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Systems and methods for improved interactive content sharing in video communication systems

  • US 9,280,761 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2012
  • Issued: 03/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for interactively sharing and annotating visual information over a communication network between at least a first and a second endpoint, the system comprising:

  • a display coupled to the first endpoint; and

    a user interaction device coupled to the first endpoint and associated with the display;

    wherein the first endpoint is configured to;

    receive visual information from, and transmit visual information to, at least the second endpoint over the communication network;

    show visual information received from at least the second endpoint on the display;

    obtain a picture copy of the visual information received from at least the second endpoint as shown on the display when instructed by the user interaction device;

    add an annotation as indicated by the user interaction device to the picture copy of the visual information to form an annotated picture copy of the visual information; and

    transmit the annotated picture copy of the visual information to at least the second endpoint.

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