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The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display w

The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A program storage media readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps in operating a computer system for allowing multiple parties to collaborate, comprising:a) multiple computers, at different locations,

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A program storage media readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps in operating a computer system for allowing multiple parties to collaborate, comprising:a) multiple computers, at different locations, eachi) having a display, andii) having storage space for programs;b) a further computer, at a different location, having a storage space for programs, the further computer running a program which is shared by the other multiple computers;c) means for linking all the computers together, using a network; and running on each multiple computer the program permitsi) for allowing the user of each of the multiple computersA) to select and run a program stored in the storage space of that multiple computer;B) to provide program input to the program selected; andii) forA) showing output of the program selected on the display of each of the multiple computers;B) allowing the user of each multiple computer to draw annotation images on the display of the user's computer; andC) replicating the annotation images on the displays of all other multiple computers, and wherein one or more of the steps of i) and ii) are accomplished by a computer program which is distinct from the shared program.