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Claiming data from a virtual whiteboard

US9552473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2014
Grant dateJan 24, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/33
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of storing data from a whiteboard application executed on a computing system including an interactive display device is provided. The method comprises storing, in a memory of the computing system, whiteboard data input to the whiteboard application in response to user interaction with the interactive display device, displaying a login selector on the interactive display device, upon detecting actuation of the login selector, identifying the user based on credentials of the user; and in response to identifying the user, (i) retrieving previews of stored whiteboard files from a user account in a cloud-based storage system corresponding to the identity of the user, (ii) displaying the previews on the interactive display device, and (iii) uploading the whiteboard data as a whiteboard file from the memory of the computing system to the user account.

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