Method and system for negotiating capabilities when sharing an application program with multiple computer systems

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PATENT NO 5949975
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08815093

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A method and system for sharing application programs between multiple computer systems. In one embodiment, the present invention comprises a multipoint application sharing (MAS) system that resides at each computer system (i.e., node) in a network of computer systems. The MAS system at each computer system communicates with each MAS system at each other computer system by sending messages over the network. The MAS system enables a user at each computer system to share one or more application programs with each user at each other computer system. To share an application program, a user at a host computer system invokes the application program. Then, the user requests the MAS system to share the invoked application program with users at other computer systems. Each computer that is sharing the application, can view the output of the application and can, under certain circumstances, take control of the application so that it can send remote keyboard and pointing device information to the application.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Batty, John P London, GB 13 752
Downes, Anthony M London, GB 14 752
Hughes, Kenneth P East Sussex, GB 13 752
MacFarquhar, Roderick F London, GB 13 752
Mairs, Christopher J London, GB 17 1225
Pollitt, Alex J London, GB 13 752

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