Multimedia, multiuser system and associated methods

a multi-user system and multi-user technology, applied in voting apparatus, instruments, marketing, etc., can solve the problems of numerous performance compromises between the touch screen interface and the display itsel

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-07-15
T1V INC
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[0008]It is another feature of an embodiment to provide a touch screen that allows objects to be placed thereon without decreasing touch areas adjacent the objects.
[0010]It is still another feature of an embodiment to provide a touch screen that allows multi-user operation.
[0015]The first touch may be a gesture and the second touch may be a tap performed while the gesture is being performed, wherein the tap does not affect the performance of the first touch. The touch detection surface may use a sub-surface detection mechanism. The touch detection surface may provide enhanced single user operation.
[0019]Communication between the touch screen, computer and the secondary screen is may be configured so that tapping on the touch screen in particular locations when the touch screen is in a particular state allows the user to select or change a source supplying an image to the secondary screen.

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However, such a system involves numerous compromises in performance for both the touch screen interface and the display itself.

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[0056]Example embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings; however, they may be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

[0057]As used herein, the term “user” may refer to either a customer at a venue or a venue employee.

Multimedia Restaurant System Overview

[0058]As illustrated in FIG. 1, a multimedia restaurant system 100 may include multimedia booths 200, conventional tables 120, and individual computer stations 140 arranged in a floor plan. The multimedia restaurant system 100 may also include other conventional amenities, e.g., a reception area 150, a bar 160, a kitchen / office 170, restrooms 180, and a separator 190 obscuring a view of the kitchen / office 170 and the restrooms 180 from the rema...

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Abstract

A table system includes a touch screen having a touch detection surface and a display, and a computer. The touch screen serves as an input device for the computer and the computer is configured to supply a continuous video signal to the display. The touch detection surface is configured to receive an object thereon without interference with detection, to send a first input to the computer in response to a first touch the computer configured to perform a first action on the touch screen in response thereto and, when a second touch occurs at a different location on the touch screen while the first action is being performed on the touch screen, to send a second input to the computer in response to the second touch, the computer being configured to perform a second action in response thereto, so that first and second actions are performed simultaneously.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 994,458, entitled “Multimedia Restaurant and Booth”, filed on Sep. 20, 2007, and to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 272,591, entitled “Multimedia, Multiuser System and Associated Methods”, filed on Oct. 9, 2009, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 222,670, filed on Aug. 13, 2008, entitled “Multimedia Restaurant System, Booth and Associated Methods,” which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]Embodiments may be directed to a multimedia, multiuser system and a table therefore, in which at least some of the stations in a setting include the table, which controls video and audio inputs for at least two displays.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Current systems use an integrated touch scre...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q99/00G06Q50/00G06Q30/00G06F3/041
CPCG06Q30/02G06F3/0412G07F17/40G06Q50/12
Inventor FELDMAN, MICHAEL R.MORRIS, JAMES E.WOOTEN, JENNIFER L.
Owner T1V INC
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