Patent ID: 8146002

Claim:
A method for providing a pop-up repelling frame for use in a screen sharing session, comprising: providing a region on a host screen, during a screen sharing session, wherein a view of a first application is viewable within the region; repelling a view of a second application from entering the region, the second application being distinct from the first application, and the repelling including displaying the view of the second application on the host screen outside of the region, wherein the view of the second application is a pop-up window; detecting the pop-up window; and creating and displaying, in the view of the first application, a pop-up window prompt that signifies the pop-up window is attempting to enter the region in response to the detecting of the pop-up window, wherein the pop-up window prompt includes a drop-down menu, the drop-down menu including a query for performing at least one of the following: accepting all pop-ups pertaining to the first application, accepting all pop-ups pertaining to the second application, or repelling all pop-ups pertaining to the second application.