JPS6261463A - Electronic blackboard conference system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To manage smoothly the conference by providing plural electronic blackboards for inputting individually by those present in the conference and plural image display devices for displaying the contents written in the electronic blackboards. CONSTITUTION:An individually inputting portable electronic blackboard 2 is provided near at hand to those present in the respective conferences and when the person who is present provides a subject, the prepared contents are written on a blackboard surface 2a of a portable electronic blackboard 2 at hand, or the previously prepared original is set on the blackboard surface 2a with a character surface directed upward. Then according to the contents, a television 6 is selected by a video selector 3, thereafter, the portable electronic blackboard 2 is started by a control panel 14. In this way the written characters or the like or the characters of the original set on the blackboard surface 2a are read together with a driving of a reading head 11, stored in video memories 4, 5 for the large-sized and small-sized televisions and displayed on the selected television 6.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field> The present invention provides an electronic whiteboard used for inputting images and an image display device such as a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as a television) for displaying input images. Regarding electronic blackboard conference system.

<Prior art> Conventionally, in an electronic blackboard conference system, written contents such as characters written by the main presenter on the blackboard surface of the electronic blackboard using a felt-tip pen etc. are read by an image element and displayed as an image on a television etc. However, if other attendees wish to express or present their opinions in writing based on the content displayed on the image display device, they may move to the position of the electronic blackboard and display part of the written content. Or you have to erase everything and write letters etc. again.
It was annoying. Particularly in remote conferences, the electronic whiteboard conference system described above has a fatal drawback because attendees cannot move to the electronic whiteboard.

In addition, in the conventional electronic blackboard conference system described above, if you want to leave the room with an opinion that has been compiled in advance in the form of a manuscript, you must rewrite it on the blackboard or copy it and distribute it to the attendees. It was a hassle.

<Purpose of the Invention> Therefore, the present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.At remote or local conferences, attendees can express their thoughts on felt paper on a blackboard on the spot without having to move. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic blackboard conference system that allows for the smooth operation of meetings by allowing users to easily present and exchange opinions by writing with a pen or by setting previously prepared manuscripts on the blackboard surface. .

<Structure of the Invention> In order to achieve the above object, the electronic whiteboard conference system of the present invention includes a plurality of electronic blackboards for individual input by conference participants, and a plurality of image displays for displaying contents written on the electronic blackboards. It is characterized by being equipped with a device.

Further, it is desirable that the electronic blackboard of the present invention is provided with a document reading means for reading a previously prepared document placed on the surface of the blackboard.

<Example> Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to illustrated embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the electronic whiteboard conference system of the present invention, each conference attendee has a small electronic blackboard 2.2 for individual input at hand. . is placed on the blackboard surface 2a with the letters facing upward, and then, depending on the content, a large television 1 or a small television 6,6, which is an image display device shown in FIG.
- After selecting one of the above using the video selector 3, start the small electronic blackboard 2 using the control panel 14 shown in FIG. etc. are the reading head 1 which is the document reading means.
1, and is stored in the video memory 4 for large TVs or the video memory 5 for small TVs, and displayed on the selected large TV 1 or small TV 6, 6, . . . . The small television 6 is placed in the hands of each attendee. Reading head 1 of the electronic whiteboard 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a long bar, which is guided by a guide 25 to move in parallel, and is constituted by a contact type image sensor formed into a long length by, for example, CdSe powder processing.

If the conference is a remote conference, images such as characters are transmitted to a similar system at a remote location through the transmitting/receiving device 8 or 9 shown in FIG. 1 and displayed on a corresponding television.

Each of the other attendees can make a copy of the information displayed, such as the text of the topic provider, using a hardcopy at hand, or move another reference opinion. It is also possible to write on the small electronic blackboards 2, 2, etc. at hand with a felt-tip pen, or to place a reference manuscript prepared in advance on the blackboard surface and display it on the television in the same way as described above.

The attendees' opinions, expressed in text, etc., are sequentially displayed on TV 1 or 6 through the above procedure, but each time the screen changes, the contents are automatically memorized in the ID number and tora, and during the meeting, If you want to call up the above screen again, click this I
Depending on the D number, any attendee can be called and displayed at any time.

In this way, the Toki Raiko rA Saka Conference system uses separate small electronic blackboards equipped with separate televisions and manuscript reading means, so attendees can easily read opinions and information in text or images. Presentations can be exchanged smoothly without having to move to the blackboard, which solves the problems of conventional video conferencing.

<Effects of the Invention> As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, participants can participate in remote or local conferences without having to move.
Information such as text can be presented on the spot on an electronic blackboard for individual use and displayed on a brave image display device, allowing for easy presentation and exchange of opinions and smooth management of the meeting.

Further, if an electronic blackboard is provided with a document reading means, a document prepared in advance can be immediately displayed on an image display device by simply setting it on the blackboard surface without having to rewrite it.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a small electronic blackboard. l...Large TV, 2...Small electronic blackboard, 6...
Small TV, 7...hardcopier, 11...reading head. Patent applicant Agent: Nyap Co., Ltd.
Patent attorney: 2 people (excluding Mr. Aoki) Figure 2

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) An electronic blackboard conference system comprising a plurality of electronic blackboards for individual input by conference attendees and a plurality of image display devices for displaying contents written on the electronic blackboard. (2) The electronic blackboard conference system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic blackboard is provided with a manuscript reading means for reading the contents of a manuscript placed on the blackboard surface.