Electronic tool and methods for meetings
First Claim
1. A method for displaying arbitrary media content on a display device and to override all currently displayed material when arbitrary material is presented on the display device from more than one source processing device, the arbitrary media content being obtained from processing devices in a meeting with a plurality of participants, the media content being transmitted through a communications network, each processing device having a memory and a display, the method comprising:
- providing a shared canvas on which all visual information is stored, the canvas being mapped to the display device, the canvas being maintained in a location that makes the canvas electronically accessible, making a change on the canvas being dependent upon possession of a token,and for the media content of any or each participant having a processing device;
receiving the token, the token when transferred to the communications network inherently or discretely providing authentication or permission to display the arbitrary media content on the display device, the token also providing a link to the display device;
obtaining the arbitrary media content by screen scraping data from the processing device;
routing the screen scraped arbitrary media content through the communications network from the processing device;
obtaining electronic access to the display device; and
displaying the arbitrary media content.
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Abstract
An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting. These can include a node configuration device adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration device is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. At least one peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is provided, where the peripheral device is a connection unit including: (e) a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system; and (f) a transmitter for communicating with the communications network.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for displaying arbitrary media content on a display device and to override all currently displayed material when arbitrary material is presented on the display device from more than one source processing device, the arbitrary media content being obtained from processing devices in a meeting with a plurality of participants, the media content being transmitted through a communications network, each processing device having a memory and a display, the method comprising:
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providing a shared canvas on which all visual information is stored, the canvas being mapped to the display device, the canvas being maintained in a location that makes the canvas electronically accessible, making a change on the canvas being dependent upon possession of a token, and for the media content of any or each participant having a processing device; receiving the token, the token when transferred to the communications network inherently or discretely providing authentication or permission to display the arbitrary media content on the display device, the token also providing a link to the display device; obtaining the arbitrary media content by screen scraping data from the processing device; routing the screen scraped arbitrary media content through the communications network from the processing device; obtaining electronic access to the display device; and displaying the arbitrary media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for displaying arbitrary media content on a display device and to override all currently displayed material when arbitrary material is presented on the display device from more than one source processing devices, the arbitrary media content being obtained from processing devices in a meeting with a plurality of participants, the media content being transmitted through a communications network, each processing device having a memory and a display, the system comprising:
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a shared canvas on which all visual information is stored, the canvas being mapped to the display device, the canvas being maintained in a location that makes the canvas electronically accessible, making a change on the canvas being dependent upon possession of a token, and for the media content of any or each participant having a processing device, the system is adapted to provide the token, the token when transferred to the communications network inherently or discretely providing authentication or permission to display the arbitrary media content on the display device, the token also providing a link to the display device; wherein each processing device comprises an application, where when said application is executed by a processor, the processing device; obtains the arbitrary media content by screen scraping data from the processing device; routes the screen scraped arbitrary media content through the communications network from the processing device; obtains electronic access to the display device; and a display node for displaying the arbitrary media content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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