Patents Assigned to Promethean Limited
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Patent number: 12088961Abstract: An online collaboration recording system for recording an online collaboration session, includes a computing arrangement in communication with a plurality of devices, wherein each device is accessible by a user during the online collaborating session, wherein in operation the computing arrangement executes instructions to synchronize a digital project in the online collaborating session amongst the plurality of devices, by: establishing, via communication module, the online collaboration session for performing collaborative work on digital project, the digital project comprising at least one object; receiving, via the communication module or an input interface, a first user input and based thereon modifying one or more properties of at least one object to form at least one modified object; recording temporally, via a recorder, at least one state of at least one modified object to compile a temporal record; and synchronizing, via the communication module, temporal record amongst the plurality of devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Promethean LimitedInventors: Maciej Kupczak, Lukasz Krystek, Piotr Śliwiński, Reshan Richards, Bartosz Gonczarek
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Patent number: 12045419Abstract: As described herein, certain embodiments provide improvements to graphical user interface generation by including a specific structure in a generated user interface that provides a specific function derived from that specific structure. For example, in various embodiments, a generated user interface comprises a plurality of interface elements that correspond to a particular menu or interface structure. In other embodiments, the system may modify (e.g., on-the fly) a structural position of one or more interface elements to improve the efficiency of a user using the display device by modifying the structure to improve the accessibility of each of the interface elements. As such, various embodiments described herein are directed to a specific improved method for displaying, accessing, and selecting elements of the generated user interfaces, particularly when the generated user interfaces include a structure defined by user input data and other data.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Promethean LimitedInventors: Antonio Holguin, Neha Tembey, Thomas Ham
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Publication number: 20240098217Abstract: An online collaboration recording system for recording an online collaboration session, includes a computing arrangement in communication with a plurality of devices, wherein each device is accessible by a user during the online collaborating session, wherein in operation the computing arrangement executes instructions to synchronize a digital project in the online collaborating session amongst the plurality of devices, by: establishing, via communication module, the online collaboration session for performing collaborative work on digital project, the digital project comprising at least one object; receiving, via the communication module or an input interface, a first user input and based thereon modifying one or more properties of at least one object to form at least one modified object; recording temporally, via a recorder, at least one state of at least one modified object to compile a temporal record; and synchronizing, via the communication module, temporal record amongst the plurality of devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventors: Maciej Kupczak, Lukasz Krystek, Piotr Sliwinski, Reshan Richards, Bartosz Gonczarek
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Publication number: 20240027816Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventors: Paul Wareing, John Brannan, Christopher Dawson, Melanie Friar
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Publication number: 20230325142Abstract: A system may comprise a remote computing device a second computing device communicatively coupled to remote computing device via a data network. In some aspects, the remote computing device is configured for perform operations comprising generating a graphical user interface comprising at least two of interactive elements for: (1) providing input on a second computing device; (2) providing commands to a software application executing on the second computing device; (3) providing commands to an operating system executing on the interactive touch-screen display device; and (4) modifying one or more hardware settings on the second computing device. In various aspects, the remote computing device is further configured for receiving, input via at least one of the interactive elements; and (3) transmitting, via the data network, an instruction from the remote computing device to the second computing device causing at least one of the functions that corresponds to the interactive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventors: Andrew Edwardson, Ian Jones, Peter McCarthy
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Publication number: 20230305661Abstract: As described herein, certain embodiments provide improvements to graphical user interface generation by including a specific structure in a generated user interface that provides a specific function derived from that specific structure. For example, in various embodiments, a generated user interface comprises a plurality of interface elements that correspond to a particular menu or interface structure. In other embodiments, the system may modify (e.g., on-the fly) a structural position of one or more interface elements to improve the efficiency of a user using the display device by modifying the structure to improve the accessibility of each of the interface elements. As such, various embodiments described herein are directed to a specific improved method for displaying, accessing, and selecting elements of the generated user interfaces, particularly when the generated user interfaces include a structure defined by user input data and other data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventors: Antonio Holguin, Neha Tembey, Thomas Ham
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Publication number: 20230297356Abstract: A networked computing device management system is configured to remotely install, execute, and register software on a plurality of connected, networked computing devices. For example, the system may be configured to receive, at a networked computing device management device (e.g., via a suitable user interface), a request to install a particular software application on one or more networked computing devices. The system may then push the software onto each of the one or more networked computing devices, cause an installation of the software on each of the one or more networked computing devices, cause each of the one or more networked computing devices to launch the software, and log each of the one or more networked computing devices into the software. The networked computing device management system is configured to perform these operations remotely (e.g., without requiring physical access to any of the one or more networked computing devices).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventor: Robert Hudson
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Publication number: 20230280885Abstract: A user interface configuration system, according to various embodiments, is configured to provide a centralized interface containing a plurality of user-defined content in the form of content blocks. In various embodiments, the system is configured to automatically access particular content blocks according to one or more time constraints. For example, the user interface configuration system may enable a user to configure a day's worth of lessons in the form of individual content blocks. In particular embodiments, each individual content block may include a set of content (i.e., documents, applications, links, videos, images, etc.) that must be accessible during presentation of the content block. Such an arrangement reduces cumbersome, time-consuming processes for navigating to different pieces of content stored on, or otherwise accessible from different locations that requires the use of arbitrary commands to access by providing a single interface defined by required content and time constraints.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventors: Emily Bruton, Heather Elsa, Rachel Ashmore, Robert Hudson, Stephanie Allen, Anna Hughes
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Patent number: 11709568Abstract: In particular embodiments, the touch-sensing apparatus comprises: (1) a display panel; (2) a glass plate; and (3) a frame assembly. In various embodiments, the frame assembly is configured to support the display panel and the plate. The frame assembly may include any suitable bracket or combination of brackets (e.g., or other suitable assembly mechanism) configured to maintain and mount each of the plate and display panel in a suitable position. In particular embodiments, the frame assembly is configured to support the plate adjacent the display panel such that the plate is positioned in front of the display panel. In particular embodiments, the glass plate is convex such that the plate curves at least partially outwardly from the frame assembly. The apparatus may further comprise a plurality of infrared sensors and emitters disposed in a bezel of the frame assembly and configured to detect touch inputs at the convex plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Promethean LimitedInventor: Kyle M. Globerman
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Publication number: 20230046864Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventors: Sriraman Venkataraman, Steve Benfield, Verlin Henderson, Andrew Edwardson, Paul Wareing
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Publication number: 20220382407Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventors: James E. Baker, Andrew Edwardson, Paul Wareing
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Publication number: 20220029366Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventors: Robert Cross, Paul Wareing, John Brannan
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Patent number: 11182067Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Promethean LimitedInventors: Paul Wareing, Chris Hinsley
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Publication number: 20210342115Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventors: Paul Wareing, Ben Titterington, Andrew Edwardson
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Publication number: 20210263603Abstract: In particular embodiments, the touch-sensing apparatus comprises: (1) a display panel; (2) a glass plate; and (3) a frame assembly. In various embodiments, the frame assembly is configured to support the display panel and the plate. The frame assembly may include any suitable bracket or combination of brackets (e.g., or other suitable assembly mechanism) configured to maintain and mount each of the plate and display panel in a suitable position. In particular embodiments, the frame assembly is configured to support the plate adjacent the display panel such that the plate is positioned in front of the display panel. In particular embodiments, the glass plate is convex such that the plate curves at least partially outwardly from the frame assembly. The apparatus may further comprise a plurality of infrared sensors and emitters disposed in a bezel of the frame assembly and configured to detect touch inputs at the convex plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Promethean LimitedInventor: Kyle M. Globerman
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Patent number: 10852901Abstract: 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 modify a user interface position based on one or more user characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Promethean LimitedInventor: Jerome Healy
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Patent number: D913283Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Promethean LimitedInventors: Paul Huang, Melanie Friar, Chris Dawson
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Patent number: D919632Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Promethean LimitedInventors: Jerome Healy, Alden Hopkins, Connie Lin
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Patent number: D1000454Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Promethean LimitedInventors: Jerome Healy, Alden Hopkins, Connie Lin
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Patent number: D1040155Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Promethean LimitedInventors: Melanie Friar, Adam Weisgerber, Jonah S. Griffith