GTCO CalComp Awarded U.S. Patent for Collaborative Input System

U.S. patent number 6,930,673 recognizes GTCO CalComp’s innovative InterWrite SchoolPad and MeetingPad

COLUMBIA, MD - September 19, 2005 - GTCO CalComp Inc. announces today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a patent for its Collaborative Input System concept. The concept includes one or more wireless graphics tablets connected to a host computer that allows the user to control the computer. The patent applies to the company’s award winning InterWrite SchoolPad and MeetingPad that are now in their third generation. The SchoolPad and MeetingPad feature Bluetooth® wireless technology and allow teachers and presenters to control any application on their computer from anywhere in the room and create a truly engaging lesson or presentation. In addition, up to seven wireless Pads can be connected to the same computer for even greater audience and class participation.

"Since we pioneered the wireless Pad in 2002, thousands of customers around the world have used the InterWrite SchoolPad and MeetingPad to enhance the way they teach and collaborate," said Eric Timmons, president of GTCO CalComp. "This patent confirms our position as a key innovator in bringing interactive solutions to our educational, corporate and government customers."

The InterWrite SchoolPad and MeetingPad are part of a suite of interactive products for the classroom and conference room. The wireless Pads can either be used in conjunction with the InterWrite SchoolBoard and MeetingBoard, the company’s leading interactive whiteboards, or they can be used with a projected computer image on any surface to create an interactive whiteboard. The family of products also includes the InterWrite iPanel, an interactive LCD display, as well as the InterWrite PRS, an audience response system.

For more information on the InterWrite School and Meeting Suite family of interactive products please visit the GTCO CalComp Web site at www.gtcocalcomp.com.
 

About GTCO CalComp
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2005, GTCO CalComp is a leader in computer input peripherals, with over one million systems installed worldwide. Founded in 1975, GTCO CalComp pioneered the use of pen-based electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in the Company's Interactive Whiteboard and Digitizer product lines. In 2004, GTCO CalComp expanded its line of interactive products with introduction of InterWrite PRS, a classroom response system. GTCO CalComp Inc, a global company, is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona; and Munich, Germany. GTCO CalComp maintains distribution partners in over 90 countries, providing solutions to professionals in Education, Training, Presentation, GIS, Computer Aided Design, Construction Estimating and Graphic Arts. For more information on the brands and products offered, visit the GTCO CalComp Web site at www.gtcocalcomp.com.