Content amplification system and method
First Claim
1. A digital content conference sharing system for use with portable user computing devices capable of wireless communication, the sharing system comprising:
- at least a first large common emissive surface arranged for viewing by users within a conference space;
at least a first wireless communication subassembly for sensing portable device presence within at least first and second different sensing zones within the conference space and facilitating wireless communication with a portable device located within the first sensing zone and a portable device located within the second sensing zone;
a processor programmed to perform the steps of;
(i) when a portable computing device is detected within the first sensing zone, associating the portable computing device with the first sensing zone and enabling an interface for sharing content from the associated portable computing device on the common display screen; and
(ii) when a portable computing device is detected within the second sensing zone, associating the portable computing device with the second sensing zone and enabling an interface for sharing content from the associated portable computing device on the common display screen.
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Abstract
A digital content conference sharing system for use with portable user computing devices, a wireless communication subsystem and a processor programmed to perform the steps of (i) when a portable computing device is detected within the first sensing zone, associating the portable computing device with the first sensing zone and enabling an interface for sharing content from the associated portable computing device on the common display screen and (ii) when a portable computing device is detected within the second sensing zone, associating the portable computing device with the second sensing zone and enabling an interface for sharing content from the associated portable computing device on the common display screen.
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60 Claims
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1. A digital content conference sharing system for use with portable user computing devices capable of wireless communication, the sharing system comprising:
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at least a first large common emissive surface arranged for viewing by users within a conference space; at least a first wireless communication subassembly for sensing portable device presence within at least first and second different sensing zones within the conference space and facilitating wireless communication with a portable device located within the first sensing zone and a portable device located within the second sensing zone; a processor programmed to perform the steps of; (i) when a portable computing device is detected within the first sensing zone, associating the portable computing device with the first sensing zone and enabling an interface for sharing content from the associated portable computing device on the common display screen; and (ii) when a portable computing device is detected within the second sensing zone, associating the portable computing device with the second sensing zone and enabling an interface for sharing content from the associated portable computing device on the common display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A digital content conference sharing system for use with portable user computing devices capable of wireless communication, the sharing system comprising:
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at least a first large common emissive surface arranged for viewing by users within a conference space; a conference table including a worksurface forming a table top proximate the common emissive surface; table features indicating locations of at least first and second user stations adjacent the edges of the table top; a system processor linked to the common emissive surface and for presenting shared content thereon; first and second communication devices spatially located at the first and second user stations for linking portable computing devices to the processor; and wherein, the processor is programmed to perform the steps of; enabling each portable computing device that is linked to one of the communication devices to share content in an egalitarian fashion on the common emissive surface. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A digital content conference sharing system for use with portable user computing devices capable of wireless communication, the sharing system comprising:
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at least a first large common emissive surface arranged for viewing by users within a conference space; at least a first wireless communication subsystem for sensing portable device presence within a first sensing zone and facilitating wireless communication with a portable device located within the first sensing zone and for sensing portable device presence within a second sensing zone and facilitating wireless communication with a portable device located within the second sensing zone, wherein the first and second sensing zones are within the conference space; a first visual indicator proximate the first sensing zone and controllable to indicate at least first and second different content sharing states; at least a second visual indicator proximate the second sensing zone; a processor programmed to perform the steps of; (i) when a portable computing device is associated with the first sensing zone, controlling the first visual indicator to indicate one of the content sharing states; and (ii) when a portable computing device is associated with the second sensing zone, controlling the second visual indicator to indicate one of the content sharing states. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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