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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2010
Mark Yalovsky, Seattle, WA (US);
Simon P. Clarke, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark Yalovsky, Seattle, WA (US);
Simon P. Clarke, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to new and improved embodiments of systems and methods for using a 'pen' input as a temporary pointer to highlight a portion of a document and having the 'ink' disappear. In embodiments, a method and system for temporarily marking a portion of a document comprises sending a marking directive that produces a visual indicia on a document being viewed on two or more display devices connected over a network, waiting a period of time, and automatically erasing the visual indicia on the document being viewed on the two or more display devices.