A method of reusing a notebook provides a notebook having a synthetic-paper page. The method also provides a thermochromic ink pen which, when used to write on the synthetic paper page, leaves thermochromic ink markings. The method further provides a moisture carrier configured to have a liquid diffused therein. The moisture carrier is configured to erase the thermochromic ink markings from the synthetic-paper page by contacting the thermochromic ink markings when the moisture carrier is moist. The method then writes with thermochromic ink on at least a portion of the synthetic-paper page. Liquid is diffused in the moisture carrier, and the portion of the synthetic-paper page having the thermochromic ink is wiped with the moist moisture carrier, such that the thermochromic ink is erased from the synthetic-paper page.

A system includes a foldable dry erase board forming a continuous surface area for writing thereon. The dry erase board includes a first panel foldably attached to a second panel about a pivot joint. The method includes creating the continuous dry erase marker board surface with the first panel and the second panel and folding the first panel onto the second panel about the pivot joint extending partially through a thickness of the board.

A system includes a foldable dry erase board forming a continuous surface area for writing thereon. The dry erase board includes a first panel foldably attached to a second panel about a pivot joint. The method includes creating the continuous dry erase marker board surface with the first panel and the second panel and folding the first panel onto the second panel about the pivot joint extending partially through a thickness of the board.

An apparatus for connecting a writing implement to a glassboard, whiteboard or the like has a housing adapted to be connected to a writing implement. The housing has a side surface with an opening formed therein and a recess extending from the opening into the housing. A magnet is disposed in the recess and has a first pole at the opening. The magnet provides a magnetic field in a direction away from the side surface of the housing. The apparatus enables a side periphery of a writing implement coupled with the apparatus to magnetically couple with the glassboard, whiteboard or the like in a predetermined orientation regardless of the initial orientation of approach of the writing implement even in the presence of a similarly magnetically self-supporting writing implement or object.

A resource tracking system for monitoring the status of multiple resources, displaying the status of those resources to medical personnel, and mirroring the status information to multiple displays for remote users is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the tracking system is used to track the availability of beds in a hospital or treatment facility. The resource tracking system comprises a resource tracking board and a server. The board comprises a re-writable surface with a plurality of buttons and lights arrayed in one or more columns; and, a network interface operably coupled to the plurality of buttons and plurality of lights. The lights are configured to emit at least three colors including green when the associated resource is available, yellow when the resource is reserved, and red when the resource is in use. The server is configured to generate interactive displays enabling remote users to observe and reserve available resources. The interactive display features a representation of at least one of the plurality of buttons and lights on the physical board. The server causes any change in status of a resource on the physical board in the hospital or treatment facility to be reflected on the interactive displays. The server also causes any change in status of a resource on an interactive display to be reflected on the physical board in the hospital or treatment facility.

A user device includes an unpowered display and a touch sensor. User input such as touching or writing on the unpowered display with a stylus produces visual indicia indicative of the input. A touch sensor is used to acquire touch data indicative of the user input. The touch data may be sent wirelessly to another device, such as a server for further processing.

A handwriting input system includes a board for writing and a pen that serves as a writing instrument. The pen includes a pen tip that leaves visible handwriting on the board when the pen tip comes into contact with the board and an identification circuit that provides an identification signal. The board includes a coordinate detection section that detects position coordinates of a position on the board where the pen tip is in contact with the board and a pen identification section that detects the identification signal in a contactless manner.

Embodiments described herein provide an interactive incentive based game board system which provides a visual reward system for children having a plurality of accumulation scales which contain a plurality of light emitting diodes which are configured to illuminate and provide an audio alert when an accumulation balance has changed. Simultaneously, a visual indication will be provided within the scale in a vertical direction opposite the baseline. The scales configured between zero and twenty-five may be adjusted in both the positive and negative directions and allow for infinite accumulation. The system further includes an earning, purchases, and fines ledger where a variety of pre-determined tasks may be categorized to identify what is incentivized activities.

Embodiments described herein provide an interactive incentive based game board system which provides a visual reward system for children having a plurality of accumulation scales which contain a plurality of light emitting diodes which are configured to illuminate and provide an audio alert when an accumulation balance has changed. Simultaneously, a visual indication will be provided within the scale in a vertical direction opposite the baseline. The scales configured between zero and twenty-five may be adjusted in both the positive and negative directions and allow for infinite accumulation. The system further includes an earning, purchases, and fines ledger where a variety of pre-determined tasks may be categorized to identify what is incentivized activities.

A resource tracking system for monitoring the status of multiple resources, displaying the status of those resources to medical personnel, and mirroring the status information to multiple displays for remote users is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the tracking system is used to track the availability of beds in a hospital or treatment facility. The resource tracking system comprises a resource tracking board and a server. The board comprises a re-writable surface with a plurality of buttons and lights arrayed in one or more columns; and, a network interface operably coupled to the plurality of buttons and plurality of lights. The lights are configured to emit at least three colors including green when the associated resource is available, yellow when the resource is reserved, and red when the resource is in use. The server is configured to generate interactive displays enabling remote users to observe and reserve available resources. The interactive display features a representation of at least one of the plurality of buttons and lights on the physical board. The server causes any change in status of a resource on the physical board in the hospital or treatment facility to be reflected on the interactive displays. The server also causes any change in status of a resource on an interactive display to be reflected on the physical board in the hospital or treatment facility.