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Displaying Documents To A Plurality Of Users Of A Surface Computer

  • US 20090094515A1
  • Filed: 10/06/2007
  • Published: 04/09/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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