Multimedia, multiuser system and associated methods

Abstract

A table system includes a touch screen having a touch detection surface and a display, and a computer. The touch screen serves as an input device for the computer and the computer is configured to supply a continuous video signal to the display. The touch detection surface is configured to receive an object thereon without interference with detection, to send a first input to the computer in response to a first touch the computer configured to perform a first action on the touch screen in response thereto and, when a second touch occurs at a different location on the touch screen while the first action is being performed on the touch screen, to send a second input to the computer in response to the second touch, the computer being configured to perform a second action in response thereto, so that first and second actions are performed simultaneously.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 994,458, entitled “Multimedia Restaurant and Booth”, filed on Sep. 20, 2007, and to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 272,591, entitled “Multimedia, Multiuser System and Associated Methods”, filed on Oct. 9, 2009, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 222,670, filed on Aug. 13, 2008, entitled “Multimedia Restaurant System, Booth and Associated Methods,” which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]Embodiments may be directed to a multimedia, multiuser system and a table therefore, in which at least some of the stations in a setting include the table, which controls video and audio inputs for at least two displays.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Current systems use an integrated touch scre...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]It is another feature of an embodiment to provide a touch screen that allows objects to be placed thereon without decreasing touch areas adjacent the objects.

[0010]It is still another feature of an embodiment to provide a touch screen that allows multi-user operation.

[0015]The first touch may be a gesture and the second touch may be a tap performed while the gesture is being performed, wherein the tap does not affect the performance of the first touch. The touch detection surface may use a sub-surface detection mechanism. The touch detection surface may provide enhanced single user operation.

[0019]Communication between the touch screen, computer and the secondary screen is may be configured so that tapping on the touch screen in particular locations when the touch screen is in a particular state allows the user to select or change a source supplying an image to the secondary screen.

Problems solved by technology

However, such a system involves numerous compromises in performance for both the touch screen interface and the display itself.

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