An apparatus drives and guides movement of a display assembly that includes a display unit. At least one track extends along at least one side of the display assembly and defines a path along which the display assembly is driven. A plurality of pins extend from the display assembly to the at least one track. At least one constant force spring has at one end a coiled part that is rotatably coupled to the display assembly, and an opposing end fastened to a fixed mounting location, and an uncoiled part extending between the coiled part and the opposing end. The at least one constant force spring is configured to drive the display assembly from a lowered position to a raised position while the plurality of pins travels along the at least one track and guide movement of the display assembly.

An image projection device which can correctly discern content of touch operation when a user performs various kinds of touch operation on an image projected on a projection screen is provided. An imaging unit is configured to image the image projected on the projection screen and acquire image data. A reference data generating unit is configured to generate reference data specifying a position and a size of the image projected on the projection. An image data extracting unit is configured to extract image data in which a finger or a pointer with which a user performs operation on the image projected on the projection screen exists is focused in the image data obtained by the imaging unit. A position data generating unit is configured to generate position data for specifying a position of the finger or the pointer in the imaging range of the imaging unit.

An apparatus drives and guides movement of a display assembly that includes a display unit. At least one track extends along at least one side of the display assembly and defines a path along which the display assembly is driven. A plurality of pins extend from the display assembly to the at least one track. At least one constant force spring has at one end a coiled part that is rotatably coupled to the display assembly, and an opposing end fastened to a fixed mounting location, and an uncoiled part extending between the coiled part and the opposing end. The at least one constant force spring is configured to drive the display assembly from a lowered position to a raised position while the plurality of pins travels along the at least one track and guide movement of the display assembly.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for tactile user input are described herein. A tactile user input system includes a tactile input device and a smart table. The smart table comprises a display screen, a network interface, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit comprises a processor and a memory. The processing circuit is configured to sense a placement of the tactile input device on the smart table. The processing circuit is further configured to determine a necessary user input and determine a location of the tactile input device on the smart table. The processing circuit is further configured to rearrange a user interface of the smart table. The processing circuit is further configured to communicate a necessary input configuration to the tactile input device and used by the tactile input device to generate a tactile user interface having an appropriate layout based on the necessary input configuration.

A messaging and ornamental coffee table system and method of operation provides a coffee table comprising a resilient base, sidewalls extending up from the resilient base and forming a cavity, and an at least partially transparent table top having a depressed message portion and hingedly connected to one of the sidewalls. The system further comprises at least one light source operational in the cavity to illuminate towards the at least partially transparent table top. The system further comprises a plurality of tiles defined by multiple faces displaying alphanumeric characters, or symbols, or both. The tiles are arrangable on the message portion to display a message. The system further comprises an at least partially transparent ornamental member disposed on the table top. The illumination from light source illuminates the alphanumeric characters and symbols of tiles, and the at least partially transparent ornamental member to enhance visibility and decorative effect thereof.

An electronic desk includes at least two interactive panels hinged to a support structure. The interactive panels are hingably positionable in at least a horizontal and vertical position. The electronic desk further includes a computing device to provide computing resources to the interactive panels. A plurality of virtual machines interfaceable at the interactive panels may be included in the computing device. At least one virtual machine is to be formed in the computing device in response to detecting a request from a second user logging onto the computing device via one of the interactive panels after a first user has logged onto the computing device. The computing device is to provide additional input interfaces on the at least two interactive panels associated with each of the at last one of the virtual machines of the computing device.

An example display system is disclosed. The modular accessory system comprises a display unit, and a base attached to the display unit. The base comprises a communication interface to establish a connection between the display unit of the modular accessory system and at least one other display unit of another modular accessory system. The modular accessory system also comprises a stand attached to the base, and the stand holds a power cable to power the modular accessory system.

A system for presenting an electronic device on a display table is disclosed. The system includes a table, a processor, an electronic device, and a cable. The table includes a display screen, and the display screen is operably connected to the processor. The electronic device is disposed on the table and includes a touch screen. The cable connects the electronic device to the processor. The touch screen of the electronic device is configured to display an image that changes in response to an input to the touch screen. The display screen of the table is configured to display an image that changes in response to the input to the touch screen of the electronic device. A change in the display screen image comprises a graphical continuation of a change in the touch screen image.

An image projection device which can correctly discern content of touch operation when a user performs various kinds of touch operation on an image projected on a projection screen is provided. An imaging unit is adjusted to come into focus on the projection screen. An image data extracting unit extracts image data in which a finger or the like exists and in which the finger or the like is brought into focus in image data obtained by the imaging unit. An operation determining unit determines content of operation performed with the finger or the like, on the basis of the image data extracted by the image data extracting unit. An input control unit recognizes content of an input instruction corresponding to the operation performed with the finger or the like, on the basis of data relating to the content of the operation performed with the finger or the like, position data of the finger or the like, and reference data for specifying a position and a size of the image projected on the projection screen, and controls a projection unit in accordance with the recognized content of the input instruction.

A system includes a smart table comprising a display screen, a network interface, and a processing circuit, where the network interface is configured to facilitate data communication with a tactile input device, the processing circuit includes a processor and a memory and the processing circuit is configured to determine a location of the tactile input device on the smart table, and generate a user interface on the smart table based on the location of the tactile input device on the smart table such that the user interface of the smart table is aligned with and visible through a transparent screen of the tactile input device.