Collaborative Multi-User Method and System
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1. A method of facilitating collaborative task performance comprising the steps of:
- establishing a connection between client software residing on a client device and said host software residing on a host computer;
receiving user input from more than one client device and transmitting said user input to said client software;
converting said user input from said more than one client device into client device output which is capable of being interpreted by said host software;
creating a unique session object for each client device;
invoking said unique session object by said host software for said each client device to direct a host operating system; and
updating a user interface and software application residing on said host computer.
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Abstract
A method and system for facilitating collaborative task performance using client and host software configured to establish multiple user connections between client devices and a host computer, and to enable the host computer to accept input from multiple client devices to update a single user interface in real time reflect input from multiple users and facilitate collaborative tasks.
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1. A method of facilitating collaborative task performance comprising the steps of:
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establishing a connection between client software residing on a client device and said host software residing on a host computer; receiving user input from more than one client device and transmitting said user input to said client software; converting said user input from said more than one client device into client device output which is capable of being interpreted by said host software; creating a unique session object for each client device; invoking said unique session object by said host software for said each client device to direct a host operating system; and updating a user interface and software application residing on said host computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17)
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6. The method of claim one which further includes the step of managing client device input to determine the priority of tasks when multiple tasks are initiated.
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10. A system for facilitating collaborative task performance comprising:
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more than one client device configured with client software capable of reading a user input, establishing a connection with host software for each client device and communicating with said host software; a host computer configured with said host software and including a host operating system resides configured with said host software capable of creating a unique session object for said each client device; a multi-user controller module which manages said unique session objects; and a user interface capable of interacting with software for performing a collaborative task. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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