US 12,137,038 B2
Electronic tool and methods for meetings
Koen Simon Herman Beel, Eke (BE); Yoav Nir, Komen (BE); Filip Josephine Johan Louwet, Knesselare (BE); and Guy Coen, Aalst (BE)
Assigned to BARCO N.V., Kortrijk (BE)
Filed by BARCO N.V., Kortrijk (BE)
Filed on Oct. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/487,380.
Application 18/487,380 is a continuation of application No. 17/675,641, filed on Feb. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,792,085.
Application 17/675,641 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,919, filed on Dec. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,258,676, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 17/121,919 is a continuation of application No. 14/725,401, filed on May 29, 2015, granted, now 10,904,103, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Application 14/725,401 is a continuation of application No. 14/212,170, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,083,769, issued on Jul. 14, 2015.
Application 14/212,170 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/270,659, filed on Oct. 11, 2011, granted, now 8,756,348, issued on Jun. 17, 2014.
Application 14/212,170 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/EP2012/068166, filed on Sep. 14, 2012.
Application 13/270,659 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/270,659, filed on Oct. 11, 2011, granted, now 8,756,348.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/534,592, filed on Sep. 14, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/635,219, filed on Apr. 18, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0048457 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 9/00 (2018.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06F 13/10 (2006.01); G06F 13/14 (2006.01); G06F 13/38 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04L 41/22 (2022.01); H04L 51/00 (2022.01); H04L 65/00 (2022.01); H04L 65/402 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04L 65/4038 (2022.01); H04M 3/56 (2006.01); H04N 5/00 (2011.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 41/22 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 9/00 (2013.01); G06F 13/102 (2013.01); G06F 13/14 (2013.01); G06F 13/385 (2013.01); H04L 12/1813 (2013.01); H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); H04L 51/00 (2013.01); H04L 65/00 (2013.01); H04L 65/4025 (2022.05); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04L 65/4038 (2013.01); H04M 3/567 (2013.01); H04N 5/00 (2013.01); H04N 7/142 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for composing images for display on one or multiple display devices, the method comprising:
coupling at least one processing device to at least one communications network, each processing device having a memory and a display device,
transmitting image data from the at least one processing device to the one or multiple display devices via the at least one communications network,
the method further comprising the steps of:
a) retaining an aspect ratio of any image that is transmitted from the at least one processing device to the one or multiple display devices,
b) not overlapping or preventing overlapping of any of the images that are transmitted from the at least one processing device to the one or multiple display devices,
c) auto-composing images that are transmitted from the at least one processing device to the one or multiple display devices, and
d) rendering the auto-composed images to the one or multiple display devices.