Patent ID: 8913076

Claim:
A computer implemented method for creating a thumbnail comprising: generating a snapshot representing at least a portion of a view containing a plurality of layers of content, wherein at least a portion of a first layer in the plurality of layers overlaps and hides at least a portion of a second layer in the plurality of layers, and where each layer of the content has an attribute; scaling the snapshot to a reduced size to form the thumbnail; enhancing a representation of content represented in the thumbnail to generate an enhanced thumbnail based upon the attribute of each layer of the content, wherein enhancing reveals subject matter of the hidden portion of the second layer; and displaying the generated enhanced thumbnail in a display region with one or more enhanced thumbnails, wherein the generated enhanced thumbnail represents content from a computer of a plurality of computers in a collaboration session representing a group of users communicating for a specific purpose, wherein the generated enhanced thumbnail is displayed in computers of the plurality of computers participating in the collaboration session.