Method, Apparatus, System, Medium, and Signals For Supporting Pointer Display In A Multiple-Party Communication
First Claim
1. A method for supporting multiple-party communications on a client computer in communication with a server in a computer network, the method comprising:
- transmitting a first cursor message to the server to elicit a first pointer message from the server, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and
receiving said first pointer message from the server, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor; and
causing a corresponding change in a position of a first pointer associated with said first cursor and displayed on a display area of the client computer, in response to said first pointer message.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus and methods related to multiple-party communications conducted between client computers in a computer network. For example, a system for supporting multiple-party communications on a client computer in communication with a server in a computer network is disclosed. The system includes a client processor circuit operably configured to transmit a first cursor message to the server to elicit a first pointer message from the server, the first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer. The system also includes a server processor circuit operably configured to receive the first cursor message from the client computer, transmit the first pointer message to the client computer in response to the first cursor message, the first pointer message representing the change in the position of the first cursor provided by the first cursor message. The client processor circuit is operably configured to receive the first pointer message from the server and to cause a corresponding change in a position of a first pointer associated with the first cursor and displayed on a display area of the client computer, in response to the first pointer message.
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Citations
110 Claims
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1. A method for supporting multiple-party communications on a client computer in communication with a server in a computer network, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first cursor message to the server to elicit a first pointer message from the server, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and receiving said first pointer message from the server, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor; and causing a corresponding change in a position of a first pointer associated with said first cursor and displayed on a display area of the client computer, in response to said first pointer message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for supporting multiple-party communications on a client computer in communication with a server in a computer network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting a first cursor message to the server to elicit a first pointer message from the server, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and means for receiving said first pointer message from the server, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor; and means for causing a corresponding change in a position of a first pointer associated with said first cursor and displayed on a display area of the client computer, in response to said first pointer message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for supporting multiple-party communications on a client computer in communication with a server in a computer network, the apparatus comprising a processor circuit operably configured to:
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transmit a first cursor message to the server to elicit a first pointer message from the server, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and receive said first pointer message from the server, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor; and cause a corresponding change in a position of a first pointer associated with said first cursor and displayed on a display area of the client computer, in response to said first pointer message. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer readable medium encoded with codes for directing a processor circuit to support multiple-party communications on a client computer in communication with a server in a computer network, said codes directing the processor circuit to:
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transmit a first cursor message to the server to elicit a first pointer message from the server, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and receive said first pointer message from the server, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor; and cause a corresponding change in a position of a first pointer associated with said first cursor and displayed on a display area of the client computer, in response to said first pointer message.
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38. A computer readable signal encoded with codes for directing a processor circuit to support multiple-party communications on a client computer in communication with a server in a computer network, said codes directing the processor circuit to:
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transmit a first cursor message to the server to elicit a first pointer message from the server, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and receive said first pointer message from the server, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor; and cause a corresponding change in a position of a first pointer associated with said first cursor and displayed on a display area of the client computer, in response to said first pointer message.
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39. A method for supporting multiple-party communications in a computer network including a server and at least one client computer, the method comprising:
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receiving a first cursor message at the server from the client computer, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and transmitting a first pointer message to the client computer in response to said first cursor message, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor provided by said first cursor message. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An apparatus for supporting multiple-party communications in a computer network including a server and at least one client computer, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first cursor message at the server from the client computer, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and means for transmitting a first pointer message to the client computer in response to said first cursor message, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor provided by said first cursor message. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. An apparatus for supporting multiple-party communications in a computer network including a server and at least one client computer, the apparatus comprising a processor circuit operably configured to:
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receive a first cursor message at the server from the client computer, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and transmit a first pointer message to the client computer in response to said first cursor message, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor provided by said first cursor message. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107)
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108. A computer readable medium encoded with codes for directing a server processor circuit to support multiple-party communications in a computer network including the server and at least one client computer, said codes directing the server processor circuit to:
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receive a first cursor message at the server from the client computer, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and transmit a first pointer message to the client computer in response to said first cursor message, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor provided by said first cursor message.
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109. A computer readable signal encoded with codes for directing a server processor circuit to support multiple-party communications in a computer network including the server and at least one client computer, said codes directing said server processor circuit to:
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receive a first cursor message at the server from the client computer, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; and transmit a first pointer message to the client computer in response to said first cursor message, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor provided by said first cursor message.
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110. A system for supporting multiple-party communications on a client computer in communication with a server in a computer network, the system comprising:
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a client processor circuit operably configured to; transmit a first cursor message to the server to elicit a first pointer message from the server, said first cursor message representing a change in a position of a first cursor associated with the client computer in response to user input received from a user of the client computer; a server processor circuit operably configured to; receive said first cursor message from the client computer; transmit said first pointer message to the client computer in response to said first cursor message, said first pointer message representing said change in said position of said first cursor provided by said first cursor message; and said client processor circuit being operably configured to receive said first pointer message from the server and to cause a corresponding change in a position of a first pointer associated with said first cursor and displayed on a display area of the client computer, in response to said first pointer message.
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Specification