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Portable computer for short-range graphical multiparty communication

US5408250A · kind A · utility

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13References
35Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 30, 1993
Grant dateApr 18, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 30, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0096
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable device for silent graphical communication. The device has a display screen on which a user may scribble notes and information using a stylus. These notes, which are then broadcast by the device, are received by other similar devices and displayed on the screens of the other devices. User of the other devices can respond to the received information by scribbling their own notes. The ensuing conversations may be password protected.

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