Patents Assigned to Promethean Limited
  • Patent number: 12088961
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Maciej Kupczak, Lukasz Krystek, Piotr Śliwiński, Reshan Richards, Bartosz Gonczarek
  • Patent number: 12045419
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Antonio Holguin, Neha Tembey, Thomas Ham
  • Publication number: 20240098217
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Maciej Kupczak, Lukasz Krystek, Piotr Sliwinski, Reshan Richards, Bartosz Gonczarek
  • Publication number: 20240027816
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Paul Wareing, John Brannan, Christopher Dawson, Melanie Friar
  • Publication number: 20230325142
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Edwardson, Ian Jones, Peter McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20230305661
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Antonio Holguin, Neha Tembey, Thomas Ham
  • Publication number: 20230297356
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventor: Robert Hudson
  • Publication number: 20230280885
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Emily Bruton, Heather Elsa, Rachel Ashmore, Robert Hudson, Stephanie Allen, Anna Hughes
  • Patent number: 11709568
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Promethean Limited
    Inventor: Kyle M. Globerman
  • Publication number: 20230046864
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Sriraman Venkataraman, Steve Benfield, Verlin Henderson, Andrew Edwardson, Paul Wareing
  • Publication number: 20220382407
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: James E. Baker, Andrew Edwardson, Paul Wareing
  • Publication number: 20220029366
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Robert Cross, Paul Wareing, John Brannan
  • Patent number: 11182067
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Paul Wareing, Chris Hinsley
  • Publication number: 20210342115
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Paul Wareing, Ben Titterington, Andrew Edwardson
  • Publication number: 20210263603
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Promethean Limited
    Inventor: Kyle M. Globerman
  • Patent number: 10852901
    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 modify a user interface position based on one or more user characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Promethean Limited
    Inventor: Jerome Healy
  • Patent number: D913283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Paul Huang, Melanie Friar, Chris Dawson
  • Patent number: D919632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Jerome Healy, Alden Hopkins, Connie Lin
  • Patent number: D1000454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Jerome Healy, Alden Hopkins, Connie Lin
  • Patent number: D1040155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: Melanie Friar, Adam Weisgerber, Jonah S. Griffith