Method and apparatus for conducting a collaboration session in which screen displays are commonly shared with participants
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1. A method for conducting a collaboration session, comprising:
- launching a collaboration session through a program on a computer so as to communicate with other computers concurrently logged on a network; and
generating a graphics file including pixel information of a graphics image displayable on a display screen of said computer for transmission to said other computers so as to be viewable through graphics file readers associated with web browsers of said other computers during said collaboration session.
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Abstract
A method for conducting a collaboration session, comprising: launching a collaboration session through a program on a computer so as to communicate with other computers concurrently logged on a network; and generating a graphics file including pixel information of a graphics image displayable on a display screen of the computer for transmission to the other computers so as to be viewable through graphics file readers associated with web browsers of the other computers during the collaboration session.
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1. A method for conducting a collaboration session, comprising:
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launching a collaboration session through a program on a computer so as to communicate with other computers concurrently logged on a network; and
generating a graphics file including pixel information of a graphics image displayable on a display screen of said computer for transmission to said other computers so as to be viewable through graphics file readers associated with web browsers of said other computers during said collaboration session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for conducting a collaboration session, comprising:
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providing an instant messenger for transmitting instant messages between a computer and other computers concurrently logged on a network, and launching a collaboration session between computers of a group including said computer and at least one of said other computers upon receiving an indication to do so from an operator of said computer; and
providing a snapshot program to said computer for generating a graphics file including pixel information of a graphics image displayable on a display screen of said computer so that said graphics image is viewable through graphics file readers associated with web browsers of computers of said group during said collaboration session. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for conducting a collaboration session, comprising a computer having:
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an instant messenger for transmitting instant messages between said computer and other computers concurrently logged on a network, and launching a collaboration session between computers of a group including said computer and at least one of said other computers upon receiving an indication to do so from an operator of said computer; and
a snapshot program for generating a graphics file including pixel information of a graphics image displayable on a display screen of said computer so that said graphics image is viewable through graphics file readers associated with web browsers of computers of said group during said collaboration session. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for conducting a collaboration session, comprising:
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selectively admitting a plurality of clients communicating through web browsers over a restricted user network to a collaboration session;
receiving a graphics file indicative of a graphics image being displayed on a display screen of one of said plurality of clients; and
transmitting said graphics file to said plurality of clients so that said graphics image is viewable through graphics file readers associated with said web browsers. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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