Displaying Documents To A Plurality Of Users Of A Surface Computer
First Claim
1. A method of displaying documents to a plurality of users of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, surface computer capable of receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, the method comprising:
- registering a plurality of users with the surface computer, the plurality of users including a moderator and a plurality of participants;
assigning, to each registered user, a portion of the surface for interaction between that registered user and the surface computer;
selecting, by the moderator for sharing with the plurality of participants, a document stored in the surface computer;
rendering contents of the document on the moderator'"'"'s assigned portion of the surface; and
rendering the contents of the document on each of the participants'"'"' portions of the surface.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and products are disclosed for displaying documents to a plurality of users of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, surface computer capable of receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, that include: registering a plurality of users with the surface computer, the plurality of users including a moderator and a plurality of participants; assigning, to each registered user, a portion of the surface for interaction between that registered user and the surface computer; selecting, by the moderator for sharing with the plurality of participants, a document stored in the surface computer; rendering contents of the document on the moderator'"'"'s assigned portion of the surface; and rendering the contents of the document on each of the participants'"'"' portions of the surface.
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1. A method of displaying documents to a plurality of users of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, surface computer capable of receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, the method comprising:
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registering a plurality of users with the surface computer, the plurality of users including a moderator and a plurality of participants; assigning, to each registered user, a portion of the surface for interaction between that registered user and the surface computer; selecting, by the moderator for sharing with the plurality of participants, a document stored in the surface computer; rendering contents of the document on the moderator'"'"'s assigned portion of the surface; and rendering the contents of the document on each of the participants'"'"' portions of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surface computer for displaying documents to a plurality of users of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, surface computer capable of receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, the surface computer comprising a computer processor, a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions capable of:
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registering a plurality of users with the surface computer, the plurality of users including a moderator and a plurality of participants; assigning, to each registered user, a portion of the surface for interaction between that registered user and the surface computer; selecting, by the moderator for sharing with the plurality of participants, a document stored in the surface computer; rendering contents of the document on the moderator'"'"'s assigned portion of the surface; and rendering the contents of the document on each of the participants'"'"' portions of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for displaying documents to a plurality of users of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, surface computer capable of receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, the computer program product disposed in a computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions capable of:
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registering a plurality of users with the surface computer, the plurality of users including a moderator and a plurality of participants; assigning, to each registered user, a portion of the surface for interaction between that registered user and the surface computer; selecting, by the moderator for sharing with the plurality of participants, a document stored in the surface computer; rendering contents of the document on the moderator'"'"'s assigned portion of the surface; and rendering the contents of the document on each of the participants'"'"' portions of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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