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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11743425 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 22, 2021

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

Applicant:

Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Inventors:

Lewis Epstein, San Mateo, CA (US);

Brett Kincaid, Lowell, MI (US);

Hyun Yoo, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Suzanne Stage, San Francisco, CA (US);

Lukas Scherrer, San Francisco, CA (US);

Larry Cheng, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:

Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Attorney:

Quarles & Brady LLP

Primary Examiner:

Quoc D Tran

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/14 (2006.01); A47B 37/00 (2006.01); A47B 13/08 (2006.01); A47B 21/00 (2006.01); A47B 21/06 (2006.01); A47B 83/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01); H04N 5/268 (2006.01); H04N 5/64 (2006.01); H04N 5/66 (2006.01); H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/142 (2013.01); A47B 13/08 (2013.01); A47B 21/00 (2013.01); A47B 21/06 (2013.01); A47B 37/00 (2013.01); A47B 83/001 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); G06F 1/1647 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/147 (2013.01); G06F 3/1423 (2013.01); G06F 3/1446 (2013.01); H04N 5/268 (2013.01); H04N 5/64 (2013.01); H04N 5/66 (2013.01); H04N 7/104 (2013.01); H04N 7/147 (2013.01); H04N 7/15 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); A47B 2021/066 (2013.01); A47B 2083/003 (2013.01); A47B 2083/006 (2013.01);
Abstract

A conferencing assembly for sharing content from source devices includes a common display screen, a switcher controlling input to the screen, and a table assembly with a tabletop opening. A control cable assembly has a first end linked to the switcher, a second ends having a plug connectable to a source device communication port, and a first control cable located therebetween. A take up assembly including a first weight is disposed below the opening. The control cable assembly links to the first weight to apply a force tending to pull the second end of the control cable assembly toward the opening. A first user interface including a control button useable to send a signal to the switcher causing it to provide first content from a source device connected to the control cable assembly to the screen is integrated into the table assembly and is associated with the control cable assembly.

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