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Methods and apparatus for providing a luminous writing surface

US7543951B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2007
Grant dateJun 9, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/0283
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for providing a luminous writing surface, whose color, color temperature, and/or brightness are controlled to achieve a desired contrast between the writing surface and markings removably made thereon. For example, LED-based light sources and/or LED-based controllable lighting units can be employed to back-light or edge-light a transparent or translucent material thereby providing the luminous writing surface.

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