# US 2013/0155009 A1 · Collaboration touch screen worktable

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- Number: US 2013/0155009 A1
- Document ID: US20130155009A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/674,182
- Filed: 2012-11-12
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2011-11-28
- Assignees: Logiciels Smart-Use Inc.
- Inventors: Dominic SEVIGNY
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130155009A1

## CPC

- G06F 1/16: Constructional details or arrangements
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06Q 10/101: Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
- G06Q 10/103: {Workflow collaboration or project management}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

An electronic collaboration table for interacting with plans is provided. The electronic collaboration table includes a touch screen interface at an angle, preferably 40°. The touch screen interface is configured to display and interact with plans, including plan selection, plan pair selection, plan pair registration, plan pair comparison, plan differences display, annotation and measurement (materials estimation

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic collaboration table for interaction with design drafting plans, the apparatus comprising:
a high definition television (HDTV) flat panel screen display having a diagonal image measurement of between 45 to 65 inches, said HDTV flat panel screen display having a frame height greater than 30 inches;
a wheeled base frame for supporting the flat screen display at a fixed acute angle in a landscape orientation at a height suitable for working at said display while seated or standing, said support frame and said angle allowing said display mounted on said support frame to be wheeled through a 30 inches doorframe; and
a multi-touch recognition system mounted to said table for recognizing operator finger touches on said flat screen display.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1, said multi-touch recognition system further comprising a touch detection system defining a touch screen interface, the touch detection system including one of a capacitive layer, an Infra-Red (IR) beam interrupt grid and an IR field plate.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1, wherein said touch screen interface includes a 55 in LCD flat screen display having full high definition resolution and said acute angle being fixed at about 40°.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1, said flat screen display having a display frame, said multi-touch recognition system further comprising an IR beam interrupt beam grid frame, said display frame being configured to support said IR beam interrupt grid frame, said flat screen display and said IR beam interrupt grid frame being encased in a bezel protecting said multi-touch recognition system and flat screen display from side impact.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1, said bezel contributing at least 1.5 inch to at least one side dimension of said collaboration table.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1 wherein said support frame and flat screen display define a desk-like structure.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1, said desk-like structure further comprising a keyboard tray in sliding engagement therewith for supporting a physical keyboard.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a protective layer over said flat screen display protecting at least said flat screen display from direct impact.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a secondary display selected from a flat screen display and a projector display.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1, further comprising one of a bracket and a shelf for supporting said secondary display.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1, wherein said projector display is supported on said shelf in slidable engagement with said collaboration table.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A collaboration table as claimed in claim 1, said multi-touch recognition system further comprising a gesture freeze physical button.