Electronic writing & reading board (light) communications system

• US 20030193483A1
• Filed: 01/16/2003
• Published: 10/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Neville
• Original Assignee: John Neville
• Inventors: Neville, John
• Application Number:
  US10/342,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20030193483A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

Abstract

Data is generated by writing or drawing on a sheet of paper placed on a specially made electronic writing board having matrixed conductor elements that are connected to the bases of transistors which get triggered and generate data when activated by the lead of a power pencil connected to the positive supply. The data is processed and transmitted. The reading board circuitry receives the signal and after processing it is displayed on the reading board. The system has all the electronic circuitry and memories necessary for its desired satisfactory functioning. Each unit of the system is made up of a writing board and a reading board for real time interactive communication.

In programmable lighting advertisements the data is displayed on a hoarding or any suitable area and a different addressing system is used.

Claims

1. The light communications system has a matrix writing board made of mutually insulated conductor elements that are connected to the bases of their respective columns and rows transistors which generates data when texts, sketches and drawings are written on the paper placed on it.

4. The writing board as claimed in claim 1 has two memory blocks, one stores the data inputted by the sender'"'"'s board and the other stores incoming data from the calling party.

5. The writing board as claimed in claim 1 can be made to transmit data of very high resolution by increasing the number of its conductor elements and reducing the area of each element to the degree of resolution desired.

7. A system as claimed in claim 1 and 2 serves interdepartmental office applications when telephone conversation is not a discreet medium and the situation requires very confidential exchange with a member of staff that should not be heard by the party present in the office who is the subject of the inquiry;

in noisy environment or when silent exchange of messages is required.

8. A system as claimed in claim 1 whose data is processed, multiplexed, encoded and transmitted by cable or transmitted using any of the various telecommunications technologies available.

9. The writing board as claimed in claim 1 can have seven transistors to each conductor element, each corresponding to a chosen color for transmission where all the colors can be switched on manually or just the desired colors switched on.

11. The writing and reading board as claimed in claims 1 and 2 can be miniaturized to pocketsize light communication system that is easy to carry around, send and receive messages of any length and providing satisfactory interaction between the sender and the receiver.

12. The writing and reading boards as claimed in claims 1 and 2 can be used in dark conditions such as a battlefield at night or even during the day to communicate silently and sketch the terrain and other important factors that are difficult to describe by soldiers whose language skills are limited.

13. A system as claimed in claim 1 whose data can be printed out on an electronic printer using suitable interface.

2. The light communications system has a receiver, the reading board, configured in an identical manner as the writing board with light elements, replacing conductor elements and transistors, which light up to display the written data transmitted from the writing board.

6. The reading board as claimed in claim 2 has bright white LEDs whose size as well as interspacing can be reduced to the minimum to match the resolution of a high quality photograph.

10. The reading board as claimed in claim 2 can have seven color light elements or high voltage high intensity light bulbs to display color drawings and data on huge advertisement hoarding on buildings etc. where the reading board is the whole area occupied by the advertisement itself, thus making it a completely flexible programmable advertising and publicity system controlled from the writing board.

3. Each communication unit is made up of a writing and reading board, side by side in a single mould, with a power graphite pencil connected to the positive of the power supply whose lead is easily replaceable and can be of any desired thickness.