US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Patent & Trademark Office Training Center AV Installation
Conwal's support of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Academy Facility included:

• Analyzing and determining objectives, needs, physical capabilities and determining desired AV hardware and software requirements;
• Identifying system integrator and vendor;
• Coordinating design analysis, purchase requirement, lead times, academy scheduling and availability, and contract coordination; and
• Provided personnel (working varied shift schedules coordinated to eliminate any impact on Academy training sessions) to define required cable runs, layout, measure, label and install over 4,000 feet of AV cable and connectors.

Conwal supervised vendor/system integration personnel in the delivery, verification, installation, and check-out of all AV equipment. Conwal personnel coordinated throughput tests and system evaluation, followed up on deficiencies, replacements and changes, and thoroughly assured end-user satisfaction and usability.

Areas installed included:

• Video transfer and viewing throughout the Academy;
• VCR equipment to present lessons, messages, and tape classes;
• Video projection systems, travel carts, and specialized audio systems including specialized headsets, directional speakers, and instructor controlled work stations;
• Classroom PC/video interfaces which are operated from instructor controlled work stations and allow instructors to choose from among: one/all/many/broadcast/tape/enterprise wide displays to support teaching objectives.
• Lecture room hookups which can feed into enterprise wide displays, and which can monitor and share in instructions and presentations presented elsewhere. This capability includes interactive video and audio, clip and setup microphones, and overall system podiums preprogrammed for easy one-button instructor-operated controls.; and
• A central equipment/control system including coded and tagged VCR equipment, power supplies, central cable confluence, and system power and performance monitoring equipment.

The system has been installed in two lecture halls, three classrooms, and the AV equipment room. Future plans call for further installations in additional classrooms, and in support staff offices.