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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1998
Hiroshi Katsurabayashi, Nakai-machi, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an application sharing system in which a plurality of users can make discussions using a relationship among pieces of information extending to a plurality of application windows, there is provided the ability to select windows to be displayed and windows to be hidden for each user. In the system, an application included in one computer is shared by a plurality of computers connected through a network and display screens produced by the application are shared. In a computer having the shared application, whether to display or hide, for each user, windows displayed in the course of screen display shared other computers is controlled by a display control unit. There is provided a user information management unit that manages user information indicating for each user whether to display or hide each window. The display control unit determines whether to display or hide for each user, using the user information in the user information management unit.