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Personal control apparatus and method for sharing information in a collaborative workspace

US9699408B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2016
Grant dateJul 4, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B2083/006
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cable management system comprising at least a first control cable with a respective cable connector that is configured to operably link with a video/audio source device, a control button configured to generate a control signal when pressed thereby causing transfer of control of the one or more pieces of video/audio presentation equipment from a video/audio source device of a previous user upon selection of the button while the previous user is controlling the pieces of video/audio presentation equipment to a video/audio source device of the user that pressed the control button and initiating control of the pieces of video/audio presentation equipment upon selection of the button while no user is controlling the one or more pieces of video/audio presentation equipment and an illuminated indicator configured to illuminate in a manner indicative of a control state of the video/audio presentation equipment.

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