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Collaborative system for allowing user to draw annotation images on the user display and replicating the annotation images on the displays of all other computers

  • US 5,781,727 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1995
  • Issued: 07/14/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for allowing multiple parties to collaborate, comprising:

  • a) multiple computers, at different locations, eachi) having a display, andii) having storage space for programs;

    b) means for linking the computers together, using a network;

    c) substantially identical program means, running on each computer,i) for allowing the user of each computerA) to select and run a program stored in the storage space of any computer;

    B) to provide program input to the program selected; and

    ii) forA) showing output of the program selected on the display of each computer;

    B) allowing the user of each computer to draw annotation images on the display of the user'"'"'s computer; and

    C) replicating the annotation images on the displays of all other computers, and further comprising;

    d) means fori) designating selected computers as VIEWERS, andii) preventing replication of annotation images drawn by VIEWERS.

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