Pre-assembled part with an associated surface convertible to a transcription apparatus
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1. A method of converting a pre-assembled part for use as an electronic transcription apparatus that uses a set of sensors to determine the location of a pointing device that transmits, the method comprising:
- upgrading the pre-assembled part to cause the pre-assembled part to be configured as the electronic transcription apparatus having at least one transcription capability, the pre-assembled part including built-in electronics, and having associated therewith a surface or a frame for a surface,wherein the upgrading includes a user adding at least one external module, the adding of one or more particular external modules causing the pre-assembled apparatus to be configured as an electronic transcription apparatus having at least one particular set of transcription capabilities including the capability that when a pointing device that includes at least one transmitter of energy transmits energy, the transmitted energy is sensed at least some of the set of sensors, and the sensed energy is used to determine the position of the pointing device on or near the surface,wherein either the pre-assembled part or the external module includes a plurality of sensors.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a part board having an associated surface or a frame for a surface, such as a whiteboard, that is pre-assembled to include components that when connected to an external module convert the surface to an electronic transcription apparatus. In one version, the components include a set of sensors and electronics therefor, with wiring and a connector.
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1. A method of converting a pre-assembled part for use as an electronic transcription apparatus that uses a set of sensors to determine the location of a pointing device that transmits, the method comprising:
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upgrading the pre-assembled part to cause the pre-assembled part to be configured as the electronic transcription apparatus having at least one transcription capability, the pre-assembled part including built-in electronics, and having associated therewith a surface or a frame for a surface, wherein the upgrading includes a user adding at least one external module, the adding of one or more particular external modules causing the pre-assembled apparatus to be configured as an electronic transcription apparatus having at least one particular set of transcription capabilities including the capability that when a pointing device that includes at least one transmitter of energy transmits energy, the transmitted energy is sensed at least some of the set of sensors, and the sensed energy is used to determine the position of the pointing device on or near the surface, wherein either the pre-assembled part or the external module includes a plurality of sensors.
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2. An apparatus configured for upgrading to an electronic transcription apparatus that uses a set of sensors to determine the location of a pointing device that transmits, the apparatus comprising:
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a pre-assembled part having associated therewith a surface or a frame for a surface, the pre-assembled part including built in components including electronic components, wherein either the pre-assembled part or the external module includes a plurality of sensors, and wherein the pre-assembled part is configured such that a user'"'"'s upgrading the pre-assembled part causes the pre-assembled part to be configured as an electronic transcription apparatus having at least one transcription capability, the upgrading including a user adding at least one external module, the adding of one or more particular external modules causing the pre-assembled part to be configured as an electronic transcription apparatus having at least one particular set of transcription capabilities including the capability that when a pointing device that includes at least one transmitter of energy transmits energy, the transmitted energy is sensed by the plurality of sensors, and the sensed energy is used to determine the position of the pointing device on or near the surface. - View Dependent Claims (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)
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