Patent ID: 8972891
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method of handling objects representing annotations displayed on an interactive surface, comprising: creating a first annotation using a first input stream from a first user and displaying the first annotation on the interactive surface; creating a second annotation using a second input stream from a second user, at least partially concurrently with said first annotation and displaying the second annotation on the interactive surface; associating the first annotation with a first temporary grouping region of the interactive surface; associating the second annotation with a second temporary grouping region of the interactive surface; within a threshold amount of time following creation of the first and second annotations, in the event that the threshold amount of time passes before the new further annotation is created and displayed on the interactive surface within the threshold distance of the at least one of the first and second temporary grouping regions, disabling the first and second temporary grouping regions to thereafter prevent automatic grouping of any new further annotation with the first and second annotations.