Imi Innovations Inc.

Lee A Mitchell

James R Fairs

Vlad Zarney

Michael J Borch

Daniel E Schaaf

Systems and methods are disclosed herein which enable simultaneous manipulation of user-interface objects by a plurality of users across a network of a plurality of nodes using multiple independent data paths, wherein on each node, an input device activates a plurality of user-interface elements, and such activations are replicated across each node. Only user-interface change data is transmitted, thereby enabling real-time, simultaneous collaboration without transmitting an image of the user interface.

System and method for implementing multiple and simultaneous functions across multiple applications

Method and system for generating and processing multiple independent input data streams based on a high priority OS message framework such as an OS provided framework for processing mouse-messages. Multiple input devices generate motion that is sensed by motion sensors located on one or more motion sources, quantify the sensed motion, and provide resulting input data to a computer via one or more communication ports. One or more software subroutines process the provided data, separating them into multiple independent input streams according to their sources, and sending the streams to listening applications. The subroutines are preferably integrated at a low level of the OS architecture, thereby enabling low-latency, fully-functional high priority processing of the input data.

Non-mouse devices that function via mouse-like messages

Improved computer interface system using multiple independent hardware and virtual human-computer input devices and related enabling subroutines is disclosed. Multiple independent data input devices allow users to input data independently from multiple independent data input devices to operating system. Input device driver decodes input from multiple independent input devices. Operating system interface software interprets data from input device driver. Operating system software further generates and controls multiple cursors or control points. Input device aware program obtains and interprets input devices event message, and controls input device aware objects.

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Lee A Mitchell