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Meeting system that interconnects group and personal devices across a network

US9948988B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2012
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8146
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for hosting collaboration between multiple clients. The system includes a network interface able to communicate with clients, and a control unit. The control unit is able to receive a screen capture that represents visual content at a display of a client, to identify multiple clients for receiving the screen capture, and to transmit the screen capture to the multiple clients for presentation at displays of the multiple clients. The control unit is further able to receive instructions in parallel from the multiple clients representing marks made upon the screen capture, and to transmit the instructions in parallel to the multiple clients to apply the marks onto the screen capture as presented at the displays of the multiple clients.

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