US 12,231,810 B1
Content amplification system and method
Darrin Sculley, Byron Center, MI (US)
Assigned to Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/133,219.
Application 18/133,219 is a continuation of application No. 17/505,315, filed on Oct. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,652,957.
Application 17/505,315 is a continuation of application No. 17/117,575, filed on Dec. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,190,731, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Application 17/117,575 is a continuation of application No. 16/810,367, filed on Mar. 5, 2020, granted, now 10,897,598, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Application 16/810,367 is a continuation of application No. 16/247,074, filed on Jan. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,638,090, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Application 16/247,074 is a continuation of application No. 15/840,730, filed on Dec. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,264,213, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/434,755, filed on Dec. 15, 2016.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/15 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 7/15 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04N 7/147 (2013.01); H04N 7/142 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A content sharing system for sharing visual content within a facility space, the sharing system comprising:
a common display screen located within the facility space;
a first content source computing device including a first source display screen;
a first input device for controlling position of a first pointing icon on the first source display screen and on the common display screen;
a second content source computing device including a second source display screen;
a second input device for controlling position of a first second pointing icon on the second source display screen and on the common display screen;
a communication network for linking to source computing devices;
a processor operably linked to the communication network and the common display screen, the processor programmed to perform the steps of:
(i) establishing connection of the first and second source devices to the network;
(ii) controlling the common display screen as an extension of the first source display screen so that the first pointing icon can be dragged from the first source display screen to the common display screen; and
(iii) simultaneous with controlling the common display screen as an extension of the first source display screen, controlling the common display screen as an extension of the second source display screen so that the second pointing icon can be dragged from the second source display screen to the common display screen.