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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2011
Daniel Bloomfield Ramagem, North Bethesda, MD (US);
Charles W. K. Gritton, Sterling, VA (US);
Negar Moshiri, Bethesda, MD (US);
Stephen Scheirey, Urbana, MD (US);
William A. Rouady, Purcellvile, VA (US);
Daniel S. Simpkins, Bethesda, MD (US);
Daniel Bloomfield Ramagem, North Bethesda, MD (US);
Charles W. K. Gritton, Sterling, VA (US);
Negar Moshiri, Bethesda, MD (US);
Stephen Scheirey, Urbana, MD (US);
William A. Rouady, Purcellvile, VA (US);
Daniel S. Simpkins, Bethesda, MD (US);
HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC., Rockville, MD (US);
Abstract
A visual whiteboard can be provided as an application, or component of a TV internet browser, for operation on a smart TV. The visual whiteboard provides a lightweight social networking mechanism, e.g., for groups who have physical access to the same smart TV. Content identifiers or other group information can be posted to the visual whiteboard by the authorized users for subsequent display on the corresponding smart TV.