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System and method for digital multi-lateral proofreading during a meeting

  • US 9,530,106 B2
  • Filed: 12/31/2007
  • Issued: 12/27/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A digital multi-lateral system for proofreading a composition during a meeting, comprising:

  • a) a multi-screened monitor unit having a first screen and at least one oppositely facing second screen mounted in a common housing, images of a selected textual-content based composition being viewable simultaneously on said first screen and said at least one second screen;

    b) a computer coupled to said multi-screened monitor unit and provided with a dedicated software module installed thereon, said dedicated software module also being configured to interface between an operating system of said computer and said monitor unit;

    c) one or more primary co-author input devices by which a primary co-author is able to perform a proofreading operation while viewing said composition on said first screen, said one or more primary co-author input devices being coupled to said computer;

    d) one or more sets of secondary co-author input devices by which a corresponding secondary co-author is able to perform a proofreading operation while viewing said composition on a corresponding second screen during a meeting with the primary co-author; and

    e) means for transmitting signals generated by each of said secondary co-author input devices to said computer,wherein correction data of said textual-content is transmittable from said one or more sets of secondary co-author input devices to said dedicated software module, and from said dedicated software module to said operating system,wherein said operating system is adapted to transmit said correction data to an application running on said computer in order to generate corrected image data in response to said transmitted correction data and to transmit said corrected image data to said operating system, whereupon said operating system is adapted to generate video graphics array (VGA) data and universal serial bus (USB) video data from said corrected image data,wherein said monitor unit further comprises the following elements that are retained by said housing;

    i. a first input port for receiving USB control data and said USB video data from said operating system;

    ii. a second input port for receiving said VGA data from said operating system;

    iii. a control module for controlling the flow of said received USB control data and USB video data;

    iv. a video splitter for receiving said VGA data and for splitting said received VGA data into a first portion transmitted through a first line to said first screen and into a second portion transmitted through a second line;

    v. a USB/VGA selector switch module which has a first video input for inputting USB video data received from said control module, a second video input for inputting VGA video data received from said video splitter via said second line, and only a single video output, for selectively delivering, to said at least one second screen via said video output, said received USB video data at a first given time and said received VGA video data at a second given time in response to the control data generated by said control module; and

    ,vi. at least one USB output port through which USB data including said correction data generated by a corresponding secondary co-author input device is transmitted to said operating system via said dedicated software module,wherein said monitor unit is operable, upon selection by the primary co-author, in an agent only mode whereby images are viewable on the first screen but not on the at least one second screen, in a uniform mode whereby the first screen and the at least one second screen display the same images associated with said received VGA data, or in a dual mode whereby the first screen displays images associated with said received VGA data and the at least one second screen displays images associated with said received USB video data,wherein said dedicated software module, upon input by the primary co-author, is adapted to disable said one or more sets of secondary co-author input devices during the uniform or dual mode.

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