US 11,743,425 B2
Personal control apparatus and method for sharing information in a collaborative workspace
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); and Larry Cheng, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/155,472.
Application 17/155,472 is a continuation of application No. 16/880,379, filed on May 21, 2020.
Application 16/880,379 is a continuation of application No. 15/888,252, filed on Feb. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,925,388.
Application 15/888,252 is a continuation of application No. 14/568,938, filed on Dec. 12, 2014, granted, now 9,883,740, issued on Feb. 6, 2018.
Application 14/568,938 is a continuation of application No. 14/293,135, filed on Jun. 2, 2014, granted, now 9,339,106, issued on May 17, 2016.
Application 14/293,135 is a continuation of application No. 12/474,670, filed on May 29, 2009, granted, now 8,896,656, issued on Nov. 25, 2014.
Application 12/474,670 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/250,192, filed on Oct. 13, 2008, granted, now 8,074,581, issued on Dec. 12, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/979,668, filed on Oct. 12, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2021/0145166 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. 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)
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)] 61 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A video source control assembly for use with at least a first common display screen and a plurality of video source devices, the control assembly comprising:
a switching device including at least a first output port linkable to the at least a first common display screen and at least one input port for receiving video content from linkable video source devices; and
a plurality of mechanical interface devices, each interface device including a housing and a selection button supported by the housing, each interface device also including a connector jack that is receivable within an outlet port of a video source device, each interface device further including a light device capable of indicating at least first and second states when content from a linked video source device is presented on the common display screen and when content from a linked video source is not presented on the common display screen, respectively, the switching device receiving content from at least one of the video source devices when that content is to be presented on the common display screen and controlling content on the common display screen;
wherein the selection buttons are selectable to share content on and remove content from the common display screen.