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Method and apparatus for modeling business card exchanges in a point-to-point or a multi-point personal computer conference
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1997-08-08
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Granted: 1998-12-22
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Expires: 2017-08-08
Abstract
Abstract The conference manager and address service of a general purpose personal conference application are enhanced with a plurality of functions for setting up, exchanging, saving, retrieving and re-sending "business cards" electronically. The external manifestation of an electronic "business card" is a visual presentation of information commonly found on physical business cards in a format that resembles a physical business card. Preferably, the visual presentation also includes a picture of the person named. Internally, the information including the data necessary to render the picture are maintained in data structures.
Inventors
- 👤 Rune A. Skarbo
- 👤 John D. Elliott
- 👤 Anthony C. Salvador
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:18
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/60; H04N21/63; H04N21/643; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0201; G06T; G06T1/00; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/56; H04M3/567; G06T2200/00; G06T2200/16; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1813
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A personal computer (PC) conference system comprising a general purpose personal conference (GPPC) application having a conference manager that includes a first function for automatically transmitting a business card data structure having information commonly found in business cards for rendering on another PC conference system in a format that resembles a business card to model business card exchanges between conference participants of a face-to-face conference, whenever the PC conference system joins a PC conference.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A personal computer (PC) conference system comprising a general purpose personal conference (GPPC) application having a conference manager that includes a first function for automatically transmitting a business card data structure having information commonly found in business cards for rendering on another PC conference system in a format that resembles a business card to model business card exchanges between conference participants of a face-to-face conference, whenever the PC conference system joins a PC conference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the transmitted business card data structure includes data necessary to render a picture of the person named by the business card information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the conference manager further includes a second function for receiving, rendering, and saving a similar business card data structure from its counterpart, whenever the PC conference system joins a point-to-point PC conference, and for receiving, rendering, and saving one or more similar business card data structures whenever the PC conference system joins a multi-point PC conference having at least one other previously joined conference participant.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the second function automatically renders each business card data structure upon receipt if a preference indicator of the conference manager is set to denote a user preference for automatic rendering.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the second function only renders a business card data structure responsive to a user request if a preference indicator of the conference manager is set to denote a user preference for no automatic rendering.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the second function is also used for receiving, rendering, and saving a similar business card data structure from a new PC conference system when the new PC conference system joins the multi-point PC conference in progress, and for replying to the new PC conference system with the business card data structure previously transmitted by the first function at the time the PC conference system joins the multi-point PC conference.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the GPPC application further includes an address service having a third function for retrieving the saved business card data structures for rendering.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the third function is also used for selectively re-sending the retrieved business card data structures to conference participant(s) of a personal conference in progress.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the conference manager also has a second function for setting up the business card data structure for a user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 9, wherein the second function is invoked automatically during installation of the GPPC application.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 9, wherein the second function includes logic for including a graphical representation of a snapshot of the user as part of the business card data structure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the second function further includes logic for taking a snapshot of the user.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The PC conference system as set forth in claim 12, wherein the second function is also invokable post-installation for editing the previously set up business card data structure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
119 words
A point-to-point personal conferencing system comprising a first and a second PC conference system, the first and second PC conference systems having a first and a second general purpose personal conference (GPPC) application including a first and a second conference manager having a first and a second function respectively for automatically exchanging a first and a second business card data structure having information commonly found in business cards with each other, whenever the first and the second PC conference systems join each other in a point-to-point PC conference, the exchanged information are to be rendered in a format that resembles a business card on the respective systems, thereby modeling business card exchange between conference participant of a face-to-face conference.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
119 words
A point-to-point personal conferencing system comprising a first and a second PC conference system, the first and second PC conference systems having a first and a second general purpose personal conference (GPPC) application including a first and a second conference manager having a first and a second function respectively for automatically exchanging a first and a second business card data structure having information commonly found in business cards with each other, whenever the first and the second PC conference systems join each other in a point-to-point PC conference, the exchanged information are to be rendered in a format that resembles a business card on the respective systems, thereby modeling business card exchange between conference participant of a face-to-face conference.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
The point-to-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 14, wherein the first and second conference managers further include a third and a fourth function respectively for receiving, rendering, and saving the first and second business card data structures on the respective systems.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
The point-to-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 15, wherein the third and fourth function automatically and independently render the first and second business card data structures upon receipt on the respective systems if a first and a second preference indicator of the first and second conference managers are set to denote a first and a second independent user preference for automatic rendering respectively.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The point-to-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 14, wherein the first and second conference managers further include a third and a fourth function for setting up the first and second business card data structures on the respective systems.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
57 words
The point-to-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 17, wherein the third and fourth functions include logic for including a first and a second graphical representation of a first and a second snapshot of a first and a second user on the respective systems as part of the first and second business card data structures.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
75 words
The point-to-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 14, wherein the first and second business card data structures are saved upon receipt, and the first and second GPPC applications further include a first and a second address service having a third and a fourth function respectively for selectively retrieving the saved first and second business card data structures, and rendering the retrieved first and second business card data structures on the respective systems.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The point-to-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the third and fourth functions include logic for selectively re-sending the retrieved first and second business card data structures respectively.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
120 words
A multi-point personal conferencing system comprising: a first, a second and a third PC conference system, the first, second and third PC conference systems having a first, a second and a third general purpose personal conference (GPPC) application including a first, a second and a third conference manager having a first, a second and a third function respectively for automatically exchanging a first, a second and a third business card data structures having information commonly found in business cards to each other, whenever the first, the second and the third PC conference systems join each other in a multi-point PC conference, the exchanged information are to be rendered in a format that resembles a business card on the respective systems.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
120 words
A multi-point personal conferencing system comprising: a first, a second and a third PC conference system, the first, second and third PC conference systems having a first, a second and a third general purpose personal conference (GPPC) application including a first, a second and a third conference manager having a first, a second and a third function respectively for automatically exchanging a first, a second and a third business card data structures having information commonly found in business cards to each other, whenever the first, the second and the third PC conference systems join each other in a multi-point PC conference, the exchanged information are to be rendered in a format that resembles a business card on the respective systems.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
The multi-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 21, wherein the first, second and third conference managers further include a fourth, a fifth and a sixth function for setting up the first, second and third business card data structures on the respective systems.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
65 words
The multi-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 22, wherein the fourth, fifth and sixth functions include logic for including a first, a second and a third graphical representation of a first, a second and a third snapshot of a first, a second and a third user on the respective systems as part of the first, second and third business card data structures.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
85 words
The multi-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 21, wherein the first, second and third business card data structures are saved upon receipt, and the first, second and third GPPC applications further include a first, a second and a third address service having a fourth, a fifth and a sixth function respectively for selectively retrieving the saved second or third, third or first, and first or second business card data structures, and rendering the retrieved business card data structures on the respective systems.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
The multi-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 24, wherein the fourth, the fifth and the sixth functions include logic for selectively re-sending the retrieved business card data structures respectively.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
56 words
The multi-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 21, wherein the first, second and third conference managers further include a fourth, a fifth and a sixth function respectively for receiving, rendering, and saving the second and third, the third and first, and the first and second business card data structures on the respective systems.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
80 words
The multi-point personal conference system as set forth in claim 26, wherein the fourth, the fifth, and the sixth function are also used for receiving, rendering, and saving a fourth business card data structure on the respective systems from a fourth personal computer conference system when the fourth personal computer conference system joins the multi-point PC conference in progress, and for replying to the fourth personal computer conference system with the first, second, and third business card data structures respectively.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
81 words
The multi-point personal conferencing system as set forth in claim 26, wherein the fourth, fifth and sixth functions automatically and independently render the second and third, the third and first, and the first and second business card data structures upon receipt on the respective systems if a first, a second and a third preference indicator of the first, second and third conference managers are set to denote a first, a second and a third independent user preference for automatic rendering respectively.
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