213 results about "Whiteboarding" patented technology

A system and methods for implementing education online by providing institutions with the means for allowing the creation of courses to be taken by students online, the courses including assignments, announcements, course materials, chat and whiteboard facilities, and the like, all of which are available to the students over a network such as the Internet. Various levels of functionality are provided through a three-tiered licensing program that suits the needs of the institution offering the program. In addition, an open platform system is provided such that anyone with access to the Internet can create, manage, and offer a course to anyone else with access to the Internet without the need for an affiliation with an institution, thus enabling the virtual classroom to extend worldwide.

A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a training opportunity to understand and solve optimally. The technique establishes a collaborative training session, including the steps of establishing a network connection between a plurality of users, selecting a mode for the network connection between the plurality of users, establishing a network connection mode between the plurality of users, and synchronizing the mode between the plurality of users. Modes of operation include application sharing, whiteboarding, media sharing, newsgroup information sharing chatroom initiation and discussion group initiation.

The invention provides an effective recording and playing method and system. The recording and playing method and system are characterized in that in an online teaching process or an online meeting, operation of functions of multimedia whiteboard by a user, speech / voice of the user, communication voice with other users and / or tutoring voice and the like are recorded to respectively form different data streams; and a united timestamp can be generated by an online teaching system to mark various data streams rather than completely recording the whole event in a form of streaming media so that network users can conveniently download various data steams which need to be played via a network from a Cloud server or a local area network server anytime anywhere; after obtaining the data streams, clients of user terminals can obtain the data streams on line according to the timestamp and organically combine and play the data streams to the users, thus finishing the on-demand browsing.

An intelligent interactive multimedia system that provides a wide variety of multimedia content and services to a plurality of users utilizing various platforms. A plurality of channels is provided to users. Users or a group of users can participate in interactive multimedia sessions and communicate by text messaging, audio, or video signals in real time. Numerous interactive tools such as application sharing, synchronized internet browsing allowing users to browse the network together, file distribution and sharing, voting and polling, session recording, shared whiteboard, and chat room are provided. An advertising and purchasing module allow products to be advertised and purchased.

A system and method for transmitting a clear image of a whiteboard work surface for remote collaboration. The image is separated into two portions; the projected image of the work surface, and the writing physically added to the whiteboard by participants. This separation allows several benefits. The bandwidth requirements are much lower than video teleconferencing, and the benefits of whiteboard sharing are improved. The visual echo created on a physical whiteboard can be canceled.

Techniques for enabling interactive whiteboard functionality using a disappearing writing medium. In one set of embodiments, an image of a surface can be received, where the image can include one or more physical marks made on the surface by a user. The physical marks can be made using a writing medium that is configured to disappear over time. Electronic representations of the physical marks can be generated based on the image, and the electronic representations can be displayed on the surface. The electronic representations can be displayed such that they visually replace the physical marks made on the surface as the physical marks fade and disappear.

The invention discloses an interactive electric whiteboard system. The system consists of an image acquisition device, a projection device, a computer, a wireless receiving device with a USB interface, a whiteboard and an electric whiteboard pen, wherein the image acquisition device and the projection device are all connected with the computer; the computer is connected with the wireless receiving device with the USB interface which is used for receiving a wireless signal from the electric whiteboard pen, sending the wireless signal to the computer and controlling the operation of the computer; the electric whiteboard pen is provided with an infrared transmission device, the light transmitted from the infrared transmission device can form an infrared light spot on the whiteboard, and the infrared light spot is acquired by the image acquisition device and transmitted to the computer by an image acquisition card; the computer can work out the relative position of the electric whiteboard pen projected on the whiteboard; the relative position is utilized to generate an image, and simultaneously the projection device projects the image contents on the whiteboard; and the functions of a keyboard and a mouse can be realized by the electric whiteboard pen.

In one exemplary embodiment, a method for a real-time learning and collaboration environment comprising a first user's computing device and a second user's computing device to access a first digital whiteboard generated by the first user's computing device. A first modification is received from a first user to the first digital whiteboard. The first digital whiteboard is modified according to the first modification. A second user's computing device is enabled to generate a second digital whiteboard. The second digital whiteboard can overlay a view of the first digital whiteboard. A second modification is received from a second user to the second digital whiteboard. The view of the second digital whiteboard overlaying the first digital whiteboard is modified according to the second modification. A master view of the first view of the first digital whiteboard and the second view of the second digital whiteboard is provided to a whiteboard management dashboard application in the first user's computing device.

A wireless device that adaptively makes the determination of whether or not to pre-authenticate. If the wireless device is running an application that is sensitive to latency (also referred to herein as a low latency application), then pre-authentication is performed and latency is reduced during the switch between wireless access points. Such low latency applications may include voice over IP, video, interactive whiteboard, or video teleconferencing. On the other hand, if the wireless device is not running a low latency application, the wireless device is less susceptible to latency when making the wireless access point switch. In that case, pre-authentication is not performed and processing and battery resources are preserved.

Projector and camera arrangements are provided for use in electronic whiteboard systems. Specifically, the present invention provides projector and camera arrangements wherein the projector and camera share the same imaging optics. By sharing the same projection and camera optics, the distortions that affect the projection system are the same as those of the camera system. Thus, the calibration step required in conventional whiteboard systems where the projector and camera are separate, i.e., each having their own distinct optics and settings, is no longer needed. Further, the arrangements provided in accordance with the invention are self-aligning, even when lens distortions are large and even in the presence of strong perspective effects. The shared optics projector and camera arrangements of the invention also provide for dynamic zooming. In addition, various active and passive optical marker or lightpen designs are provided for use in electronic whiteboard systems.

The invention discloses a smart phone based remote question answering and tutoring system. A student client device is provided with a camera, so that an image scanning function can be realized; image processing software is installed in a student client device system and can automatically recognize and stitch scanned images, exercises needing scanning are accurately formed into a complete image, the image is transmitted to a teacher client device by the aid of a wireless network, both the client devices display respective scanned exercises simultaneously, a student and a teacher carry out synchronous whiteboard communication through handwriting touch screens, real-time interactive tutoring is really realized, problems of the student are answered at first time, real-time recording can be performed in the whole question answering process, and convenience is brought to the student to review in a highly targeted and impressive mode. The system is better in effect and more flexible in time and space as compared with traditional tutorial modes.

One or more users log in to a video conference with a shared, online electronic whiteboard and draw upon a shared whiteboard. Each user has a video and audio stream that are sent to a recording server. Data describing each drawing action upon the shared whiteboard is sent to a database server and each action is then distributed to all users to update their whiteboards. Screenshots of the drawing actions are created by emulating a browser and inputting data describing each action from the database. Alternatively, screenshots are taken by each user computer (after each action or periodically) and sent to the recording server. Audiovisual manipulation software is used to create a whiteboard video from the screenshots are then combined with the audio and video streams to create a resulting video of the entire session. A video clip is created simply by sending begin and end timestamps during the session.

An Internet broadcasting system is provided. The system comprises hardware and software for providing Internet broadcasting to an audience comprising one or more listeners. The system provides broadcast resources for the broadcaster to improve host information, program content and listener satisfaction. Particular broadcast resources provided include instant messaging software, voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) software, call management software, whiteboard software, live polling software, broadcast notes, chat room software, sound effects, and integrated email software. Also provided are methods of conducting an online poll, methods of advertising on the Internet and methods of providing Internet broadcast service to an audience.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a page display method and device of an intelligent interaction panel, terminal equipment and a storage medium. The method comprises the steps that window screen projection operation occurring on a whiteboard application interface of a first screen is received, and a file display window used for displaying a third-party file is displayed on the top of the whiteboard application interface; a picture of the file display window confirmed by the screen projection operation is displayed in a second screen full-screen display window; when a file preview operation on the file display window is received, a current display picture is correspondingly changed in the file display window and the second screen; wherein the first screen and the second screen are associated screens. In a plurality of associated screens, one screen serves as a main screen to display a whiteboard application interface in the display process, and the rest is used as an extended screen to emphatically display a specific area in the whiteboard application interface when necessary, so that an operator of the whiteboard application can finish an interaction action on the whiteboard application interface in a relatively small range through a simple action, and meanwhile, the effect of information transmission is also improved.

The invention discloses a video communication method and a terminal and a server for video communication and belongs to the field of computer. The method provided by the invention comprises the following steps: communication connection between the terminal and the server is established through a communication protocol; and local video data and data in a preset whiteboard region are sent to the server such that the server sends the local video data and the data in the preset whiteboard region to other participating terminals for display excluding the terminal. According to the invention, the preset whiteboard region is provided while video communication is carried out, and the data from the whiteboard region is sent among the participating terminals through the server. Thus, display of complex contents can be carried out during one-to-one, one-to-many or many-to-many video communication application so as to meet video communication requirements and experience in all scenarios such as charting, entertainment, business negotiations, video conference and the like.

The invention discloses a network public whiteboard system based on cloud computing, and the system comprises terminals and a network public whiteboard platform, wherein the terminals communicate with the network public whiteboard platform through a browser, the network public whiteboard platform further comprises a transmitting unit, a foreground U1 unit and a network public whiteboard processing unit, the foreground U1 unit at least comprises a display subunit and an interaction subunit, the display subunit is used for displaying the data in the browser of the terminals, and the interaction subunit is used for intercepting and capturing input operation on the browser of the terminals through a message hook and sending the input operation to the network public whiteboard processing unit through the transmitting unit; and the network public whiteboard processing unit is used for receiving operation data on the browser of the terminals, processing requests of different users, coordinating the parallel processing of the users, transmitting the processing result through the transmitting unit and displaying the processing result on the corresponding terminal browser through the foreground U1 unit.

A computer (host), which is communicating with an interactive whiteboard projector (client) through a remote desktop connection, launches third-party applications supporting multiple mice (i.e. drawing pens) and provides these applications with virtual mouse device and input event signals for each pen device connected on the projector. The applications will behave as if the host system were configured with multiple installed mice, though no added driver or physical connected hardware is present.

Described herein is a collaborative and Web-based whiteboarding tool for creating, collecting, storing, managing and performing searches on graphical customer information and information related thereto. When implementing the present invention, the company retains possession of and control over the sales-related diagrams generated by its sales force. Participants in a collaborative Web session are provided with one or more palettes of diagram primitives, which reduce the whiteboarding (diagram) task to an easily mastered series of object drag-and-drops, line connections, and text blurbs. The diagrams, as well as the diagram primitives (including, for example, icons, diagrams and portions thereof) are stored in a selectably accessible database. In addition, the diagram primitives may have fully searchable information associated therewith, in the form of metadata or tags, for example.

The invention relates to a projector installing positioning structure which comprises a positioning beam and a projector assembling base, wherein the projector assembling base is movably fixed on the positioning beam. By using the projector installing positioning structure, the connection position of the projector assembling base on the positioning beam can be conveniently adjusted. The invention also relates to an electronic whiteboard device equipped with the projector installing positioning structure. A motherboard device of the electronic whiteboard device comprises a projector and a whiteboard, wherein the projector is fixed on a bracket of the whiteboard through the projector installing positioning structure. By using the electronic whiteboard device, the relative position of the projector and the whiteboard can be flexibly moved so as to improve the adaptability of the device to an application environment. When a projector focusing device is in fault, a projected image can be kept clear just by adjusting a distance between the projector and the whiteboard, thereby preventing the training or meeting which applies the electronic whiteboard device from being interrupted under the influence of a damaged main input module.

A method and apparatus for diagnosing causes of a malfunction of an electronic whiteboard that includes a white-board surface, a position sensor for sensing surface activity and generating at least one of X and Y coordinates associated with the surface activity and a local computer that runs board software to convert the at least one of X and Y coordinates into operational commands, the method comprising the steps of linking a remote computer that includes a remote display to the electronic whiteboard from a remote location, interacting with the whiteboard surface to generate X and Y coordinates associated with surface activity, transmitting at least one of the X and Y coordinates associated with the surface activity to the remote computer, displaying at least a subset of the at least one of X and Y coordinates via the remote display and examining the at least a subset of the at least one of X and Y coordinates via the remote display to ascertain the cause of a board malfunction.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a writing operation method and device of an intelligent interactive tablet, terminal equipment and a storage medium. The method comprises the steps that handwriting windowing operation occurring on a whiteboard application interface is received; a handwriting window is opened to display handwriting selected according to the handwriting windowing operation,wherein the handwriting window is arranged on the whiteboard application interface; handwriting editing operation occurring on the whiteboard application interface or the handwriting window is received, and handwriting is correspondingly adjusted on the whiteboard application interface or the handwriting window according to the handwriting editing operation; wherein if the handwriting editing operation meets a preset condition, it is determined that the handwriting editing operation occurs in the handwriting window, and the handwriting of the handwriting window is adjusted, and otherwise, itis determined that the handwriting editing operation occurs in the whiteboard application interface, and the handwriting of the whiteboard application interface is adjusted. And the target handwritingis displayed in the handwriting window, so that the display operation of the handwriting of the specific target is simplified, and the operation friendliness of performing multiple times of display adjustment on the target handwriting is improved.

The invention discloses a control method and device for an intelligent interactive tablet computer. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a first selection operation and a first windowing operation on the whiteboard application interface, the whiteboard application interface displaying a plurality of elements, the first selection operation being used for selecting at least one element on the whiteboard application interface as a first target element, and the first windowing operation being used for starting at least one first sub-window on the whiteboard application interface; displaying a first target element in the first sub-window; receiving writing operation on the whiteboard application interface, and generating handwriting; wherein the first sub-window is displayed on the whiteboard application interface, and the first sub-window is smaller than the whiteboard application interface. The technical problem that in the prior art, when some operations are carried out onthe whole current writing area, elements on a picture move or disappear along with the operations, and consequently use is inconvenient for a user is solved.

Once participants participate in a video conference the state of information during that video conference is retained for those participants. At a future time, when those participants again meet in a video conference the state of information that was retained is retrieved and presented for them again in the subsequent video conference based upon their identifiers. Information such as the whiteboard, the chat window, shared files, camera settings, images, background, video recording, etc. are retrieved and automatically presented in the new video conference. Alternatively, a participant may be asked if the state of information from a previous video conference should be retrieved. When a participant joins a conference, the current participants grant permission or not for the current contents to be viewed by the new participant. When a participant leaves the conference, or when they all leave, a triggering condition saves the state. Participants may join in a cross-platform conference and all content from a session in another platform is retrieved. Virtual reality may also be used.

A decision-making and planning system and method, which may be implemented as a website, enables a decision maker to formulate strategies and tactics divides potential courses of action into discrete units called “plays” and “surrogates,” and presents the plays and surrogates as symbols or icons organized into a taxonomic table, with definitions and information useful in selecting the plays associated with and accessible through the symbols or icons. The decision-maker selects plays from the table and places symbols or icons representing the plays on a template or whiteboard. The result is an analysis or map of strategies, including a sequence of plays and / or surrogates and corresponding information, that can be saved, edited, or published.

In a video conference system and method, a first terminal and second through Nth terminals maintain a session for a conference. The first terminal prevents an input of further information to the white board by the second through Nth terminals during a set time period from an input of information to the white board and the second through Nth terminals transmit further information, input during a buffering mode selected in an unlocked state, to other terminals participating in the session upon the input of information to the white board being allowed after the set time period has elapsed.

The invention relates to a method and a device of whiteboard page cutting. The method comprises the steps of receiving a trigger instruction for performing the whiteboard page cutting, responding to the trigger instruction to detect sliding tracks on a whiteboard page, generating subpages according to the detected sliding tracks, cutting elements of the sliding tracks passing through the whiteboard page in accordance with a preset cutting rule, and copying the cut elements to the subpages in corresponding positions. According to the method and the device, simultaneous proceeding of multiple operation modes of the whiteboard page can be realized without multiple hardware terminals; the scheme is simple; a large screen of a large flat panel is fully used; and a development demand of multi-task coprocessing is met.

A computer system has access to a database storing collaboration data for at least one collaboration having a collaboration space. The collaboration data includes data structures identifying objects displayable by a display client on a display wall and associating locations in the collaboration space with the objects. The system includes logic configured to identify available display walls, each available wall having an identification code; logic to detect user input identifying a collaboration and an identification code for one of the free display walls; and logic to enable delivery of collaboration data for the identified collaboration to a display client for the identified display wall.

The invention relates to a method for installing an adsorbable rolling ball demonstration device, and in particular relates to a method for installing an adsorbable rolling ball demonstration device which can be used for children education. The method for installing the adsorbable rolling ball demonstration device comprises the following steps of: installing rail connectors on a support body; connecting the installed rail connectors to form a continuous channel; and continuously arranging the continuous channel so that a rolling ball can continuously roll from the head end of the rail to the tail end of the rail under the action of gravity, wherein the rail connectors have magnetic substances, so that the rail connectors are in magnetic connection with the support body. The adsorbable rolling ball demonstration device is used for adsorbing and fixing the rails in different shapes on a white board; various types of rails are matched through connection, splicing and assembly, and therefore, the rolling ball can fall from a height along the rail. The device disclosed in the invention is a novel educational tool for children, which can be spliced and assembled, on the basis of the traditional adsorbable device. With the device, interactive games with children in a plurality of scenes can be carried out, and the games can be integrated in stationary education activities.

The invention relates to a design method of an intelligent interactive whiteboard based on a flexible array type pressure sensing technology. The intelligent interactive whiteboard consists of a flexible sensor, a data collector, a data processor, a communication module, a power module and an external intelligent terminal, wherein the flexible sensor can realize all functions of a common pressure sensing type electronic whiteboard in the current market, is light in weight, bendable and foldable at the same time, and is used for capturing pressure information; the data collector is used for collecting, analyzing and managing positioning signals, and then realizing interaction; when the electronic whiteboard is required to connect with the external intelligent terminal such as a computer, the communication module realizes connection between the electronic whiteboard and the computer via a bluetooth module or a wireless module; and the power module supplies power for the flexible sensor, the data collector and the communication module.