Patent ID: 7363589
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying an electronic file to a primary user having a primary workstation coupled to a videoconfercing system via a computer network, and displaying said electronic file to at least one secondary viewer via a secondary workstation connected to said computer network at a remote location, comprising: conducting a videoconference between said primary and secondary workstations via a multiway conferencing unit (MCU); displaying contents of a first file on said primary workstation while conducting said videoconference; displaying said contents of said first file on the secondary workstation during said videoconference; accessing a second file comprising information relating to said first file; displaying first and second contents of said second file on said primary workstation as a primary workstation overlay displayed on top of said displayed contents of said first file by replacing a pixel of said displayed contents of said first file displayed on said primary workstation with a pixel of the primary workstation overlay so that the primary workstation overlay and a portion of the displayed contents of said first file are simultaneously viewable on said primary workstation; and displaying said second contents of said second file on said secondary workstation as a secondary workstation overlay while not displaying said first contents of said second file on said secondary workstation, said secondary workstation overlay displayed on top of said displayed contents of said first file by replacing a pixel of said displayed contents of said first file displayed on said secondary workstation with a pixel of the secondary workstation overlay so that the secondary workstation overlay and a portion of the displayed contents of said first file are simultaneously viewable on said secondary workstation.