Patent ID: 7535473

Claim:
In a graphical information system (GIS), a method for providing collaboration between multiple processors within the GIS, the method comprising: receiving from a first processor at least one of the members of a set that includes: a manipulator conducted on an image by the first processor; a session list entry describing an edit made to the image by the first processor; a scenario including parameters for geo-spatial analysis of the image conducted by the first processor and/or a result of the geo-spatial analysis conducted by the first processor; and images along with computer executable instructions for animating a window, the animated window comprising a removed portion of a first image superimposed over a second image, wherein the animated window exposes different portions of the second image at different points in time; and transmitting to a second processor at least one of or any combination of: the manipulator; the session list entry; the scenario; and the images along with the instructions for animating the window.