Patent ID: 9485463
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G06F,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A video switch system for at least one user to collaboratively display information on at least one monitor, said video switch system comprising: a switching unit operable to receive one or more first video sources from one or more respective user devices, said switching unit having a control system operable to direct said one or more first video sources to the at least one monitor, wherein the one or more respective user devices are associated with the at least one user; wherein said switching unit includes one or more video cards configured to provide a connector interface capable of connecting said switching unit with one of the respective devices in order to receive video information therefrom; a wireless presentation system operably connected to said control system of said switching unit, said wireless presentation system configured to receive one or more second video sources via a network interface, wherein said wireless presentation system is configured to direct at least one of said one or more second video sources to said control system of said switching unit; and a hardware operator interface operably connected to said control system of said switching unit, said hardware operator interface including a user shareable input control device separate from said switching unit and separate from said one or more respective user devices, said user shareable input control device including a first user selectable input and a wireless video mode selection input selectable by the at least one user, wherein said first user selectable input and said wireless video mode selection input are co-located to define a shareable user interface of said user shareable interface; wherein in response to said first user selectable input being selected, said operator interface commands said control system to direct at least one of said first video sources to the at least one monitor, wherein in response to said wireless video mode selection input being selected, said control system is configured in a wireless video mode to direct at least one of said second video sources to the at least one monitor.