Patent ID: 8908004
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: F21V,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a planar panel having a vertical height, a transverse width, and a longitudinal thickness, the planar panel having a rear surface and a reflective front surface, the planar panel for placement in a space the space having a floor, a front, a rear, and sides, the space having a longitudinal horizontal axis from front-to-rear, a transverse horizontal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal horizontal axis, and a vertical axis, the planar panel for placement parallel to the transverse horizontal axis at a pre-defined distance rearward from a light source positioned in the space at a light source position, including a light source height from the floor, the light source operative to shine light rearward in a plurality of directions, wherein the reflective front surface includes indentations that are shaped in depth to direct light from the light source frontwards towards one or more participants of a teleconference when the light source and the planar panel are placed in the space, the participants sitting at a table frontwards of the panel viewing one or more display monitors located between the planar panel and the participants, display monitors operative to display respective images to the one or more participants.