CPC G06F 3/0481 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); H04L 12/1813 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A conferencing arrangement for sharing information within a conference space, the arrangement comprising:
at least a first common presentation surface positioned within the conference space, the first common presentation surface including a presentation surface area;
a common presentation surface driver;
a first portable user interface device including a first device display screen, a first transmitter and a first device processor, the first device processor programmed to provide a first interface via the first device display screen useable to view and share content, the first portable user interface device moveable within the conference space to different locations and different orientations;
a first sensor arrangement for sensing location and orientation of the first user interface device within the conference space;
the first device processor in communication with the first sensor arrangement and programmed to perform the steps of:
(i) facilitating access to and presentation of content on the device display screen;
(ii) determine the location and orientation of the first user interface device relative to the at least a first common presentation surface;
(iii) presenting at least a first sharing field on the device display screen that is associated with the first common presentation surface, the step of presenting the first sharing field including presenting the first sharing field along a border portion of the device display screen and at a location that is aligned with the first common presentation surface, the processor altering the location of the first sharing field as the interface device is moved within the conference space to maintain first sharing field and first common presentation surface alignment.
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