EP0645932A1
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Method and apparatus for display of video images in a video conferencing system
Assignee: NCR International Inc
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Filing: 1994-09-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A method of displaying a video image in a computer which has the ability to simultaneously display multiple windows. A graphics image is displayed in a first window, and a video image is displayed in a second window having controls for annotating the graphics image in the first window.
Inventors
- 👤 Allison A. Carleton
- 👤 Paul A. Peterson
- 👤 William C. Schwartz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of displaying a video image in a computer having the ability to simultaneously display multiple windows, the method being characterized by the steps: a) displaying a graphics image in a first window (28); b) providing a second window (10a) having controls for annotating said graphics image in said first window (28); and c) displaying a video image within said second window (10a) or an additional window (26,44).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that said video image is transferred to said computer from a remotely located computer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that said graphics image is transferred to said computer from a remotely located computer.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
28 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the step: d) moving the video image from said second window into a third window (26,44).
Claim 5
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of displaying a video image in a user operated computer having the ability to simultaneously display multiple windows, the method being characterized by the steps: a) displaying control elements in a first window (10a); b) displaying a video image in a second window (26,44); c) displaying a graphics image in a third window (28); and d) when said graphics image is displayed, automatically transferring said video image from said second window (26,44) into said first window (10a) and closing said second window (26,44).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 5, characterized by the step: e) activating a control element (20) in said first window (10a) to recreate said second window (26,44) and move said video image from said first (10a) to said second window (26,44).
Claim 7
Independent Claim
95 words
A system in which each of two or more computers has the ability to display multiple windows and in which each of said computers has a single window in which a common application is shared, characterized by means for displaying multiple windows in a first of said computers, comprising: a) means for displaying said shared window; b) means for displaying a manager window having tools for changing the appearance of the application in the shared window; and c) means for displaying a video image received from a second of said computers in said manager window.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
A computer characterized by having the ability to simultaneously display multiple windows, comprising: a) means for displaying a graphics image in a first window; b) means for providing a second window having controls for annotating said graphics image in said first window; and c) means for displaying a video image within said second window.
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