Collaborative input system
First Claim
1. A collaborative input system comprising:
- a host computer, a display associated with the host computer, the host computer being constructed and arranged to execute an application to provide an image on the display, at least one electromagnetic digitizer provided separate from the host computer, the digitizer having an input surface defining a display space that is mapped to coincide with the display, and a pen structure operatively associated with the input surface such that proximity of the pen structure with respect to the input surface, as a result of a user'"'"'s input, is detected by the digitizer, and a wireless communication link between the host computer and the digitizer such that a user'"'"'s input can be transmitted from the digitizer, be received by the host computer, and be represented graphically on the display together with the image in real time, thereby permitting a user associated with the digitizer to personally provide input to the host computer displaying the image.
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Abstract
A collaborative input system 10 includes a host computer 12. A display 14 is associated with the host computer. The host computer includes a processor 15 configured for executing an application to provide an image 17 on the display 14. At least one electromagnetic digitizer 18 is provided separate from the host computer. The digitizer 18 has an input surface 22 defining a display space that is mapped to coincide with the display 14, and a pen structure 24 operatively associated with the input surface such that proximity of the pen structure with respect to the input surface, as a result of a user'"'"'s input, is detected by the digitizer. A wireless communication link is provided between the host computer and the digitizer such that a user'"'"'s input can be transmitted from the digitizer, be received by the host computer, and be represented graphically on the display together with the image in real time, thereby permitting the user, associated with the digitizer, to personally provide input to the host computer displaying the image.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A collaborative input system comprising:
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a host computer, a display associated with the host computer, the host computer being constructed and arranged to execute an application to provide an image on the display, at least one electromagnetic digitizer provided separate from the host computer, the digitizer having an input surface defining a display space that is mapped to coincide with the display, and a pen structure operatively associated with the input surface such that proximity of the pen structure with respect to the input surface, as a result of a user'"'"'s input, is detected by the digitizer, and a wireless communication link between the host computer and the digitizer such that a user'"'"'s input can be transmitted from the digitizer, be received by the host computer, and be represented graphically on the display together with the image in real time, thereby permitting a user associated with the digitizer to personally provide input to the host computer displaying the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A collaborative input system comprising:
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a host computer, means for displaying an image, associated with the host computer, the host computer being constructed and arranged to execute an application to provide an image on the displaying means, electromagnetic digitizing means for inputting data, the digitizing means being separate from the host computer, the digitizing means having an input surface defining a display space that is mapped to coincide with the displaying means, and a pen structure operatively associated with the input surface such that proximity of the pen structure with respect to the input surface, as a result of a user'"'"'s input, is detected by the digitizing means, and means for communicating between the host computer and the digitizing means such that a user'"'"'s input can be transmitted from the digitizing means, be received by the host computer, and be represented graphically on the displaying means together with the image in real time, thereby permitting a users associated with a digitizing means to personally provide input to the host computer displaying the image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A collaborative input system comprising:
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a host computer, a display associated with the host computer, at least one electromagnetic digitizer provided separate from the host computer, the digitizer having an input surface defining a display space that is mapped to coincide with the display, and a pen structure operatively associated with the input surface such that proximity of the pen structure with respect to the input surface, as a result of a user'"'"'s input, is detected by the digitizer, and a wireless communication link between the host computer and the digitizer such that a user'"'"'s input can be transmitted from the digitizer, be received by the host computer, and be represented graphically on the display in real time.
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21. A method of providing input to a host computer having a display associated therewith, the host computer being configured to execute an application to provide an image on the display, the method including:
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providing at least one electromagnetic digitizer separate from the host computer, the digitizer having an input surface defining a display space, and a pen structure operatively associated with the input surface such that proximity of the pen structure with respect to the input surface, as a result of a user'"'"'s input, is detected by the digitizer, mapping the display space to coincide with the display, providing a wireless communication link between the host computer and the digitizer such that a user'"'"'s input can be transmitted from the digitizer, be received by the host computer, and be represented graphically on the display together with the image in real time, thereby permitting the users associated with the digitizer to personally provide input to the host computer displaying the image.
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22. A method of capturing presentation information at a host computer, the host computer having a display associated therewith and being configured to execute an application to provide an image on the display, the method including:
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capturing a current image on the display, making the captured image a background image, capturing annotation associated with the background image made remotely from the host computer via an electromagnetic digitizer, the digitizer having an input surface defining a display space that is mapped to coincide with the display, and saving the background image and annotation.
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Specification