The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1999
Katsuyuki Omura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunikazu Tsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Kitaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiko Beppu, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiyuki Furuta, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Yano, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electronic blackboard system with a PDP for displaying characters and images. A touch input device with a touch panel surface is provided on the front surface of the PDP. A printer outputs image data onto recording paper. A computer provides control over displays on the PDP as well over the printing operations of the printer according to the input from the touch input device. A frame unit has a board section for holding a display surface and a write-in surface of the electronic blackboard at a specified height. A printer accommodating section accommodates the printer and a computer accommodating section accommodates the computer therein. The computer accommodating section, the printer accommodating section and the board section are arranged in the vertical direction starting from the bottom.