Method and apparatus for information exchange over a web based environment
AssigneeSheng Tai Tsao
InventorSheng Tai (Ted) Tsao
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Abstract
Sharing and exchanging information via world wide web is a way of life in modern society. The dynamic workspace technology together with customized posting and removing operations provide people a much efficiently and flexibly communication platform for sharing and exchanging information across a global environment.
Claims20
A method for supporting virtual presentation between a plurality of users in a collaboration system, the method comprising:
- displaying a first user interface comprising metadata of files and folders, residing in a server or in at least one computing device, on a first end-user device to allow a first user to select one selected file or one selected folder from the metadata displayed and request metadata of the selected file or folder to be posted to a second interface;
- causing the server to store the metadata information, but not content, of the selected file or the selected folder according to the request for the posting received from the first end-user device;
- and
- displaying to a second user the stored metadata of the selected file or the selected folder including to display a graphic indicator of the selected file or folder in the second user interface on a second end-user device to allow the second users access to the content of the selected file or folder through the stored metadata displayed in the second end-user interface.
A server in a collaboration system supporting virtual presentation between a plurality of users, the server comprising:
- at least one hardware processor, and
- program code which, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, causes the server to:
- display a first user interface comprising metadata of files and folders, residing in the server or in at least one computing device, on a first end-user device to allow a first user selecting one selected file or one selected folder from the metadata displayed and requesting the metadata of the selected file or folder to be posted to a second user interface;
- store the metadata information, but not content, of the selected file or the selected folder according to the request for the posting received from the first end-user device;
- and
- display to a second user the stored metadata of the selected file or the selected folder including to display a graphic indicator of the selected file or folder in the second user interface on a second end-user device to allow the second user access to the content of the selected file or selected folder through the stored metadata displayed in the second user interface.
A collaboration system supporting virtual presentation between a plurality of users, the collaboration system comprising:
- a server;
- and
- at least one computing device coupled to the server across a network,
- wherein the server is configured to:
- display a first user interface comprising metadata of files and folders, residing in the server or in the computing device, on a first end-user device to allow a first user selecting one selected file or one selected folder from the metadata displayed and request metadata of the selected file or folder to be posted to a second user interface;
- store the metadata, but not content, of the selected file or the selected folder according to the request for the posting received from the first end-user device;
- and
- display to a second user the stored metadata of the selected file or the selected folder in the second user interface on a second end-user device to allow a second user access to the content of the selected file or folder via the stored metadata displayed in the second user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.