Video assisted program environment

• US 6,437,776 B1
• Filed: 06/30/1997
• Issued: 08/20/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: I-Port Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Virdais, Inc.
• Inventors: Walz, Barton A.
• Primary Examiner(s): SAX, STEVEN PAUL
• Application Number:
  US08/885,189
• Time in Patent Office: 1,877 Days
• Field of Search: 345/326-358, 395/200-4-2, 395/396, 395/330, 709/204-207, 348/14
• US Class Current: 715/753
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q

Abstract

A second environment that operates with the standard operating single computer system and then co-exists with the environment 1 already in place and operating in the computer system. Upon execution of a computer language code this second environment opens in a seamless integration of its program to its new tasks that you select. One example allows video teleconferencing to be activated while the other environment remains available for all usual computer tasks. Thus two separate operations can be simultaneous with all the typical tasks available within each of the separate environments. Multiple separate environments can be encompassed, and more than one video monitor can be utilized to ease the visual separation of such multiple applications, and all such applications are based on a single computer system with usual configuration and software.

Claims

1. A computer enhanced environment means comprising:

a. a first means for hosting video teleconferencing compatible with windowing programs; and

b. a second means for processing video teleconferencing parameters associated with camera-communications and image positioning including a video screen area division means wherein multiple image-blocks are shown on the single video monitor surface, and an image block means for adjusting size by means of length and height, and location on the video monitor surface such that any other windowing does not overlay or disrupt the video teleconferencing region; and

c. a combining means in which the first and second means will interact but do not conflict or interfere with each other, and wherein the said environment may operate from a single computer system, and said combining means can operate within a single computer,

d. means to communicate with other computers, compatible simultaneously with the operating system.

2. The computer enhanced environment means of claim 1 comprising an operating menu means with functions, activities and commands.

3. The computer enhanced environment means of claim 1 comprising an operating tool means with managers, editors, and connectivity.

4. The computer enhanced environment means of claim 3 further comprising:

a. a logo display means;

b. a color definition and altering means.

5. The computer enhanced environment means of claim 1 further comprising a multi-user control selector means.

6. The enhanced computer environments of claim 1 have means capable of bidirectional communication and printing.

7. The enhanced computer environments of claim 1 have means capable of audio, video and data communication.

8. The enhanced computer environment means of claim 1 comprising the means of controlling structure of toolbars and buttons that initiate conferencing, collaboration and communication in desktop computer navigation and management.

9. The enhanced computer environment means of claim 8 wherein the toolbars and buttons on the desktop computer contain means of launching and controlling applications in collaboration and conferencing.

10. The enhanced computer environment means of claim 1 wherein all computers have the means capable of performing tasks, functions, activities, and commands, and all computers operate so that they do impede usage of each other.