Personal control apparatus and method for sharing information in a collaborative workspace
US9871978B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2083/006
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A content sharing device for use in controlling content replicated from a video source device on a large common display screen, the content sharing device comprising a housing, a processor supported by the housing, at least first and second control buttons supported by the housing and linked to the processor, a cable linked to the processor and having a distal end opposite the processor, the cable including a connector at the distal end for linking to the video source device, wherein, the processor is programmed to enable content from the video source device linked to the connector to be replicated in a first field on the common display screen upon selection of the first control button and to enable content from the video source device linked to the connector to be replicated in a second field adjacent to and separate from the first field upon selection of the second control button.
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