Multimedia communications/collaboration hub
First Claim
1. A multimedia hub comprising:
- a chassis comprising at least one tower;
a microprocessor disposed in the chassis and running an operating system comprising a user interface;
at least one video display device disposed on the chassis and receiving display data from the operating system;
at least one input device disposed on the chassis and arranged for user input of data to the operating system; and
at least one marking-based output device to which a user can direct output.
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Abstract
A chassis houses a marking engine, a scanner, and various input and output ports allowing devices to connect to the hub for data transfer, sharing, and collaboration. The preferred configuration includes two towers with a display and a work surface supported therebeteween. The display can have another display on its rear face, and both can have cameras and microphones mounted thereon, as well as speakers. The scanner is preferably embedded in the work surface. The towers house various components of the hub. A base can be included that supports both towers and any users using the hub. Preferably, the base includes pressure sensors to let the hub know when users are present.
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Citations
106 Claims
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1. A multimedia hub comprising:
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a chassis comprising at least one tower;
a microprocessor disposed in the chassis and running an operating system comprising a user interface;
at least one video display device disposed on the chassis and receiving display data from the operating system;
at least one input device disposed on the chassis and arranged for user input of data to the operating system; and
at least one marking-based output device to which a user can direct output. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A multimedia hub comprising:
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a chassis comprising two towers, a first tower and a second tower stand on a floor;
a video display device extending between the first and second towers;
a microprocessor disposed in the chassis and running an operating system comprising a user interface;
at least one video display device disposed on the chassis and receiving display data from the operating system;
at least one input device disposed on the chassis and arranged for user input of data to the operating system;
at least one data port with which the hub can communicate with another device; and
at least one marking-based output device to which a user can direct output. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A multimedia hub comprising:
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a chassis comprising two towers, a first tower and a second tower stand on a floor;
a work surface connected to at least one of the towers;
a microprocessor controller disposed in the chassis and running an operating system comprising a user interface;
at least one video display device disposed on the chassis and receiving display data from the operating system and comprising a video display device extending between the first and second towers;
at least one input device disposed on the chassis and arranged for user input of data to the operating system, the at least one input device comprising;
at least one keyboard; and
at least one pointing device;
at least one data port with which the hub can communicate with another device and comprising;
at least one data port comprises a networking port; and
at least one video input port;
a scanning interface arranged to accept an original object to be scanned to create an image of the original object; and
at least one marking-based output device housed in the chassis and to which a user can direct output. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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