A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VISUAL ANNOTATION IN A SHARED DISPLAY ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method of highlighting a portion of a display generated by a first device, the display shared with a second device, the method comprising:
- (a) associating a substantially transparent window with the location of a cursor to position the cursor within the substantially transparent window; and
(b) changing the appearance of the cursor to highlight a portion of the display.
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Abstract
A system and method for focusing attention to an area of a shared display are described. The method includes associating a substantially transparent window with the location of a cursor to position the cursor within the substantially transparent window and changing the appearance of the cursor to highlight a portion of the display.
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1. A method of highlighting a portion of a display generated by a first device, the display shared with a second device, the method comprising:
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(a) associating a substantially transparent window with the location of a cursor to position the cursor within the substantially transparent window; and
(b) changing the appearance of the cursor to highlight a portion of the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for highlighting a portion of a display generated by a first device, the display shared with a second device, the system comprising
means for associating a substantially transparent window with the location of a cursor to position the cursor within the substantially transparent window; - and
means for changing the appearance of the cursor to highlight a portion of the display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for highlighting a portion of a display generated by a first device, the display shared with a second device, the system comprising:
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an associator module in communication with an input device to receive input commands, the associator locating a substantially transparent window behind a cursor; and
a display generator in communication with associator module, the display generator changing the appearance of the cursor to highlight a portion of the display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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