Desktop computer conferencing system

This invention describes a desktop computer system designed for conferencing, where users can interact directly on the screen. It features a display with a transparent graphic tablet overlaid, allowing a stylus to draw or write directly onto the displayed content. Two such systems can communicate remotely to share information, including graphics, in real-time.

Why it matters: Filed before integrated touchscreens and high-performance video conferencing software were common. Today, these components are standard and affordable, making the direct on-screen interaction and remote collaboration described in the claims easily achievable.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateIntegrated display and transparent digitizer hardware.

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