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An electronic conference support system having a structure in which one main common information processing apparatus having a common display unit having a size sufficiently large for attendants to commonly look and some personal information processing apparatuses for permitting each attendant to exc

An electronic conference support system having a structure in which one main common information processing apparatus having a common display unit having a size sufficiently large for attendants to commonly look and some personal information processing apparatuses for permitting each attendant to exclusively create, display and edit information adjacent to each attendant are connected to one another to form a network communication structure through a data communication passage. When a certain attendant acquires an operation right, an information input space is displayed on the personal display unit of the attendant while permitting the attendant to input information. Information inputted to the information input space is, after completed and as an information object, displayed on the common display unit of the common information processing apparatus and the personal display units of all of the personal information processing apparatuses. The attendant of the conference is enabled to easily input information and other attendants who look the attendant's operation are enabled to be free from adverse stimulus.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A conference support system having a main information processing apparatus including a main display unit for displaying information, and a pluralityof sub-information processing apparatuses, each having a sub-display unit for displaying information, the apparatuses bein

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A conference support system having a main information processing apparatus including a main display unit for displaying information, and a pluralityof sub-information processing apparatuses, each having a sub-display unit for displaying information, the apparatuses being connected to one another through a communication passage to communicate information, said conference support system comprising:means for displaying an information display surface on which independent information objects are created, displayed, edited and positioned in accordance with an operation of the main information processing apparatus and/or each of the sub-information processing apparatuses, on the main display unit and each sub-display unit;means for determining an operation right for one of the plurality of sub-information processing apparatuses to operate the information display surface;means for displaying an information input receiving surface receiving input information, on the sub-display unit of the sub-information processing apparatuses, upon acquiring the operation right, and for turning off the information input receiving surface when the operation right of the sub-information processing apparatus is relinquished; andmeans for displaying the input information as the independent information objects on the information display surfaces on the main display unit and the sub-display units.