Abstract: An interactive touch-screen display device includes a liquid crystal layer; a conductive layer, the conductive layer being translucent and electronically grounded; a polarizer; and a glass layer, wherein the conductive layer contacts the glass layer and contacts the polarizer. Additionally, a method of assembling an interactive touch-screen display device includes creating an assembly by layering a liquid crystal layer and a polarizer. The method also includes bringing a conductive material proximate to the polarizer; creating a static charge on the conductive material to attract dust particles to the conductive material; and removing the conductive material, thereby carrying away dust particles.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying information from at least a first computing device and a second computing device on an interactive display. In some embodiments: (1) the first computing device is connected to a public data network; (2) the second computing device is connected to a private data network; and (3) the interactive display is connected to both the public data network and the private data network. The system mirrors a first display for the first computing device (using information received via the public data network) and mirrors a second display for the second computing device (using information received via the private data network) on the interactive display. This may two users to simultaneously mirror content from two remote computing devices on different networks onto the same interactive display, without exposing the private data network (e.g., and any computing components connected thereto) to the first computing device.

Abstract: An interactive display system, according to particular embodiments, comprises: (1) one or more interactive display devices, which may, for example, include any suitable interactive display device; and (2) one or more connected computing devices operatively coupled to the one or more interactive display devices (e.g., via any suitable wireless and/or wired connection). In some embodiments, the one or more interactive display devices are configured to display data (e.g., video data, image data, etc.) from the one or more connected computing devices on at least a portion of a display screen of the one or more interactive display devices. In particular embodiments, the one or more interactive display devices are configured to pass one or more inputs received at the one or more interactive display devices to the one or more connected computing devices.

Abstract: A pluggable module is configured for providing a second connector type to a display device that lacks the second connector type via an available pluggable computing module slot. The pluggable module comprises: (1) a housing dimensioned to correspond to pluggable computing module slot; (2) a first connector of a first connector type configured to engage with a corresponding connector disposed in the computing module plug-in slot; and (3) a second connector of the second connector type such that the second connector is configured to enable a user to plug a cable that corresponds to the second connector type into the second connector to facilitate a direct connection between the pluggable module and a connected computing device via the cable.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an interactive display overlay system is configured to serve as a gatekeeper for detected inputs on an interactive display screen (e.g., such as an interactive whiteboard or touch screen display) that is displaying a transparent overlay layer over an underlying software application. In various embodiments, the system is configured to detect an input at a particular location on the interactive display screen and determine whether there is a widget at that particular location on the transparent overlay layer before passing the input on to the underlying software application. In particular embodiments, the system is configured to modify inputs detected at the overlay layer that are proximate to a widget to an edge of the widget prior to passing on modified input data to the underlying software application.

Abstract: An Interactive Display System may be configured to enable and facilitate a permanent communications pathway between a display device and each of a plurality of connected computing devices. In particular embodiments, the permanent communication channel is configured to transmit data between each connected computing device and the display device. In particular embodiments, the permanent communications path is facilitated via one or more USB relays. Each USB Relay may be configured to enable a direct connection between each connected computing device and the display device, where both the connected computing device and the display device are configured as USB Hosts. In particular embodiments, the USB Relay is configured as a USB device to each connected computing device and the display device and further configured to pass-through data received at the USB Relay (e.g., as a USB device) to the opposite USB Host.

Abstract: An interactive display system, according to particular embodiments, comprises: (1) one or more interactive display devices, which may, for example, include any suitable interactive display device; and (2) one or more connected computing devices operatively coupled to the one or more interactive display devices (e.g., via any suitable wireless and/or wired connection). In some embodiments, the one or more interactive display devices are configured to display data (e.g., video data, image data, etc.) from the one or more connected computing devices on at least a portion of a display screen of the one or more interactive display devices. In particular embodiments, the one or more interactive display devices are configured to pass one or more inputs received at the one or more interactive display devices to the one or more connected computing devices.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an interactive display overlay system is configured to serve as a gatekeeper for detected inputs on an interactive display screen (e.g., such as an interactive whiteboard or touch screen display) that is displaying a transparent overlay layer over an underlying software application. In various embodiments, the system is configured to detect an input at a particular location on the interactive display screen and determine whether there is a widget at that particular location on the transparent overlay layer before passing the input on to the underlying software application. In particular embodiments, the system is configured to modify inputs detected at the overlay layer that are proximate to a widget to an edge of the widget prior to passing on modified input data to the underlying software application.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an interactive display overlay system is configured to serve as a gatekeeper for detected inputs on an interactive display screen (e.g., such as an interactive whiteboard or touch screen display) that is displaying a transparent overlay layer over an underlying software application. In various embodiments, the system is configured to detect an input at a particular location on the interactive display screen and determine whether there is a widget at that particular location on the transparent overlay layer before passing the input on to the underlying software application. In particular embodiments, the system is configured to modify inputs detected at the overlay layer that are proximate to a widget to an edge of the widget prior to passing on modified input data to the underlying software application.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an interactive display overlay system is configured to serve as a gatekeeper for detected inputs on an interactive display screen (e.g., such as an interactive whiteboard or touch screen display) that is displaying a transparent overlay layer over an underlying software application. In various embodiments, the system is configured to detect an input at a particular location on the interactive display screen and determine whether there is a widget at that particular location on the transparent overlay layer before passing the input on to the underlying software application. In particular embodiments, the system is configured to modify inputs detected at the overlay layer that are proximate to a widget to an edge of the widget prior to passing on modified input data to the underlying software application.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying information from multiple remote computing devices on an interactive display by receiving a first set of information from a first remote computing device that is connected to a first local area network via a first network communication device such as via Ethernet. A second set of information is received from a second remote computing device that is connected to a second local area network via a second network communication device such as Wi-Fi. The system mirrors a first display for the first remote computing device and mirrors a second display for the second remote computing device on an interactive display. This allows two users to simultaneously mirror content from two remote computing devices onto the same interactive display. In an alternate embodiment, the second network communication device may be configured to operate as a wireless access point.