Selectively sharing screen data
First Claim
1. A method for selectively sharing screen data between a first computing device and a second computing device, the second computing device displaying screen data of the first computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) transmitting screen data displayed by the first computing device to a second computing device, the screen data including a user interface element having a deployed state and an undeployed state;
(b) detecting that the user interface element is in the deployed state; and
(c) suspending transmission of screen data to the second computing device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing screen sharing techniques to selectively share portions of the screen between a source node and a consumer node. The source node, such as the computer of a presenter of an online meeting, may transmit screen data to a consumer node, such as the computer of an attendee of the online meeting. The consumer or attendee computer uses the screen data to display the screen of the source or presenter'"'"'s computer. The techniques of the present invention provide a mechanism for not sharing a selective portion of the presenter'"'"'s screen during screen sharing. So, although a certain element may be displayed on the screen of the presenter, the present invention prevents an attendee from viewing the user interface element in the screen share session.
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1. A method for selectively sharing screen data between a first computing device and a second computing device, the second computing device displaying screen data of the first computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) transmitting screen data displayed by the first computing device to a second computing device, the screen data including a user interface element having a deployed state and an undeployed state;
(b) detecting that the user interface element is in the deployed state; and
(c) suspending transmission of screen data to the second computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for selectively sharing screen data between a first computing device and a second computing device, the second computing device displaying screen data of the first computing device, the system comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting screen data displayed by a first computing device to a second computing device, the screen data including a user interface element having a deployed state and an undeployed state;
a detector for detecting a state of the user interface element; and
wherein in response to the detector detecting the user interface element is in the deployed state, the transmitter suspends transmission of screen data to the second computing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for selectively sharing screen data between a first computing device and a second computing device, the second computing device displaying screen data of the first computing device, the system comprising:
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a means for transmitting screen data displayed by a first computing device to a second computing device, the screen data including a user interface element having a deployed state and an undeployed state;
a means for detecting a state of the user interface element; and
a means for suspending transmission of screen data to the second computing device in response to detecting the user interface element is in the deployed state. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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