Desktop computer conferencing system
First Claim
1. A method for information sharing on a personal computer comprising the following steps in any order:
- a) executing a communication program in cooperation with a personal computer operating system;
b) communicating data under control of the personal computer operating system to and from a second roughly equivalent personal computer at a remote location via an external communications network;
c) conferring information between another personal computer system in a peer to peer manner in cooperation with the communicating data step using said computer program and an external communication function; and
d) adapting said personal computer system for multiple data input devices.
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Abstract
A man-computer-man communications system, including a computer workstation (10), which is comprised of a display device (22), graphic tablet (18), stylus (14), computer unit (24), and display device screen (16) located at convenient locations. The active area of the graphic tablet is a transparent surface area (18), which is coincident to the display screen and is approximately the same size as the display screen. The graphic tablet device may include active or passive stylus (14). A keyboard unit (12) and telephone unit (28) may be added to the workstation. An external communications system may be added to transmit and receive data to or from remote computers or other workstations. The computer unit (24) controls the operation of the workstation and external communications.
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5 Claims
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1. A method for information sharing on a personal computer comprising the following steps in any order:
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a) executing a communication program in cooperation with a personal computer operating system;
b) communicating data under control of the personal computer operating system to and from a second roughly equivalent personal computer at a remote location via an external communications network;
c) conferring information between another personal computer system in a peer to peer manner in cooperation with the communicating data step using said computer program and an external communication function; and
d) adapting said personal computer system for multiple data input devices.
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2. A computer program residing on a computer readable medium, comprising instructions for causing one or more personal computer systems to:
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a) communicate information to and from another roughly same type personal computer system remotely located in cooperation with an operating system with a window graphical user interface capable of single window operation while communicating information, b) communication information via an external remote communications network in a roughly peer-to-peer process, such a user has the option to execute programs c) control downloading of information from said roughly same type personal computer system via the external remote communication network, wherein said information is processed;
d) control uploading of information to said roughly same type personal computer via the external remote communication network, wherein said information is processed; and
e) process said information for communication to and from the remote personal computer, such that said communication of information is for a business purpose. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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