Remote display of objects and cursor movement in a conferencing

Details Remote display of objects and cursor movement in a conferencing Remote display of objects and cursor movement in a conferencing

1996-01-11

1997-08-05

Powell, Mark R.

395161, G06F 314

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056550669

ABSTRACT:
An improved method and apparatus for remotely displaying cursor and tool operation in a conferencing system can be used for manipulating a remote cursor in a computer conferencing system, the computer conferencing system including a first participant coupled to a second participant via a communication medium. This process comprises the steps of: 1) selecting a remote cursor tool using the first participant's system, the remote cursor tool being a computer implemented function represented by an icon; 2) displaying the icon representing the remote cursor tool with an associated shadow only on the first participant's display and only while the tool is selected; 3) activating the remote cursor tool; and 4) displaying the icon representing the remote cursor tool without an associated shadow on both the first and the second participant's display only while the tool is active, the icon being displayed on a second display in a position corresponding to a position of the icon on a first display. The present invention also includes a process and an apparatus for implementing selected tool shadowing. This process comprises the steps of: 1) selecting a tool; 2) displaying the icon representing the tool with an associated shadow only while the tool is selected; 3) activating the tool to perform a function; and 3) re-displaying the icon representing the tool without an associated shadow only while the tool is active.

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