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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Smart Technologies Ulc, Calgary, CA;
Inventors:
Sean Thompson, Calgary, CA;
Wendy Jean Segelken, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
SMART Technologies ULC, Calgary, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/08 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/03545 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); H04L 63/102 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 2203/0384 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04803 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for managing multi-user tools for a workspace on a touch screen. Workspaces are generated for use with the touch screen and one or more of identifiable pointers are associated with them. A global tool element having a plurality of controls is generated and displayed on the touch screen. When more than one pointer is associated with one of the workspaces, redundant controls are removed from the global tool element and a local tool element is created for each associated pointer. The local tool elements comprise at least the redundant controls.