girl kept coming over and grabbing a few. All of a sudden her face turned red and she made a funny face, coughed and asked for water, that is when I realized she ate a jalapeno, now she won't try green peppers.
Anyways, my suggestion is to prepare healthy snacks to have easily accessible, and remember if you are trying to lose weight you have to focus not just on healthy snacks, but low calorie ones. One red pepper is only 35 calories, that is my go to right now. What's yours?
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Such a good idea. I also make a platter for my kids with cut up cucumber, apple slices, some whole grain crackers, and grapes. Or sometimes i'll put some cheese or chickpeas for protein. My kids pick at it throughout the afternoon and that way i know they are getting good food till dinner time. Please check out my new blog about everything healthy!
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Heat a small cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Toast pecans and celery seed, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, honey, juice and vinegar in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add pecans, celery seed, cabbage, apple and cranberries; toss well to coat. Place 2 tablespoons salad on each endive leaf.


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I was supposed to be making meatballs and homemade mashed potatoes (debated in the paleo community) for dinner, but I didn't feel like it. It's my fault. I had pancakes for breakfast and crashed all day. They were delicious, but within a couple of bites I couldn't even keep my head up. I'm waiting on some almonds so that I can make almond flour pancakes. My body definitely cannot tolerate white flour (a paleo no no, but I was craving). There's about a cup of it left, once it's gone, it's gone. On a related note, I made Dairy-Free Strawberry Ice Cream. Check it out!
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Abraham Raimbach
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Bequeathed by the sitter's son, Michael Thomson Scott Raimbach, 1887
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Abraham Raimbach, the engraver, is best remembered for his series of distinguished plates after works by Sir David Wilkie. Wilkie quarrelled with his first engraver in 1812 and subsequently asked Raimbach to join him in producing a series of large plates for publication. The first of these, Village Politicians appeared in 1814 and was awarded a gold medal at the Paris Salon. In this portrait Raimbach, engraving tool in hand, is depicted as if momentarily distracted from his work.
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An coming update to Window Phone will introduce the ability to drag several live tiles into a single folder on the home screen.
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Microsoft specializes in products, software and game development. The company excels in technological innovations. In 2009, Microsoft launched Bing -- a new "decision engine" to compete with Google. Bing is now one of the biggest search engines on the web and powers Yahoo.
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An coming update to Window Phone will introduce the ability to drag several live tiles into a single folder on the home screen.
Microsoft confirmed it cancelled plans to release a Surface Mini tablet in the spring.
Pretty soon you won't have to worry about what version of Windows your device is running, because it will all be the same thing.
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European citizens who want their names removed from search results now have a second search engine they can ask to "forget" them -- Bing. Microsoft is now taking "right to be forgotten" requests to remove search results from Bing. The move comes more...
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Microsoft Office could be coming to Android tablets in the near future.
Cortana, Microsoft's digital assistant, has successfully predicted the outcome of every match of this year's World Cup elimination round.
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Microsoft is cutting prices for its OneDrive cloud storage service. Drastically.
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Microsoft's latest tablet/laptop hybrid, the Surface Pro 3, is now available in the U.S. and Canada.
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Created: 08/25/2014 9:58 PM WHEC.com
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New York prosecutors are saying a life prison sentence is the only answer for the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden after he was convicted for his role as al-Qaida's spokesman after the Sept. 11 attacks.
In papers submitted Monday, prosecutors said a life sentence for Sulaiman Abu Ghaith sends an important deterrent message to would-be terrorists.
Abu Ghaith was convicted in March of charges that included conspiracy to kill Americans and providing support to al-Qaida. Abu Ghaith is a Kuwaiti-born imam who married bin Laden's eldest daughter about five years ago. He is the highest-ranking al-Qaida figure brought to trial on U.S. soil since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Sentencing is set for Sept. 23.
Earlier this month, defense lawyer Stanley Cohen recommended a 15-year sentence.
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A sensor panel having a matrix of independently decoded sensors, arranged in a two-dimensional pattern allows a consumer identification unit (CIDU) to detect a user-specific gesture made with a gesturing instrument such as an RF ID device. The CIDU monitors on a timed basis which of the sensors in the panel are receiving a signal from an RF ID device which has entered the proximity of one or more of the sensors. The user moves the sensor in a two-dimensional pattern to perform a "gesture signature" in free space near the panel, and the CIDU records the sequence of receiving sensors. This sequence can then be quickly and efficiently handled as a number to be looked up to identify and authenticate the user. Preferably, the user is allowed to define multiple signature gestures, each having the possibility of being associated with a transaction or authorization level.
1. A method for detecting a free-space gesture signature conducted with a gesturing instrument, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a plurality of gesturing sensors in a two-dimensional arrangement, each sensor being adapted to detect a gesturing instrument within a proximity of a sensor, each sensor having an independent detection event signal;
determining a sensor sequence from a series of sensor detection events responsive to movement of a gesturing instrument within the proximity of said plurality of sensors; and
correlating said sensor sequence to a predetermined sequence in order to authenticate a user of said gesturing instrument or to decode a command from said user.
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receiving detection event signals from a plurality of gesturing sensors in a two-dimensional arrangement, each sensor being adapted to detect a gesturing instrument within a proximity of a sensor, each sensor having an independent detection event signal output;
determining a sensor sequence from a series of sensor detection events responsive to movement of a gesturing instrument within the proximity of said plurality of sensors; and
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a plurality of gesture sensors organized in a two-dimensional arrangement, each sensor having an independent detection event signal which is activated upon detection of a gesturing device within the proximity of a sensor;
a gesture recognition processor having a plurality of inputs for said independent detection event signals, and for performing the steps of:
determining a sensor sequence from a series of sensor detection events responsive to movement of a gesturing instrument within the proximity of said plurality of sensors; and
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[0002] This invention relates to the arts of user identification, such as personal identification numbers and signature recognition.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] When making a transaction using a credit account, credit card, or automatic teller machine ("ATM"), many systems require users to identify themselves using a unique number, such as a personal identification number (PIN), or to place their signature onto a paper slip or into a digitizing tablet. Methods for verifying a user's PIN from data stored on the magnetic strip of a card or via a transaction over a computer network are well known. Additionally, methods for recognizing a digitized signature are also well known in the art.
[0005] PINs are highly subject to fraud, however. For example, it is well known in the law enforcement community that many identity thieves simply sit in a position within a public space such as an airport terminal where they can view an ATM or pay phone. Then, when an unsuspecting user keys in his or her PIN, the thief simply watches the entry, sometimes with the aid of binoculars. In the case of a phone credit card, the thief may also be able to watch and learn the user's account number, thereby directly enabling him or her to use the victim's account. In the case of an ATM or credit card, the thief may then proceed to steal the victims wallet or purse to obtain the card.
[0006] Signature recognition has promised greater security, and many point-of-sale (POS) systems have been equipped with electronic tablets upon which a credit card or ATM card user must sign in order to complete a transaction. However, due to the limitations in accuracy and the shear volume of data needed to store many reference copies of signatures for card holders, as well as the intense computational capabilities needed to accurately characterize and recognize a human signature, these POS systems are rarely used to actually perform signature recognition. Rather, they have been used to reduce the physical storage requirements for a retailer to maintain paper copies of signed credit slips. Instead, copies of the digitized signatures are kept electronically for a period of time in case they are needed during a credit card dispute resolution investigation.
[0007] Recently, another consumer identification device has been introduced into the market place, most notably in the "pay-at-the-pump" retail fuel market. These small devices hang on a key chain or ring, and contain a small integrated circuit ("IC") similar in technology to those employed for theft prevention in retail stores. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the system (1) consists of a key fob (11) device, which is usually hand held by a user (12). The point-of-sale system (or other system requiring user identification such as an automatic door lock) has a radio-frequency ("RF") transparent panel (10), behind which is concealed a transmitter-receiver "sensor" (13) element such as an antenna element. The transmitter-receiver (13) is interfaced to a Consumer Identification Unit ("CIDU") (14), which is usually microprocessor based. To improve performance, a large panel may be equipped with multiple sensors whose signals are summed by the CIDU.
[0008] In practice, the consumer places the key fob (11) within a sensitivity proximity P of the panel (10) when he or she wishes to authorize a transaction. A low-power RF signal which is constantly emitted by the sensor (13) is received by the IC in the key fob (11), which induces enough energy from the emitted signal to power the IC and to transmit a unique code or number which is associated with the consumer or user. This signal is received by the CIDU, decoded, and the user's identity is determined (either in a local datastore or via a look-up over a computer network (15)). The transaction can then be processed as is done in the art currently, either by requesting transaction authorization from a credit server over a computer network (15), or performing the authorization locally.
[0009] This technology can be applied to a number of problems requiring quick identification of a user. For example, the same system can be applied to the controls for an automatic door lock, and the IC device can be carried in a key fob or a ID "badge", thereby allowing the user to approach the door, place the key fob or badge within proximity of the access control panel, and the system automatically verifies authorization to enter the door and unlocks the door.
[0010] However, this RF ID process does not actually verify that the person who possesses the RF ID device is the actual user associated with the device. For example, if a woman's purse is stolen, the thief may simply use her key fob device to purchase fuel at such a gas pump because the system does not require entry of a signature or PIN. This step is avoided because one key to the marketability of the key fob device is convenience and quickness of completing the transaction—simply "wanding" the key fob past the panel to complete a transaction. Adding a step to enter a PIN number or sign a touch-sensitive pad would make this process less convenient than the standard credit card and ATM process previously in use.
[0011] As such, this type of RF ID technology has seen limited adoption by the industry, primarily limited to applications where purchase amounts are limited by some practical factor. Gasoline purchases, for example, rarely exceed $50 for a typical retail customer, and as such, the increased risk of fraudulent use of the devices is not associated with tremendous loss when measured in dollar value.
[0012] Therefore, there is a need in the art for a system and method which allows the convenience of the RF ID system to be securely employed in applications which authorize transactions of greater significance in order to promote their use in a widespread manner. Further, this new system and method must provide a user-unique identification step which does not decrease the convenience or speed with which the transaction can be completed (when compared to the current RF ID process), does not significantly increase the processing requirements of a CIDU to perform the decoding and user identification functions, and preferably allows a single user to define his or her own identification signature or multiple signatures.
[0013] The following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the figures presented herein provide a complete disclosure of the invention.
[0014]FIG. 1 shows the arrangement of RF ID sensors and key fob systems which are well known in the art.
[0015]FIG. 2 illustrates on possible arrangement of RF ID sensors according to the invention.
[0016]FIGS. 3a and 3 b provide example gesture signatures for illustration of the invention.
[0017]FIG. 4 sets forth the logical process of the invention.
[0018] The present invention provides an RF ID sensor panel having a matrix of independently decoded sensors, arranged in a two-dimensional pattern. A CIDU is improved to include monitoring software or firmware to monitor on a time basis which of the sensors in the panel are receiving the signal from a particular RF ID device which has entered the proximity of one of the sensors. The user moves the sensor in a two-dimensional pattern to perform a "signature" in free space near the panel, and as the RF ID moves from the proximity of one sensor to another, the CIDU records the sequence of receiving sensors. This sequence, preferably a simple series of sensor numbers or identifiers, can then be quickly and efficiently handled as a number to be looked up to identify the user. This obviates the practical problems which arise with accurately recognizing a handwritten human signature, but provides the RF ID technology with a user-defined "personal identification" step to enhance the security of the device and to thwart use by unauthorized persons in possession of the RF ID unit. In a preferred embodiment, the user is allowed to define a plurality of signature gestures, each having the possibility of being associated with a transaction or authorization level.
[0019] Alternate embodiments which employ other types of gesturing instruments and sensors, such as passive infrared detectors and acoustic detectors, are also disclosed.
[0020] The present invention augments and improves the RF ID technology which is well known in the art. It provides a practical and processing-efficient method of allowing an RF ID holder to define one or more signature "gestures" as a means for enhanced personal identification, without compromising the convenience of the quick and easy use of an RF ID for user identification. Alternate embodiments which employ other types of gesturing instruments and sensors, such as passive infrared detectors and acoustic detectors, are also possible.
[0021] One possible method to provide this type of gesture recognition would be to employ any of the well-known gesture recognition algorithms which operate on sequenced digitized video images. Such technology has been developed (and remains in development) for applications such as allowing handicapped access to computer systems for users who cannot operate a standard computer keyboard or mouse. This system, though, typically requires the use of a small electronic camera which sends digital images to a computer for processing. The algorithms themselves are quite computationally intensive, as they first must perform feature extraction (e.g. find a moving hand in an image), track those features, and then recognize the track as a predefined gesture. This type of technology is actually a further application of standard signature recognition, being more computationally intensive and less accurate than normal signature recognition algorithms themselves. Additionally, they require the use of a camera as an input or capture device, which are not prevalent on POS terminals such as cash registers and gas pumps.
[0022] For these reasons, the system and method of the present invention represent a practical yet effective solution to the problem of providing user-defined and entered identification gestures using RF ID technologies.
[0023] As shown in FIG. 2, the system panel (20) is modified to provide an array of sensors (21) concealed behind the panel, preferably in a weather resistant housing for outdoors applications (e.g. ATMs, gas pumps, exterior door lock controls, etc.). In this example, the panel (20) is equipped with 5 sensors (23 through 27), each of which is independently interfaced to the CIDU. More or less sensors could be used, as the application dictates.
[0024] Some systems of the prior art have multiple sensors in their panels, but their signals are summed together and are not independently processed by the CIDU. In either case, the panels and CIDUs of existing systems may be easily retrofitted with the arrangement of the invention.
[0025] The CIDU (22) software or logic is enhanced to "snapshot" the sensor data on a timed or sequenced basis from each of the independent sensors. The space in front of the panel (20) can be divided into three axes for reference, such as "x" for lateral or horizontal placement and movement, "y" for vertical placement and movement, and "z" for distance from the panel.
[0026] The user (12) may then perform a two-dimensional (x-y) gesture in front of the panel (20) (in free space), moving the standard RF ID key fob (14) in and out of the reception proximity of the various sensors. For example, one user may have a signature as shown in FIG. 3a, essentially an "X" starting at the upper left corner of the panel, and finishing at the lower left of the panel. In this case, user would move the key fob in a direction congruent with the z-axis (e.g. perpendicular to the panel) to enter the proximity P1 of the upper left sensor (23). Then, keeping the key fob approximately the same distance from the panel in the z-axis, the user moves (A) the key fob (14) towards the center sensor (25), thereby entering the proximity P3, continuing to near the bottom right sensor (27), then upwards towards the upper right sensor (24), down and across the center sensor (25) to the bottom left sensor (26), finally moving the key fob (14) in the z-axis away from the panel (and out of proximity range P4) to complete the signature gesture.
[0027] In example, the CIDU detects the sequence of events or signals from the sensors and key fob IC as shown in TABLE 1.
[0028] In this example sequence, the gesture is completed in about one-half a second. The sensors and CIDU are preferably adapted to detect such a sequence with similar timing (0.5 to 2 second completion time), in order to allow the user to simply modify a simple one-pass type wanding motion to a relatively quick gesture for his or her personal identification signature.
[0029] The CIDU would then perform logical analysis on the time of this sequence, and reduce the signature to a series of detector events such as 23-25-27-24-25-26 in this case. The CIDU logic can account for short breaks in the sequence (gaps between the key fob being lost from one sensor and detected at the next), as well as short overlaps in detection (when two sensors simulatenously detect the same key fob) using simple timing thresholds. For example an overlap or gap of less than 50 msec may be ignored, while a gap of greater than 1000 msec may be considered a termination of the gesture.
[0030] This sequence then can be quickly compared to the sequence previously programmed or stored for the user associated with RF ID 9999. It can be readily seen, then, that the user's signature gesture can vary with a considerable amount in the actual placement or strokes and still be properly recognized, as long as the key fob (or ID badge) is moved into the proximity areas of the various sensors in the correct order. Further, but allowing a greater range of timing, the user may gesture quickly or slowly for signature to be recognized. The computational intensity required to detect this gesture signature is reasonable for implementation on an inexpensive embedded microprocessor or microcontroller, as is commonly employed in the present-day CIDU devices.
[0031] Once the signature has been detected and determined to be correct, the authorization process (either locally or over a computer network) may proceed. Thus, if an unauthorized person obtains the key fob (or ID badge) and attempts to use it, he must also know and complete the personal signature gesture of the rightful owner, thereby reducing the ability to fraudulently use the device to make purchases, open doors, etc.
[0032]FIG. 3b provides another example of an alternate signature which would generate a signature value of 25-24-26-27-23-25, which could be used as a second signature gesture for the same user of our first example (RF ID=9999), or the signature gesture for another user.
[0033] According to the preferred embodiment, the user may initialize and change his or her signature gesture(s) at will by simply entering an initial signature gesture (similar to a default PIN), and then making his or her new gesture, which would then be captured and stored for future reference by the CIDU and/or networked servers. Other methods of initializing or changing a gesture may be to log on to a web site which provides the user with a virtual drawing tablet, upon which he or she may use a mouse or pointer to draw the gesture.
[0034] The fundamental logical process (40) implemented by the CIDU is presented in FIG. 4. The CIDU waits for the initiation of a signature gesture (40), which is indicated by a sensor ON event. Then, the CIDU records (42) and timestamps the sequence of sensor ON and OFF events, as well as the RF ID value of the key fob or ID badge which is in the proximity of the sensors.
[0035] When the gesture has terminated, such as the detection of all sensors being OFF for a minimum amount of time, the CIDU then reduces (43) the recorded event list to a sensor sequence which represents the general movement points in the signature gesture.
[0036] This sensor sequence is then compared (44) to the predefined sequences associated with the RF ID, either by accessing a local data store of sensor sequences or by accessing a remote data store (e.g. a networked server). If the sequence matches (45) one of the predefined sequences for that RF ID, the user is considered authenticated and normal transaction processing and authorization proceeds (46).
[0037] However, if the sequence does not match a predefined sequence for that RF ID, the user may be prompted and allowed to re-enter the gesture (47), or the CIDU may notify the appropriate systems such as credit card servers that the authentication process has failed so that appropriate security measures may be taken (e.g. disabling the key fob, contacting the owner, etc.).
[0038] It will be readily recognized by those skilled in the art that this system and method can be realized in many ways which vary in details from the examples presented herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
[0039] For example, more or less sensors may be used in other arrangements on a panel to allow for more precise gesture detection or less expensive devices. Further, additional logic may be applied to the gesture detection and recognition process, such as more sophisticated timing analysis, to improve the security performance of the system.
[0040] In still other embodiments, alternate sensor technologies may be employed to sense the free space signature gesture. For example, an array of acoustic sensors could be used in place of the RF sensor elements such that a gesture made with a hand or finger could be detected and decoded. In another example, an array of passive infrared detectors ("PIR") may be used to detect the movement of a warm gesturing instrument such as a human hand.
[0041] Additionally, the process may be used for other security applications than the examples given (POS and door locks). For example, a retail theft system could be modified to provide the multisensor panel near the exit "gates" of the RF ID anti-theft system. An authorized customer or supplier could then, upon approach of the gate, temporarily disable the gate by performing an authorized gesture signature using an RF ID near the panel. This could allow suppliers to move freely but securely through "customer" doors as well as "back doors" and "delivery doors" of retail establishments, as well as allow preferred customers of a retail establishment to bypass the normal "check out" procedure by simply identifying himself upon exit (e.g. the theft system would detect the items in his or her possession and automatically add them to the preferred customer's account balance).
[0042] In other applications, the invention could be mounted to a wheelchair with a wearable personal computer ("PC"), or incorporated into payphones and automatic teller machines ("ATM") to allow a physically challenged user to use different gestures for commands and identity input. Many physically challenged persons are capable of making large scale motor movements, such as a wave of the arm or hand, but are not able to complete movements which require fine motor skills, such as typing on a keyboard, pushing buttons or writing with a pen. By associating a plurality of free space gestures with a plurality of commands, a physically challenged user could effectively operate a pay phone, ATM, or PC.
[0043] Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the following claims.
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Second, please join me in fondly remembering Christmas Cards for Single People and Christmas Cards from Ex-Boyfriends. I was going to do new ones but you know, some things just don't need improvement. Or I can't figure out how to improve them because I used to be funnier than I am now. One of those.
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