System for collaboration of a specific image and utilizing selected annotations while viewing and relative to providing a display presentation

• US 20150172335A1
• Filed: 08/08/2014
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Collaboration Technologies, LLC
• Original Assignee: David H Sitrick
• Inventors: Sitrick, David H., Fling, Russell T.
• Granted Patent: US 9,225,755 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/169 Annotation, e.g. comment data or footnotes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/0007 Image acquisition
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10016 Video; Image sequence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/75 Media network packet handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems

Abstract

A system and methodology for collaborating is provided for use by a plurality of users, comprised of a source providing an initial video presentation; control logic capturing and storing in a memory, at a first time, a portion of the initial display presentation to provide a base image for viewing by at least two of the users; input logic permitting input by at least two of the users to each generate annotation data for annotations having an associated image and input while a display presentation of the base image is provided for viewing to each said user, relative to which the input is made by each said user; storage logic storing the annotation data in the memory as associated with the user providing the input of said annotation data; and, display logic providing an updated said display presentation representative of the input generated by at least one of the users that are selected ones of the users, responsive to at least a part of the annotation data associated with the selected ones of the users. In one embodiment, the base image is comprised of at least one of: a screenshot at a first time of at least one of: a display of video game play, a video, a movie, a still photo, a display of a portion of a document or at least a portion of a drawing; a portion of at least one of: the display presentation of a video game play, a video, a movie, etc.

Claims

1. A method for use by a plurality of users, the method comprising:

capturing and saving, at a first time during a video presentation, background image data for a respective background image from the video presentation;

selectively enabling each of at least two of said users, to each view a local presentation initially comprising the background image;

selectively enabling at least one of the at least two of said users to provide input of annotations generating annotation data having an associated image that appears in the local presentation at a location relative to the background image as input by said user;

storing in non-transient memory, for each of at least two of the users, user annotation data associated with said user and having an associated display image, and provided responsive to input of annotations by the user; and

,

generating an updated display comprising the associated images for at least some of at least one of the user'"'"'s annotations, displayed atop of the background image and displayed as the local presentation;

wherein the updated said display presentation is provided for viewing to at least one of the users.

2. The method as in claim 1,

wherein the video presentation is at least a portion of one of:

a video game display presentation;

a screenshot of video game play at a first time;

an image from a social networking site, comprising at least one of;

text messaging, Instant Messaging, video conferencing, a movie, a video, a still photo, an image posted by a user;

an image from a photo sharing website;

a display of a portion of a document;

an image of at least a portion of a drawing drawn by a person;

a display of at least a portion of a document;

a display of a portion of an image;

a display of an interactive video game;

a display of a computer software program display output;

multiple images presented for display in sequence over a first time period comprised of a plurality of time components; and

,

a screenshot of one of the multiple images.

3. The method as in claim 1, further comprising:

associating each said user with a respective associated set of memory locations in the memory that provides for storage of input from said user;

storing the annotation data as input by each said user in the memory within the associated set of memory locations, for each of at least two said users;

selecting at least a part of the annotation data as selected as selected data;

wherein thereafter the updated said display presentation is comprised of the associated display for the selected data shown atop of the display of the background image.

4. The method as in claim 3, further comprising:

selecting at least one of the users as selected users;

selecting at least a part of the annotation data for each of the selected users to be the selected data.

5. The method as in claim 4, further comprising:

selecting at the first time, a selected portion of a document comprising a plurality of portions that are each viewable separately;

utilizing the selected portion to provide the background image subsequent to the first time;

associating the annotation data with the input of the annotations;

wherein subsequent to the first time, the input of the annotations is provided relative to the selected portion its associated said background image;

wherein the associated display image for the selected data is displayed atop the associated said selected portion of the background image, in the updated said display presentation.

6. The method as in claim 5, further comprising:

selecting at a second time, a second selected portion of the document;

utilizing the second selected portion to provide the background image subsequent to the second time;

associating the annotation data from the input of the annotations subsequent to the second time and with the second selected portion;

wherein subsequent to the second time, the input of the annotations is provided relative to the second selected portion as its associated said background image;

wherein the associated display image for the selected data is displayed atop the associated said second selected portion of the background image, in a second updated display presentation.

7. The method as in claim 5,

wherein the document is comprised of at least one of:

a word processing document, a spreadsheet document, a text document, a presentation document, a captured screenshot image, a movie, a video, a photographic image, a graphic image, a computer generated image, a live video captured image, and an image generated from stored content.

8. The method as in claim 1, further comprising:

capturing and storing in the memory, at a second time, a subsequent portion of the video presentation, to thereafter be used as said background image for viewing by at least two of the users.

9. The method as in claim 1,

wherein the portion of the video presentation is comprised of at least one of:

a video sequence of a plurality of frames of video occurring during a finite time period relative to the first time wherein the video sequence is selected as the background image;

a presentation comprising a captured screenshot of a video display presentation occurring at the first time, wherein the screenshot is selected as the background image;

video from a live event comprising a plurality of frames of video occurring during a finite time period relative to the first time, wherein at least one of the frames is selected as the background image;

video generated responsive to stored content selected as the background image, wherein subsequent to the first time, the portion of the video presentation is utilized as the background image.

10. The method as in claim 9,

wherein the updated said display presentation comprises playback of a video sequence of a plurality of time sequential separate frames to comprise the background image;

the method further comprising;

associating the annotation data input with the separate frame within the loop as of the time of the input, for each of the at least two of the users, to generate respective said annotation data, associated with the time of the annotation is made and at a location relative to said background image at the location as provided responsive to the input.

11. The method as in claim 1,

wherein the input logic permits input by at least two of the users to each select which of the annotation data is selected annotation data for said user;

wherein the updated said display presentation provided for viewing by each said user is comprised of the background image and the associated images of the selected annotation data as selected by each said user.

12. The method as in claim 1,

wherein the control logic captures and stores in the memory, at a second time, a subsequent portion of the video presentation, to provide an updated said background image for viewing by at least two of the users.

13. The method as in claim 1,

wherein the video presentation includes audio generated responsive to at least one of:

audio from a movie, audio from a video, audio from a video conference, audio file, CD, DVD, audio record, radio, TV, phone, audio playback of audio recording, audio from a multimedia stream, audio from a computer software program, and audio from a microphone.

14. A system for use by a plurality of users, the system comprising:

a source providing an initial video presentation;

control logic capturing and storing in a memory, at a first time, a portion of the initial display presentation to provide a base image for viewing by at least two of the users;

input logic permitting input by at least two of the users to each generate annotation data for annotations having an associated image and input while a display presentation of the base image is provided for viewing to each said user, relative to which the input is made by each said user;

storage logic storing the annotation data in the memory as associated with the user providing the input of said annotation data; and

,

display logic providing an updated said display presentation representative of the input generated by at least one of the users that are selected ones of the users, responsive to at least a part of the annotation data associated with the selected ones of the users.

15. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the base image is comprised of one of at least one of:

a screenshot at a first time of at least one of;

a display of video game play, a video, a movie, a still photo, a display of a portion of a document;

an image of at least a portion of a drawing drawn by a person;

a portion of at least one of;

the display presentation of a video game play, a video, a movie;

an image from a social networking site, comprising at least one of;

text messaging, Instant Messaging, video conferencing, a movie, a video, a still photo, an image posted by a user;

photo sharing, a display of a portion of a document;

an image of at least a portion of a drawing drawn by a person;

a display of at least a portion of a document;

a display of a portion of an image; and

,

a display of at least a portion of a computer software program display output.

16. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the associated image of the annotations appear at a location relative to the display of the base image as specified by the input of the annotations, and

wherein the associated image of the annotations appear atop of the display of the base image.

17. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the at least a part of the annotation data is comprised of one of:

selection by a first said user of at least one of the users to be the selected ones of the users;

selection by a first said user of selected ones of the annotations for the selected ones of the users, to be selected annotations, wherein the updated said display presentation is provided responsive to the annotation data for the selected annotations;

selection by a first said user that is viewing the updated said display presentation, of which of the users as selected as the selected ones of the users for which the annotation data is utilized to generate the updated said display presentation being viewed by said first said user;

selection by a second said user of which of the users are selected as the selected ones of the users for which the annotation data is utilized to generate the updated said display presentation being viewed by a third said user; and

,

selection by each respective said user that is viewing the updated said display presentation, of which of the users as selected as the selected ones of the users for which the annotation data is utilized to generate the updated said display presentation being viewed by said respective said user.

18. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the source providing the initial video presentation is at least one of:

a video game system providing a display output of an interactive game; and

,

a display output responsive to software executing on a computing subsystem.

19. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the capturing and storing the video presentation is further comprised of capturing the display presentation during play of a video game at the first time, and providing storage of the annotation data as input from each of multiple of the users during subsequent to the first time;

wherein at least a part of the annotation data for at least two of the multiple of the users, is selected to generate a new display presentation as said updated said display presentation comprised of the base image combined with the annotation data input subsequent to the first time.

20. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the control logic associates each said user with an associated set of memory locations, and stores the annotation data as input by each said user in the memory within the associated set of memory locations;

wherein at least a part of the annotation data is selected as selected data for at least one of the users;

wherein thereafter the display logic provides the updated said display presentation comprised of the associated display for the selected data shown atop of the display of the base image.

21. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the input logic permits input by at least two of the users to each select which of the annotation data is selected annotation data for said user;

wherein the updated said display presentation provided for viewing by each said user is comprised of the base image and the associated images of the selected annotation data as selected by each said user.

22. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the control logic captures and stores in the memory, at a second time, a subsequent portion of the video presentation, to provide an updated said base image for viewing by at least two of the users.

23. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the updated said display presentation as of the first time, is provided as an updated said base image at a second time subsequent to the first time.

24. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the wherein the initial video presentation is comprised of a screenshot of a live event;

and

wherein the users providing the annotations do so relative to the display of the live event and responsive to the updating of the base image.

25. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the selected ones of the users are chosen responsive to input by one of the users, for generating a local display presentation for viewing by at least two of said users, responsive at least in part of the annotation data associated with the selected ones of the users.

26. The system as in claim 14,

wherein the selected ones of the users are chosen responsive to input, by each of the users, for generating a local display presentation for viewing by said user, responsive at least in part of the annotation data associated with the selected ones of the users as chosen by said user.

27. The system as in claim 19,

wherein at a second time subsequent to the first time, play of the video game resumes and provides an associated display presentation;

wherein at a third time subsequent to the second time, the control logic captures and stores in the memory, a portion of the associated display presentation at said third time, to provide a replacement base image, for viewing by at least two of the users;

wherein subsequent to the third time, the input by the at least two of the users each generates respective said annotation data for respective said annotations having an associated image, wherein said input is provided by each said user while a display presentation of the replacement base image is provided for viewing to said user, relative to which the input is made;

wherein the storage logic stores the annotation data in the memory as associated with the user providing the input of said annotation data, for at least two of said users; and

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wherein the display logic provides as said updated said display presentation, a display of the associated image of at least some of the annotations that are associated with at least one user as a selected user, responsive to the annotation data associated with the selected user, for each said selected user.

28. A method for use by a plurality of users, the method comprising:

providing an initial video presentation;

capturing and storing in a memory, at a first time, at least a portion of the video presentation to provide a base image for viewing by at least two of the users;

permitting input by at least two of the users to each generate annotation data, while a display presentation of the base image is provided for viewing to each said user, wherein the input by each said user is made relative to the display of the base image;

storing the annotation data in the memory as associated with the user providing the input of said annotation data; and

,

providing an updated said display presentation for viewing by at least one of the users, representative of the input generated by selected ones of the users, responsive to selected said annotation data that is associated with the selected ones of the users.

29. The method as in claim 28,

wherein the base image has a plurality of portions each having an associated display,

wherein each of the annotations associated with the selected said annotation data, is associated with the portion of the base image relative to which it was input,

wherein the updated said display presentation is comprised of the portion of the base associated with the selected said annotation data combined with a display of the associated images of the annotation data for the selected said annotation data.

30. The method as in claim 28,

wherein entry into a collaboration mode occurs at the first time that begins a period of time subsequent to the first time and up until a second time, of collaboration among at least two of the users;

and,

wherein exit from collaboration mode occurs at the after the second time, and wherein the updated said display presentation is comprised of the portion of the base image associated with the associated images for the selected said annotation data as input during the period of time, combined with a display of the associated images of the annotation data for the selected said annotation data, wherein no further input of annotations is stored during a period of time subsequent to the second time and up to a third time.

31. The method as in claim 28,

wherein the portion of the video presentation is comprised of one of:

a video sequence of a plurality of frames of video occurring during a finite time period relative to the first time;

a screenshot captured from a video display presentation occurring at the first time; and

,

video captured from a live event, relative to the first time;

wherein the portion of the video presentation is selected as the base image.

32. The method as in claim 28,

wherein the updated said display presentation loops playback of a video presentation of the video sequence, for use as the base image;

wherein further said input by the at least two of the users is provided during the loop playback to each generate annotation data relative to the base image within the loop as of the time of the annotation is made and at a location relative to said base image at the location as provided responsive to the input.

33. The method as in claim 28,

wherein a least a part of the initial display presentation and at least a part of the updated said display presentation are viewed concurrently for at least one of the users.

34. The method as in claim 28,

wherein the base image is comprised of one of at least one of:

a screenshot at a first time of at least one of;

a display of video game play, a video, a movie, a still photo, a display of a portion of a document;

an image of at least a portion of a drawing drawn by a person;

a portion of at least one of;

the display presentation of a video game play, a video, a movie;

an image from a social networking site, comprising at least one of;

text messaging, Instant Messaging, video conferencing, a movie, a video, a still photo, an image posted by a user;

photo sharing, a display of a portion of a document;

an image of at least a portion of a drawing drawn by a person;

a display of at least a portion of a document;

a display of a portion of an image; and

,

a display of at least a portion of a computer software program display output.

35. The method as in claim 28,

wherein the video presentation is at least a portion of one of:

a display from video game play, an image from a social networking site, text messaging, Instant Messaging, video conferencing, a movie, a video, a photographic image, an image posted by a user, a screenshot captured by a user, a selected image from a photo sharing application, a display of a document, a display a drawing, computer generated graphics, a display of an image, and, a presentation generated responsive to computer software.