US 11,775,127 B1
Emissive surfaces and workspaces method and apparatus
Mark A. Baloga, East Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Assigned to Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/719,569.
Application 17/719,569 is a continuation of application No. 17/192,554, filed on Mar. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,327,626.
Application 17/192,554 is a continuation of application No. 16/784,905, filed on Feb. 7, 2020, granted, now 10,983,659, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/784,905 is a continuation of application No. 15/696,723, filed on Sep. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,754,491, issued on Aug. 20, 2020.
Application 15/696,723 is a continuation of application No. 14/500,155, filed on Sep. 29, 2014, granted, now 9,804,731, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Application 14/500,155 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/159,589, filed on Jan. 21, 2014, granted, now 9,261,262, issued on Feb. 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/756,753, filed on Jan. 25, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/886,235, filed on Oct. 3, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/911,013, filed on Dec. 3, 2013.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/0481 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); H04L 12/1813 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A conferencing arrangement for sharing information within a conference space, the arrangement comprising:
at least a first common presentation surface positioned within the conference space, the first common presentation surface including a presentation surface area;
a common presentation surface driver;
a first portable user interface device including a first device display screen, a first transmitter and a first device processor, the first device processor programmed to provide a first interface via the first device display screen useable to view and share content, the first portable user interface device moveable within the conference space to different locations and different orientations;
a first sensor arrangement for sensing location and orientation of the first user interface device within the conference space;
the first device processor in communication with the first sensor arrangement and programmed to perform the steps of:
(i) facilitating access to and presentation of content on the device display screen;
(ii) determine the location and orientation of the first user interface device relative to the at least a first common presentation surface;
(iii) presenting at least a first sharing field on the device display screen that is associated with the first common presentation surface, the step of presenting the first sharing field including presenting the first sharing field along a border portion of the device display screen and at a location that is aligned with the first common presentation surface, the processor altering the location of the first sharing field as the interface device is moved within the conference space to maintain first sharing field and first common presentation surface alignment.