Method of operating a system of co-located computers and remote human interfaces
US6944826B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing a consistent work environment to a plurality of users is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system may include a plurality of computing systems which are located at a common location and connected by a network. Each of a plurality of human interfaces may be coupled to one of the plurality of computing systems by a communications link. Each human interface is located at a user location. The user location may be remote from the plurality of computing systems. Each of the human interfaces may be operable to present to a user a graphical user interface for application software, a graphical user interface for conducting telephone calls with external parties, and a video window for displaying television programming.
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