Patent ID: 7479950

Claim:
A method for reassociating data elements associated with a physical object placed adjacent to an interactive display surface connected to a computing device, the method comprising: (a) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause reading a characteristic presented by the physical object when the physical object is disposed adjacent to the interactive display surface to be performed; (b) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause accessing the data elements associated with the characteristic from data storage to be performed; (c) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause showing on the interactive display surface a representation depicting each of the data elements to be performed; (d) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause detecting adjacent to the interactive display surface a user movement indicating a user command to reassociate a selected representation of a data element to be performed; (e) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause reassociating the data element corresponding to the selected representation to be performed; and (f) storing computer readable machine instructions on a computer readable media that when executed by a processor cause visually confirming reassociation of the data element by showing the selected representation being reassociated on the interactive display surface to be performed.