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Method and system for creating temporary visual indicia
US8977975B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8977975-B2 |
| Application number | US-79173010-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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The present invention relates to new and improved embodiments of systems and methods for using a “pen” input as a temporary pointer to highlight a portion of a document and having the “ink” disappear. In embodiments, a method and system for temporarily marking a portion of a document comprises sending a marking directive that produces a visual indicia on a document being viewed on two or more display devices connected over a network, waiting a period of time, and automatically erasing the visual indicia on the document being viewed on the two or more display devices.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for temporarily marking a portion of a document executed by a computer system having at least one memory and at least one processing unit, the method comprising: sending the document from a first computer to a second computer, wherein the first computer and the second computer are connected via a peer-to-peer application over a network; displaying the document on a first display window of the first computer; generating a first marking directive…
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Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8977975B2 cover?
- The present invention relates to new and improved embodiments of systems and methods for using a “pen” input as a temporary pointer to highlight a portion of a document and having the “ink” disappear. In embodiments, a method and system for temporarily marking a portion of a document comprises sending a marking directive that produces a visual indicia on a document being viewed on two or more d…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yalovsky Mark, Clarke Simon P, Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F40/166. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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