Instant sharing of documents on a remote server
December 23, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesSystem wide local copy management of screen copy printing Method to provide for virtual screen overlay Method of transferring data at adjustable levels of priorities to provide optimum response to user demands Conference support system which associates a shared object with data relating to said shared object Collaborative work environment supporting three-dimensional objects and multiple remote participants Method and apparatus for annotating a computer document incorporating sound Virtual printer Remote highlighting of objects in conferencing system by logically anding a highlight bitmap and a foreground bitmap Annotation of computer video displays Printing control apparatus InventorsApplicationNo. 09/471938 filed on 12/23/1999US Classes:715/753, Computer conferencing709/204, COMPUTER CONFERENCING709/205, Cooperative computer processing715/751Computer supported collaborative work between plural usersExaminersPrimary: Luu, Sy D.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04L 12/18 (20060101)G06Q 10/00 (20060101) H04L 29/06 (20060101) G06F 3/14 (20060101) AbstractAn apparatus, method, and computer program for instant remote document sharing. In one embodiment, referred to as "remote document sharing," a file on a remote server is converted to a "shared document" which is distributed to the members of a data conference for review. In another embodiment, referred to as "remote application viewing," the "owner" of a document on a remote server shares the screens created by an application associated with the document. The other members of the data conference can view the screens, but cannot interact with the application. In another embodiment, referred to as "remote application sharing," the "owner" of a document on a remote server shares the screens created by an application associated with the document. The other members of the data conference can view the screens and interact with the application. | |
