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Personal control apparatus and method for sharing information in a collaborative workspace

  • US 9,462,883 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2014
  • Issued: 10/11/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A video source control assembly for use with at least a first display screen and a plurality of source devices including at least a first source device, the control assembly comprising:

  • a switching device including at least a first output port linkable to the at least a first display screen and a plurality of inputs for receiving video content from source devices;

    a plurality of control cables, each control cable including first and second ends, each first end linkable to at least one of the source devices and the second end operatively linked to the switching device to provide video content thereto; and

    a separate selection button mounted to an intermediate portion of each of the control cables that, upon selection, provides a control signal to the switching device causing the switching device to modify a content presented on the at least a first display screen, each selection button including a separate illumination source, each illumination source controlled to indicate at least first and second different states in which content from an associated source device is presented on the at least a first display screen and is not presented on the at least a first display screen, respectively, wherein each selection button includes a top button selection surface and each illumination source includes a ring about the button selection surface that illuminates to indicate at least the first state.

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