Slidable electronic whiteboard system
AssigneePolyvision Corporation
InventorsSudhakar S. LAHADE, James D. Watson, Mark A. Zeh, Michael H. Dunn, Peter W. Hildebrandt
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Abstract
The present invention provides movable visual communication systems, more specifically movable electronic whiteboard systems. The invention provides an electronic whiteboard having at least one positioning member and a guide element adapted to receive the positioning member, wherein the electronic whiteboard and the positioning member are movable along the guide element. The guide element can house an extendable or retractable line that maintains connectivity with the electronic whiteboard along the guide element.
Claims20
In a visual communication system including an electronic whiteboard and a vertical surface upon which the electronic whiteboard is attached, an improvement to the visual communication system comprising a movement device located behind the electronic whiteboard that enables movement of the electronic whiteboard relative the vertical surface, and a motor for moving the electronic whiteboard relative the vertical surface.
A visual communication system comprising:
- an electronic whiteboard;
- a vertical surface;
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- a lateral displacement system providing the electronic whiteboard with lateral displacement relative the vertical surface.
A visual communication system comprising:
- an electronic whiteboard comprising an whiteboard element;
- a vertical surface comprising a vertical surface element;
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- a lateral displacement system providing the electronic whiteboard with lateral displacement relative the vertical surface via the cooperation of the whiteboard element and the vertical surface element;
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- a remote control for controlling the movement of the electronic whiteboard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.