MEDIA STATION INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY BACKBONE AND MAGNETICALLY GANGED TABLE

摘要

A media station can be broken-down and reconfigured such that the individual
parts of
the media station can be used in multiple configurations. The media station
includes a central
technology backbone that houses the computer hardware and media modules
required for the
type of monitor/media sharing desired. The technology backbone includes
magnetic coupling
members that increase the options for the different types of work tables that
can be connected
to the technology backbone dependent upon the user''s needs and the size of the
group. The
ability to separate the work tables from the central technology backbone
allows for flexibility
in the styles of table used as well as the potential for cross room
cohesiveness and economies
of scale in unit types. When the media station is not in use, users can
separate the individual
work tables from the backbone and use the tables in a conventional manner.