Method and system for conferencing using sensor with identifier
First Claim
1. A method of enabling remote conferencing between conference participants, the method including the steps of:
- providing a participant with at least one first conferencing form containing information relating to a remote conferencing session and including coded data indicative of an identity of the first conferencing form and of at least one reference point of the first conferencing form;
associating the identity of the first conferencing form with a form description;
receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device operated by said conference participant involved in the conference session, said indicating data regarding the identity of the first conferencing form and at least one of a position and a movement of the sensing device relative to the first conferencing form, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the first conferencing form, sensing at least some of the coded data and generating the indicating data using at least some of the sensed coded data;
identifying in the computer system and from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the conferencing session;
associating an identity of a second conferencing form with said form description by determining whether an identity of any other second conferencing form is associated with said form description so as to produce a hierarchical tree of conferencing form versions; and
providing at least one other conference participant remote from said conference participant with at least one second conferencing form containing on a first surface of thereof information representative of the at least one parameter and coded data indicative of the identity of the second conferencing form and of at least one reference point of the second conferencing form and on a second surface thereof information regarding the hierarchial tree of conferencing form versionswherein the sensing device is further adapted to store a sensing device identifier which is adapted to distinguish the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a system and method for enabling remote conferencing between conference participants. Employing the invention involves the use of one or more forms which support interaction with a computer system or network. Each form is printed on sheet material such as paper and includes coded data which allows it to be used to interact with the computer system via a sensing device operated by a user.
Specifically, the method includes the steps of providing a participant with at least one conferencing form containing information relating to a remote conferencing session and including coded data indicative of an identity of the conferencing form and of at least one reference point of the conferencing form, receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device operated by said conference participant involved in the conference session, said indicating data regarding the identity of the conferencing form and a position of the sensing device relative to the conferencing form, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the conferencing form, sensing the indicating data using at least some of the coded data, identifying in the computer system and from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the conferencing session, and providing at least one other conference participant remote from said conference participant with at least one conferencing form containing information representative of the at least one parameter.
The invention can be employed by geographically distributed participants to communicate graphical ideas via a shared ‘whiteboard’ using interactive surface media while engaged in a telephone conference. Every time a participant adds a modification or a new diagram to the whiteboard, the other participants can be provided with a printed copy of the updated page.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of enabling remote conferencing between conference participants, the method including the steps of:
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providing a participant with at least one first conferencing form containing information relating to a remote conferencing session and including coded data indicative of an identity of the first conferencing form and of at least one reference point of the first conferencing form; associating the identity of the first conferencing form with a form description; receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device operated by said conference participant involved in the conference session, said indicating data regarding the identity of the first conferencing form and at least one of a position and a movement of the sensing device relative to the first conferencing form, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the first conferencing form, sensing at least some of the coded data and generating the indicating data using at least some of the sensed coded data; identifying in the computer system and from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the conferencing session; associating an identity of a second conferencing form with said form description by determining whether an identity of any other second conferencing form is associated with said form description so as to produce a hierarchical tree of conferencing form versions; and providing at least one other conference participant remote from said conference participant with at least one second conferencing form containing on a first surface of thereof information representative of the at least one parameter and coded data indicative of the identity of the second conferencing form and of at least one reference point of the second conferencing form and on a second surface thereof information regarding the hierarchial tree of conferencing form versions wherein the sensing device is further adapted to store a sensing device identifier which is adapted to distinguish the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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3. A method of enabling remote conferencing between conference participants, the method including the steps of:
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providing a participant with at least one first conferencing form containing information relating to a remote conferencing session and including coded data indicative of at least one parameter of the remote conferencing session; associating the identity of the first conferencing form with a form description; receiving, in a computer system, data from a sensing device operated by said conference participant regarding said at least one parameter and regarding at least one of a movement and a position of the sensing device relative to the first conferencing form, the sensing device, when moved relative to the first conferencing form, sensing the data regarding said at least one parameter using at least some of the coded data and generating the data regarding at least one of the movement and position of the sensing device relative to the first conferencing form; interpreting, in the computer system, said movement of the sensing device as it relates to said at least one parameter; associating an identity of a second conferencing form with said description by determining whether an identity of any other second conferencing form is associated with said form description so as to produce a hierarchical tree of conferencing form versions; and providing at least one other conference participant remote from said conference participant with at least one second conferencing form containing on a first surface thereof information representative of the at least one parameter and coded data indicative of the identity of the second conferencing form and of at least one reference point of the second conferencing form and on a second surface thereof information regarding the hierarchial tree of conferencing form versions, wherein the sensing device is further adapted to store a sensing device identifier which is adapted to distinguish the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type.
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25. A system for enabling remote conferencing between conference participants, the system including:
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at least one first conferencing form containing information relating to a remote conferencing session and including coded data indicative of an identity of the first conferencing form and of at least one reference point of the first conferencing form; associating the identity of the first conferencing form with a form description; a computer system for; receiving indicating data from a sensing device operated by a conference participant involved in the conference session;
said indicating data regarding the identity of the first conferencing form and at least one of a position and a movement of the sensing device relative to the first conferencing form, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the first conferencing form, sensing at least some of the coded data and generating the indicating data using at least some of the sensed coded data, said computer system including means for identifying, from the indicating data, at least one parameter relating to the conferencing session; andassociating an identity of a second conferencing form with said form description by determining whether an identity of any other second conferencing form is associated with said form description so as to produce a hierarchical tree of conferencing form versions; and a provider for providing at least one other conference participant remote from said conference participant with at least one second conferencing form containing on a first surface thereof information representative of the at least one parameter and coded data indicative of the identity of the second conferencing form and of at least one reference point of the second conferencing form and on a second surface thereof information regarding the hierarchial tree of conferencing form versions, wherein the sensing device is further adapted to store a sensing device identifier which is adapted to distinguish the sensing device from other sensing devices of the same type. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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