US5949414A
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Window control with side conversation and main conference layers
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-28
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Granted: 1999-09-07
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Expires: 2017-10-28
Abstract
Abstract During an electronic conference, an operator is able to have an independent meeting with a number of the participants of the electronic conference. A conference layer and a side conversation layer are provided. When side conversation is to be started, a member to participate in side conversation is selected from members participating in the conference in the conference layer, and the selected member is moved to a member panel. Upon pressing a start button, a side conversation layer is generated and displayed. Side conversation enables selected members to share information independent of the main conference. A layer select button enables to select either of the conference layer or side conversation layer. A layer copy button enables the copying of an image from the conference layer to the side conversation layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Namikata
- 👤 Tsuneyoshi Takagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An image sharing apparatus for sharing an image by a plurality of members participating in a conference, comprising: window selecting means for selecting a window from a first window which is shared by the plurality of members and a second window which is shared by a part of the plurality of members sharing the first window; displaying means for displaying the window selected by said window selecting means; and drawing means for selectively drawing in a desired window, which is either the first window or the second window.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
An image sharing apparatus for sharing an image by a plurality of members participating in a conference, comprising: window selecting means for selecting a window from a first window which is shared by the plurality of members and a second window which is shared by a part of the plurality of members sharing the first window; displaying means for displaying the window selected by said window selecting means; and drawing means for selectively drawing in a desired window, which is either the first window or the second window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
The image sharing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: inputting means for inputting an image; and receiving means for receiving a message including an image and window designation from one of the plurality of members, wherein in a case where an image is inputted by said inputting means, said drawing means draws the inputted image in the window selected by said window selecting means, and in a case where an image is received by said receiving means, said drawing means draws the received image in the window designated by the message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The image sharing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: member selecting means for selecting a desired member from the plurality of members sharing the first window; and window generating means for generating the second window to be shared by the member selected by said member selecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The image sharing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said window generating means inquires the member selected by said member selecting means as to whether or not the member agrees to share the second window, and the second window is shared by the member who has agreed to share.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The image sharing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: inquiry receiving means for receiving an inquiry from one of the plurality of member, as to whether or not to agree to share the second window; and inquiry responding means for responding to the received inquiry.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image sharing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising deleting means for deleting the second window.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The image sharing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second window is displayed while overlapping with the entire window of the first window.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The image sharing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second window is displayed while overlapping with a part of the first window.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The image sharing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said member selecting means selects a number of members from the plurality of members, including the member who selects the number of members by said member selecting means, and the second window is shared by the selected members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The image sharing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising copying means for copying contents of the first window to the second window.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
97 words
A window control method of controlling a window shared by a plurality of members participating in a conference who use respective terminals, comprising: a determining step of determining which window is selected: a first window shared by the plurality of members or a second window shared by a part of the plurality of members sharing the first window; a displaying step of displaying the selected window in accordance with the determination result in said determining step; and a drawing step of selectively drawing in a desired window, which is either the first window or the second window.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
97 words
A window control method of controlling a window shared by a plurality of members participating in a conference who use respective terminals, comprising: a determining step of determining which window is selected: a first window shared by the plurality of members or a second window shared by a part of the plurality of members sharing the first window; a displaying step of displaying the selected window in accordance with the determination result in said determining step; and a drawing step of selectively drawing in a desired window, which is either the first window or the second window.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
The window control method according to claim 11, wherein in said drawing step, in a case where an image is inputted in one of the terminals, the input image is drawn in the window determined as the selected window in said determining step, and in a case where a message including an image is received from one of the plurality of members, the received image is drawn in a window designated by the message.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The window control method according to claim 11, further comprising: a member selecting step of selecting a desired member from the plurality of members sharing the first window; and a window generating step of generating the second window to be shared by the member selected in said member selecting step.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
The window control method according to claim 13, wherein in said window generating step, an inquiry is made to the member selected in said member selecting step as to whether or not the member agrees to share the second window, and the second window is shared by the member who has agreed to share.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
The window control method according to claim 11, further comprising: an inquiry receiving step of receiving the inquiry from one of the plurality of members, as to whether or not to agree to share the second window; and an inquiry responding step of responding to the received inquiry.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The window control method according to claim 11, further comprising a deleting step of deleting the second window.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The window control method according to claim 11, wherein said second window is displayed while overlapping with the entire window of the first window.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The window control method according to claim 11, wherein said second window is displayed while overlapping with a part of the first window.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
The window control method according to claim 13, wherein in said member selecting step, a number of members, including the member who selects the number of members in said member selecting step, are selected, and the second window is shared by the selected members.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The window control method according to claim 11, further comprising a copying step of copying contents of the first window to the second window.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
The image sharing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying a list of members who share the first window and a list of members who share the second window.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
The window control method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of displaying a list of members who share the first window and a list of members who share the second window.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
107 words
A computer readable storage medium having a computer program to be executed by a computer for sharing an image by a plurality of members using respective computers, said program comprising: a window selecting process step of selecting a window from a first window which is shared by a plurality of members and a second window which is shared by a part of the plurality of members sharing the first window; a displaying process step of displaying the window selected in said window selecting process step; and a drawing process step of selectively drawing in a desired window, which is either the first window or the second window.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
107 words
A computer readable storage medium having a computer program to be executed by a computer for sharing an image by a plurality of members using respective computers, said program comprising: a window selecting process step of selecting a window from a first window which is shared by a plurality of members and a second window which is shared by a part of the plurality of members sharing the first window; a displaying process step of displaying the window selected in said window selecting process step; and a drawing process step of selectively drawing in a desired window, which is either the first window or the second window.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
96 words
The storage medium according to claim 23, said program further comprising: an inputting process step of inputting an image; and a receiving process step of receiving a message including an image and window designation from one of the plurality of members, wherein in a case where an image is inputted by said inputting process step, the inputted image is drawn in the window selected by said window selecting process step, and in a case where an image is received by said receiving process step, the received image is drawn in the window designated by the message.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
54 words
The storage medium according to claim 23, said program further comprising: a member selecting process step of selecting a desired member from the plurality of members sharing the first window; and a window generating process step of generating the second window to be shared by the member selected in said member selecting process step.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
50 words
The storage medium according to claim 25, wherein said window generating process step inquires the member selected in said member selecting process step as to whether or not the member agrees to share the second window, and the second window is shared by the member who has agreed to share.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
51 words
The storage medium according to claim 23, said program further comprising: an inquiry receiving process step of receiving an inquiry from one of the plurality of members, as to whether or not to agree to share the second window; and an inquiry responding process step of responding to the received inquiry.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The storage medium according to claim 23, said program further comprising a deleting process step of deleting the second window.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
The storage medium according to claim 23, wherein said second window is displayed while overlapping with the entire window of the first window.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
The storage medium according to claim 23, wherein said second window is displayed while overlapping with a part of the first window.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
48 words
The storage medium according to claim 25, wherein said member selecting process step selects a number of members from the plurality of members, including the member who selects the number of members in said member selecting process step, and the second window is shared by the selected members.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
The storage medium according to claim 23, said program further comprising a copying process step of copying contents of the first window to the second window.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
35 words
The storage medium according to claim 23, said program further comprising a process step of displaying a list of members who share the first window and a list of members who share the second window.
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