Patent ID: 7089279

Claim:
A method of communicating on a communication system having a client terminal connecting a server through a network and collaborating with other client terminals connected to said network, said method comprising the steps of: (a) generating an image file in response to an operator of said client terminal specifying a screen range of said client terminal, wherein the image file is generated based on image data from the specified screen range; (b) acquiring an image file name from said server; (c) converting said image file to generate a predetermined formed compressed image data which has a file name relating to said image file name; (d) sending said predetermined formed compressed image data to said server, (e) posting the file name of said predetermined formed compressed image data to the client terminals collaborating with said client terminal, wherein the operator of said client terminal specifies the screen range during a capture mode; (f) suspending the capture mode; (g) receiving input from the operator to activate a hidden window image; and (h) resuming the capture mode.