Patents by Inventor Peter W. Hildebrandt
Peter W. Hildebrandt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10958873Abstract: A method and assembly for sharing information in a conference space, the assembly comprising a display configuration including presentation surface area juxtaposed within the conference space for viewing by an audience, the surface area including at least first and second adjacent presentation sub-spaces, a processor programmed to perform the steps of presenting an interface on the surface area useable to generate session images within at least one of the sub-spaces, the interface including a panel section in which a separate panel icon for each of the session images created during a session is presented, the interface further including a separate space on the surface area associated with each of the sub-spaces, the interface facilitating selection and dragging of panel icons to locations associated with the sub-spaces to control the images presented in each of the sub-spaces, wherein, when a panel icon is dragged to a space, an image currently associated with the sub-space is replaced at the sub-space.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: STEELCASE INC.Inventors: Michael H. Dunn, Ian G. Hutchinson, Peter W. Hildebrandt
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Publication number: 20200007820Abstract: A method and assembly for sharing information in a conference space, the assembly comprising a display configuration including presentation surface area juxtaposed within the conference space for viewing by an audience, the surface area including at least first and second adjacent presentation sub-spaces, a processor programmed to perform the steps of presenting an interface on the surface area useable to generate session images within at least one of the sub-spaces, the interface including a panel section in which a separate panel icon for each of the session images created during a session is presented, the interface further including a separate space on the surface area associated with each of the sub-spaces, the interface facilitating selection and dragging of panel icons to locations associated with the sub-spaces to control the images presented in each of the sub-spaces, wherein, when a panel icon is dragged to a space, an image currently associated with the sub-space is replaced at the sub-space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Michael H. Dunn, Ian G. Hutchinson, Peter W. Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 10455193Abstract: A method and assembly for sharing information in a conference space, the assembly comprising a display configuration including presentation surface area juxtaposed within the conference space for viewing by an audience, the surface area including at least first and second adjacent presentation sub-spaces, a processor programmed to perform the steps of presenting an interface on the surface area useable to generate session images within at least one of the sub-spaces, the interface including a panel section in which a separate panel icon for each of the session images created during a session is presented, the interface further including a separate space on the surface area associated with each of the sub-spaces, the interface facilitating selection and dragging of panel icons to locations associated with the sub-spaces to control the images presented in each of the sub-spaces, wherein, when a panel icon is dragged to a space, an image currently associated with the sub-space is replaced at the sub-space.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: STEELCASE INC.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 10051236Abstract: A content sharing system for sharing content among attendees comprising a communication network, a first content sharing configuration including at least a first large common display screen having at least a first display surface, a first processor and a first interface, a second content sharing configuration including at least a second large common display screen having at least a second display surface, a second processor and a second interface, wherein the first and second processors are linked via the network and programmed to present substantially identical content on the at least a first display surface and the at least a second display surface as the first and second interfaces are used to alter content on the first and second display surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: STEELCASE INC.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt
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Publication number: 20180107444Abstract: A method and assembly for sharing information in a conference space, the assembly comprising a display configuration including presentation surface area juxtaposed within the conference space for viewing by an audience, the surface area including at least first and second adjacent presentation sub-spaces, a processor programmed to perform the steps of presenting an interface on the surface area useable to generate session images within at least one of the sub-spaces, the interface including a panel section in which a separate panel icon for each of the session images created during a session is presented, the interface further including a separate space on the surface area associated with each of the sub-spaces, the interface facilitating selection and dragging of panel icons to locations associated with the sub-spaces to control the images presented in each of the sub-spaces, wherein, when a panel icon is dragged to a space, an image currently associated with the sub-space is replaced at the sub-space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Michael H. Dunn, Ian G. Hutchinson, Peter W. Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 9904462Abstract: A system and method for content collaboration, the system comprising a first collaboration configuration including at least a first display having a first display surface, a second collaboration configuration including a least a second display having a second display surface, a processor maintaining a session dataset including a plurality of objects arranged in a relative juxtaposition with respect to each other, the processor presenting first and second different views of the session via the at the least first and second display surfaces, respectively, wherein at least some of the first view overlaps with some of the second view and indicating, via the at least a first display surface, content presented in the second view that is not presented in the first view.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: STEELCASE INC.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 9870195Abstract: A system and method for establishing a conference session between a plurality of presentation devices including at least first and second presentation devices, the method comprising the steps of creating a conference session involving the first presentation device and at least one other presentation device, the first presentation device comprising at least one first display device on which content to be shared is displayed, for at least the second presentation device that includes at least one second display device, upon successful joining to the conference session, automatically sharing content displayed on the first display device with the second presentation device for display on the second display device and displaying a representation on the first display device identifying the other presentation devices that are successfully joined to the conference session.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 9866794Abstract: A method and assembly for sharing information in a conference space, the assembly comprising a display configuration including presentation surface area juxtaposed within the conference space for viewing by an audience, the surface area including at least first and second adjacent presentation sub-spaces, a processor programmed to perform the steps of presenting an interface on the surface area useable to generate session images within at least one of the sub-spaces, the interface including a panel section in which a separate panel icon for each of the session images created during a session is presented, the interface further including a separate space on the surface area associated with each of the sub-spaces, the interface facilitating selection and dragging of panel icons to locations associated with the sub-spaces to control the images presented in each of the sub-spaces, wherein, when a panel icon is dragged to a space, an image currently associated with the sub-space is replaced at the sub-space.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 9858033Abstract: A collaboration system comprising a first large display screen supported within the conference space and a processor linked to the large display screen and providing an interface thereon that includes a presentation space for presenting session content and a device icon section, the device icon section including a separate attendee icon for each attendee linked to the session via a portable computing device, wherein any one of the portable computing devices is useable to control content presented in the presentation space, the processor programmed to perform the steps of receiving a command to alter the content in the presentation space from any one of the portable computing devices, in response to receiving the command, altering the content in the presentation space and visually distinguishing the attendee icon associated with the portable computing device most recently used to change the content in the presentation space, wherein the portable computing devices are used in an egalitarian fashion.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt
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Publication number: 20170230617Abstract: A content sharing system for sharing content among attendees comprising a communication network, a first content sharing configuration including at least a first large common display screen having at least a first display surface, a first processor and a first interface, a second content sharing configuration including at least a second large common display screen having at least a second display surface, a second processor and a second interface, wherein the first and second processors are linked via the network and programmed to present substantially identical content on the at least a first display surface and the at least a second display surface as the first and second interfaces are used to alter content on the first and second display surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: MICHAEL H. DUNN, IAN G. HUTCHINSON, PETER W. HILDEBRANDT
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Patent number: 9727207Abstract: A distributed digital content collaboration method and system, the method comprising the steps of storing collaboration session data for at least one collaboration session, the collaboration data including data objects displayable on display surfaces, identifying unused display surfaces associated a collaboration system, sending display identifiers to at least a subset of the unused display surfaces, wherein the display identifiers are presented on the display surfaces as display identification codes for associated surfaces, receiving user input via a user interface identifying at least one of the display identifiers associated with a first display surface, determining that the identified display identifier matches the display identifier sent to the first display surface and, in response to the determination, configuring the first display surface with the processor to facilitate content collaboration.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt
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Publication number: 20170205984Abstract: A system and method for content collaboration, the system comprising a first collaboration configuration including at least a first display having a first display surface, a second collaboration configuration including a least a second display having a second display surface, a processor maintaining a session dataset including a plurality of objects arranged in a relative juxtaposition with respect to each other, the processor presenting first and second different views of the session via the at the least first and second display surfaces, respectively, wherein at least some of the first view overlaps with some of the second view and indicating, via the at least a first display surface, content presented in the second view that is not presented in the first view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: MICHAEL H DUNN, IAN G HUTCHINSON, PETER W HILDEBRANDT
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Publication number: 20170139570Abstract: A distributed digital content collaboration method and system, the method comprising the steps of storing collaboration session data for at least one collaboration session, the collaboration data including data objects displayable on display surfaces, identifying unused display surfaces associated a collaboration system, sending display identifiers to at least a subset of the unused display surfaces, wherein the display identifiers are presented on the display surfaces as display identification codes for associated surfaces, receiving user input via a user interface identifying at least one of the display identifiers associated with a first display surface, determining that the identified display identifier matches the display identifier sent to the first display surface and, in response to the determination, configuring the first display surface with the processor to facilitate content collaboration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: MICHAEL H DUNN, IAN G HUTCHINSON, PETER W HILDEBRANDT
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Publication number: 20170142370Abstract: A method and assembly for sharing information in a conference space, the assembly comprising a display configuration including presentation surface area juxtaposed within the conference space for viewing by an audience, the surface area including at least first and second adjacent presentation sub-spaces, a processor programmed to perform the steps of presenting an interface on the surface area useable to generate session images within at least one of the sub-spaces, the interface including a panel section in which a separate panel icon for each of the session images created during a session is presented, the interface further including a separate space on the surface area associated with each of the sub-spaces, the interface facilitating selection and dragging of panel icons to locations associated with the sub-spaces to control the images presented in each of the sub-spaces, wherein, when a panel icon is dragged to a space, an image currently associated with the sub-space is replaced at the sub-space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: MICHAEL H. DUNN, IAN G. HUTCHINSON, PETER W. HILDEBRANDT
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Patent number: 9495735Abstract: Embodiments of a processing systems and methods can unbend an image of facing pages of a bound book. An exemplary processing system can comprise an edge-detection unit, a keystone-correction unit, a flattening unit, and a conversion unit. After an image is received by the processing system, the image can be processed in turn by each unit. The edge-detection unit can identify edges of a document in the image. The keystone-correction unit can reduce or remove keystoning in the image, thereby correcting horizontal distortion of the document. The flattening unit can flatten or straighten text or objects in the image, thereby correcting vertical distortion of the document. The conversion unit can convert the image to a desired color profile. Accordingly, the processing system can process an original image into a more easily readable and digitally manipulable image.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: STEELCASE INC.Inventors: Scott E. Wilson, Peter W. Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 9495587Abstract: According to one aspect, a system for processing a document image is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes an edge-detection unit configured to identify an edge of a document from a document image. The system also includes a keystone-correction unit and a flattening unit. The keystone-correction unit is configured to correct keystone distortion in the document image. The flattening unit is configured to flatten content of the document in the document image.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: STEELCASE INC.Inventors: Scott E. Wilson, Peter W. Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 9471269Abstract: An assembly for sharing information in a conference space comprising a contiguous large presentation display assembly including a large contiguous presentation surface, a processor programmed to perform the steps of dividing the large surface into a plurality of adjacent presentation sub-spaces including at least one master sub-space and a plurality of slave sub-spaces and enabling an interface that allows images to be presented via the sub-spaces and that enables moving images among the different sub-spaces, wherein, upon an image being moved from the master sub-space to one of the slave sub-spaces, the master presentation sub-space is left blank to receive another image.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: STEELCASE INC.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 9465573Abstract: An assembly including a display configuration including presentation surface area juxtaposed within the conference space for viewing by an audience, the presentation surface area including at least first and second adjacent sub-spaces, a first processor linked to the display assembly and programmed to perform the steps of enabling a first interface that allows images to be presented via and moved among the sub-spaces by selecting images in the sub-spaces on the surface area and moving the images to different locations and a hand held device including a device display and a second processor programmed to present a second interface that presents instances of each image presented via the sub-spaces and enabling movement of the images among the different sub-spaces by moving representations of the images to locations on the device display, the second processor communicating wirelessly with the first processor to synchronize images.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: STEELCASE INC.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 9448759Abstract: A method and assembly for sharing information in a conference space, the assembly comprising a display configuration including presentation surface area juxtaposed within the conference space for viewing by an audience, the surface area including at least first and second adjacent presentation sub-spaces, a processor programmed to perform the steps of presenting an interface on the surface area useable to generate session images within at least one of the sub-spaces, the interface including a panel section in which a separate panel icon for each of the session images created during a session is presented, the interface further including a separate space on the surface area associated with each of the sub-spaces, the interface facilitating selection and dragging of panel icons to locations associated with the sub-spaces to control the images presented in each of the sub-spaces, wherein, when a panel icon is dragged to a space, an image currently associated with the sub-space is replaced at the sub-space.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 9430181Abstract: A method and assembly for use with a display configuration including a master sub-space and a plurality of slave sub-spaces, the assembly for controlling an information sharing session, the assembly comprising a processor linked to the display configuration and programmed to perform the steps of obtaining identification information from information sources usable to generate images on the sub-spaces during a session, presenting an interface via the master sub-space, the interface including a master workspace area for presenting images via the master sub-space and a tool area including source icons and panel icons associated with session images wherein each of the source and panel icons is selectable to create images within the master workspace area.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Michael H Dunn, Ian G Hutchinson, Peter W Hildebrandt