Patent ID: 7430721
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An interactive workspace for one or more users, comprising: (a) a plurality of independent machines, wherein none of said independent machines is a dedicated server machine, wherein each of said independent machines can be in send mode or in receive mode, wherein a plurality of said independent machines are in send mode, called senders and wherein a plurality of said independent machines are in receive mode, called receivers; (b) a plurality of input devices operatively coupled to said senders and said receivers; (c) a plurality of display means driven by said senders and said receivers; (d) a network connecting said display means, said senders, and said receivers; (e) a topology map for each of said senders, wherein said topology map comprises a set of valid pointer transitions between said plurality of display means driven by said receivers; (f) a computer program, wherein said computer program comprises for each of said senders: (g) a means for each of said independent machines in send mode to switch to receive mode; and (h) a means for each of said independent machines in receive mode to switch to send mode.