Method of synchronizing screens

• US 20070220172A1
• Filed: 03/05/2007
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Flying Table LLC
• Original Assignee: Flying Table LLC
• Inventors: Gilliam, Terry
• Application Number:
  US11/713,917
• Publication Number:
  US 20070220172A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/248
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

A method of synchronizing screens in a meeting. The method includes updating a database with the status of at least one participant, synchronizing the view of a facilitator with the view of at least one participant, calling a web service at timed intervals, checking the status of each participant, determining if the participant is running the selected activity, and, if the participant is not running the selected activity, redirecting the participant to the selected activity.

Claims

1. A method of synchronizing screens in a meeting comprising the steps of:

updating a database with status of at least one participant;

synchronizing view of a facilitator with view of said at least one participant;

calling a web service at timed intervals;

checking status of each of said participant;

determining if said participant is running a selected activity; and

if said participant is not running said selected activity, redirecting said participant to said selected activity.