Patent ID: 9052867
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: G06F,G09G,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for determining and displaying status of a plurality of computers of recipients of a presentation, the method comprising: a computer of a presenter of the presentation receiving a specification of first and second separate groups of the recipients' computers, wherein the presenter's computer receives the specification of the first and second groups from the presenter, and an indication that the first group of the recipients' computers is slower than the second group of recipients' computers in receiving updates to a screen that is used in the presentation and sent by the presenter's computer, all of the recipient computers of the first and second groups being programmed to respond to receipt of a screen update from the presenter with an indication of receipt of the screen update; subsequently, the presenter's computer transmitting a current screen update, used in the presentation, to the plurality of recipients' computers; the presenter's computer receiving a first indication that a first recipient's computer of the second group has completely received the current screen update, and in response, the presenter's computer updating a graphical gauge displayed to the presenter to indicate receipt of the current screen update by some, but not all of the recipients' computers in the second group irrespective of whether any recipient computer of the first group of members has received the current screen update; the presenter's computer receiving a second indication that a recipient's computer of the first group has completely received the current screen update; subsequently, the presenter's computer receiving indications from all other recipients' computers of the second group of complete receipt of the current screen update, and in response, the presenter's computer updating the graphical gauge to indicate full completion of receipt of the current screen update by all the recipients' computers of the second group irrespective of whether any recipient computer of the first group of members has transmitted an indication of receipt of the current screen update.