APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO AN E-MEETING PRESENTER

• US 20080133664A1
• Filed: 02/06/2008
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Lee Lentz
• Original Assignee: James Lee Lentz
• Inventors: Lentz, James Lee
• Application Number:
  US12/027,001
• Publication Number:
  US 20080133664A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/5036 using conference for collection of feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems

Abstract

An apparatus, system and method of providing feedback to a presenter in an e-meeting in which visual information is being presented are provided. During presentation, the computer system of each participant is monitored to ensure that the window in which the visual information is being presented (i.e., the e-meeting window) is the window in focus. If the e-meeting window is not the window in focus, the presenter is notified. Generally, to notify the presenter, a status message is sent from the computer system on which the e-meeting window is not the window in focus to a server. There, status messages from different computer systems are combined together. The combined status message is then periodically sent to the presenter.

Claims

1. A method of providing feedback to a presenter in an e-meeting in which visual information is being presented to at least one participant, the at least one participant having a computer system with a monitor, the visual information being presented in a window on the monitor, the method comprising:

determining whether the window in which the visual information is being presented is the window in focus on the monitor; and

notifying the presenter in response to determining whether the window in which the visual information is being presented is the window in focus on the monitor that the window in which the visual information is being presented is not the window in focus on the monitor and not notifying the presenter otherwise.

2-6. -6. (canceled)

7. A computer program product on a computer readable medium for providing feedback to a presenter in an e-meeting in which visual information is being presented to at least one participant, the at least one participant having a computer system with a monitor, the visual information being presented in a window on the monitor, the computer program product comprising:

code means for determining whether the window in which the visual information is being presented is the window in focus on the monitor; and

code means for notifying the presenter in response to determining that the window in which the visual information is being presented is not the window in focus on the monitor and code means for not notifying the presenter otherwise.

8-13. -13. (canceled)

13. An apparatus for providing feedback to a presenter in an e-meeting in which visual information is being presented to at least one participant, the at least one participant having a computer system with a monitor, the visual information being presented in a window on the monitor, the apparatus comprising:

means for determining whether the window in which the visual information is being presented is the window in focus on the monitor; and

means for notifying the presenter in response to determining that the window in which the visual information is being presented is not the window in focus on the monitor and means for not notifying the presenter otherwise.

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19. A system for providing feedback to a presenter in an e-meeting in which visual information is being presented to at least one participant, the at least one participant having a computer system with a monitor, the visual information being presented in a window on the monitor, the system comprising:

at least one storage device for storing code data; and

at least one processor for processing the code data to determine whether the window in which the visual information is being presented is the window in focus on the monitor, and to notify the presenter in response to determining that the window in which the visual information is being presented is not the window in focus on the monitor and not to notify the presenter otherwise.

20-24. -24. (canceled)