Slidable electronic whiteboard system

a technology of electronic whiteboard and sliding screen, which is applied in the field of visual communication systems, can solve the problems of inconvenient installation of electronic whiteboards, insufficient space for additional visual communication devices such as electronic whiteboards, and difficulty in reducing so as to reduce or eliminate the number of exposed or exterior lines and prevent users from being obstructed

US20080165137A1Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-10POLYVISION CORP (US)
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2008-07-10
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The present invention provides movable visual communication systems, more specifically movable electronic whiteboard systems. The invention provides an electronic whiteboard having at least one positioning member and a guide element adapted to receive the positioning member, wherein the electronic whiteboard and the positioning member are movable along the guide element. The guide element can house an extendable or retractable line that maintains connectivity with the electronic whiteboard along the guide element.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 453,046, filed 2 Jun. 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,242,394, the entire contents and substance of which are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] This invention relates generally to the field of visual communication systems, and more particularly to electronic whiteboards and movable interactive electronic whiteboard systems.

[0004] 2. Description of Related Art

[0005] Electronic whiteboards provide many benefits to users during lectures, meetings, and presentations. During meetings and presentations, not only do electronic whiteboards allow users to present electronic presentations, electronic whiteboards also permit handwritten notes on the whiteboard to be saved electronically for future reference.

[0006] In the classroom setting, electronic whiteboards are advantageous as they provide educators with a modern and us...

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[0021]Referring now to the above figures, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts throughout the several views, the apparatus and system for a movable electronic whiteboard system will be described in detail.

Electronic Whiteboard Systems

[0022]FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary electronic whiteboard system 100 of the present invention. The electronic whiteboard system 100 includes an electronic whiteboard 105 operatively connected to a processing device 115. Processing device 115 can be an integrated component of the electronic whiteboard, or processing device 115 can be an external component. Suitable processing devices include computing devices such as personal computers.

[0023]Electronic whiteboards 105 are known in the art and can receive input from a user in a variety of ways. For example, electronic whiteboards 105 can incorporate capacitance technology and receive input from a user via an electrically conductive stylus. The stylus can be a writing implement including a fi...