Abstract: A method of collaborating between a first computer associated with a first display at a first location and a second computer associated with a second display at a second location may include establishing a connection between the first and second computers, opening a virtual canvas on the first computer, the virtual canvas to be displayed on the first and second displays simultaneously, and sending an object between the first and second computers by sending data associated with the object on the virtual canvas stored on the first computer to the second computer to be stored locally, thereby creating a shared canvas on which objects are at a single location. Video conferencing may include sending a first live video stream from the first display to the second display to be viewed in a first video conference window separate from the virtual canvas on the second display and vice versa.

Abstract: A first or second computer viewing a virtual canvas may be a host computer for a live source object requiring authorization between a host and a non-host computer by creating a live source window for the live source object requiring authorization (ARLSW) within the virtual canvas on the host computer, sending metadata information for the ARLSW to the non-host computer so that the ARLSW is at the same location on the virtual canvas for the first and second computers, and streaming the live source object requiring authorization to the ARLSW from the host computer to the non-host computer. When the host computer for the ARLSW leaves the virtual canvas and no other non-host computer for ARLSW in the canvas is known to have authorization to view the ARLSW, a placeholder screen is displayed in the ARLSW on the virtual canvas.

Abstract: A method of collaborating between a first computer associated with a first display at a first location and a second computer associated with a second display at a second location may include establishing a connection between the first and second computers, opening a virtual canvas on the first computer, the virtual canvas to be displayed on the first and second displays simultaneously, and sending an object between the first and second computers by sending data associated with the object on the virtual canvas stored on the first computer to the second computer to be stored locally, thereby creating a shared canvas on which objects are at a single location. Video conferencing may include sending a first live video stream from the first display to the second display to be viewed in a first video conference window separate from the virtual canvas on the second display and vice versa.

Abstract: Collaboration between a first computer associated with a first display at a first location and a second computer associated with a second display at a second location, includes establishing a connection between the first and second computers, starting a virtual canvas on the first computer, sending the virtual canvas from the first computer to the second computer, sending a file-based object between a host computer and a non-host computer so that the file-based object is located on the same location on the canvas for the first and second computers, streaming a live source object between a host computer running the live source object and a non-host computer by creating a live source window for the live source object within the virtual canvas on the host computer, sending the metadata information for the live source window to the non-host computer and streaming the live source object to the live source window.

Abstract: A system includes a common display, a display computer to run collaboration software connected to the common display that drives the common display, the display computer being on a first network, a first mobile device to run a sharing application and a streaming application, the first mobile device being on a second network, separate from the first network, the streaming application to convert a display of the mobile device into stream data, a control channel between the mobile device and the display computer, and a stream channel between the display computer and the mobile device. The mobile device sends stream data directly to the display computer, wherein the display computer is to display the stream data on the common display. The stream channel may be directly between the mobile device and the display computer or may be over a relay server.

Abstract: A system includes a common display, a display computer to run collaboration software connected to the common display that drives the common display, the display computer being on a first network, a first mobile device to run a sharing application and a streaming application, the first mobile device being on a second network, separate from the first network, the streaming application to convert a display of the mobile device into stream data, a control channel between the mobile device and the display computer, and a stream channel between the display computer and the mobile device. The mobile device sends stream data directly to the display computer, wherein the display computer is to display the stream data on the common display. The stream channel may be directly between the mobile device and the display computer or may be over a relay server.

Abstract: A collaboration system includes a first group display and a first group display computer, the first group display computer to receive mobile device data streams from at least two mobile devices over a wireless access protocol and to output a first group display data stream over a network, a second group display and a second group display computer, the second group display computer to receive mobile device data streams from at least two mobile devices, different from the at least two mobile devices streaming to the first group display computer, over the wireless access protocol and to output a second group display data stream over the network, a common display computer to receive the first and second group display data streams from the network, and a common display to display data streamed from the first and second group display computers in first and second group display windows.

Abstract: In a computing environment, a method for processing inputs from different users across multiple application windows resulting in a multi-user graphical user interface (GUI), the computing environment running an operating system (OS) designed to run with a single user GUI, the method including determining, in a primary application, separate from the OS, that a first user input corresponds to a first window and a second user input corresponds to a second window, the primary application sending the first and second user inputs to first and second secondary applications that run in parallel with the primary application, the first and second secondary applications being designed to run with the OS.

Abstract: A method of collaborating between a first computer associated with a first display at a first location and a second computer associated with a second display at a second location may include establishing a connection between the first and second computers, opening a virtual canvas on the first computer, the virtual canvas to be displayed on the first and second displays simultaneously, and sending an object between the first and second computers by sending data associated with the object on the virtual canvas stored on the first computer to the second computer to be stored locally, thereby creating a shared canvas on which objects are at a single location. Video conferencing may include sending a first live video stream from the first display to the second display to be viewed in a first video conference window separate from the virtual canvas on the second display and vice versa.

Abstract: A collaboration system includes a first group display and a first group display computer, the first group display computer to receive mobile device data streams from at least two mobile devices over a wireless access protocol and to output a first group display data stream over a network, a second group display and a second group display computer, the second group display computer to receive mobile device data streams from at least two mobile devices, different from the at least two mobile devices streaming to the first group display computer, over the wireless access protocol and to output a second group display data stream over the network, a common display computer to receive the first and second group display data streams from the network, and a common display to display data streamed from the first and second group display computers in first and second group display windows.

Abstract: A system includes a screen and a computer that detects an object near the screen and allows interaction between the object and the computer.

Abstract: A system includes a display in a setting, the display being mounted vertically on a wall in the setting, a camera structure mounted on the wall on which the display is mounted, and a processor. The processor may count a number of people passing the digital display and within the view of the display even when people are not looking at the display. The processor may process an image form the camera structure to detect faces to determine the number of people within the field of view (FOV) of the display at any given time. The processor may dynamically change a resolution on the display based on information supplied by the camera.

Abstract: A system includes a screen, and a computer that detects an object near the screen through use of a camera on the object without using a visible code on the object and that sets up a dedicated link between the object and the computer.

Abstract: A multiuser, multi-interface computing system includes a computer system, and a continuous substrate including a first surface and a second surface. The substrate includes at least two touch sensitive regions, each touch sensitive region including a continuous touch sensitive surface that covers at least a portion of at least one display and an individual interface for selecting applications. The touch sensitive surface is configured to serve as the primary input to the computer system. The continuous substrate is transparent within the touch sensitive regions. The multiuser, multi-interface computing system is configured so that the at least two users can use the touch sensitive regions simultaneously.

Abstract: A method of connecting a mobile device to a common display associated with a display computer controlling the common display, including, for each mobile device downloading a display application onto the mobile device, selecting the display computer for the common display in the display application, connecting the mobile device to the display computer, selecting, on the mobile device, what is to be displayed on the common display, and sending a data stream of the selection to the display computer to be displayed in a window on the common display corresponding to the mobile device.

Abstract: A method of connecting a mobile device to a common display associated with a display computer controlling the common display, including, for each mobile device downloading a display application onto the mobile device, selecting the display computer for the common display in the display application, connecting the mobile device to the display computer, selecting, on the mobile device, what is to be displayed on the common display, and sending a data stream of the selection to the display computer to be displayed in a window on the common display corresponding to the mobile device.

Abstract: A multiuser, multi-interface computing system includes a computer system, and a continuous substrate including a first surface and a second surface. The substrate includes at least two touch sensitive regions, each touch sensitive region including a continuous touch sensitive surface that covers at least a portion of at least one display and an individual interface for selecting applications. The touch sensitive surface is configured to serve as the primary input to the computer system. The continuous substrate is transparent within the touch sensitive regions. The multiuser, multi-interface computing system is configured so that the at least two users can use the touch sensitive regions simultaneously.

Abstract: A system including a large format display, a display computer storing a plurality of files to be displayed on the display, and a mobile device application loaded onto a mobile device, the mobile device application to load and store user information for more than one user, to generate a list of user information, and to share the list of user information with the display computer and other mobile devices having the mobile device application thereon.

Abstract: In a computing environment having a multiple input detection system including a detector that detects and transmits multiple simultaneous user inputs from different users at a same time, a method for processing inputs from different users across multiple application windows of one or more applications displayed on a single display of a user interface, resulting in a multi-user graphical user interface (GUI), the computing environment running an operating system (OS) designed to run with a single user GUI, the method including determining, in a primary application, separate from the OS, that a first user input corresponds to a first window and a second user input corresponds to a second window, the primary application sending the first and second user inputs to first and second secondary applications that run in parallel with the primary application, the first and second secondary applications being designed to run with the OS.