Patent ID: 7430579
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A teleconference system, which comprises information processors configured to be used by conferees and a master conference support apparatus configured to be used by a master operator and shared by the conferees and connected via a network to the information processors, the information processors each including: a transmission information determining unit that determines transmission of predetermined information to be processed; and an information transmitting unit that transmits the predetermined information to the master conference support apparatus after the determination by the transmission information determining unit of the transmission of the predetermined information, the master conference support apparatus including: a display device comprising a display configured to be visible to the conferees; an information receiving unit that receives information transmitted from the information processors; an area display unit that allows the display device to display an information sharing area for listing predetermined objects and an editing display area for displaying the predetermined objects listed in the information sharing area; an object listing unit that employs the information sharing area to display the predetermined objects according to the information received by the information receiving unit; an object designating unit that designates a predetermined object among the predetermined objects displayed in the information sharing area; a designated object moving unit that displays the predetermined object designated by the object designating unit at a desired location in the editing display area; and an object editing unit that edits the predetermined object displayed in the editing display area by the designated object moving unit, wherein the object designating unit and the designated object moving unit are configured to be controlled by commands from the master conference support apparatus and not the information processors used by the conferees.