Electronic conference system, electronic conference assistance method and conference control terminal device

Abstract

There is provided an electronic conference system including a conference control terminal device that is connected to a display in an electronic conference, wherein the conference control terminal device includes an image signal input unit that inputs an image signal sent from outside, a display controller that displays the inputted image signal on the display, and a storage processing unit that writes a screen image displayed on the display, in a memory.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the following figures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing an exemplary embodiment of an electronic conference system according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram showing another exemplary embodiment of the electronic conference system according to the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an automatic storage process in this exemplary embodiment.

Claims

1. An electronic conference system, comprising: a conference control terminal device that is connected to a display in an electronic conference,wherein the conference control terminal device comprises:an image signal input unit that inputs an image signal sent from outside;a display controller that displays the inputted image signal on the display; anda storage processing unit that writes a screen image displayed on the display, in a memory.

2. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer that is connected to a display in an electronic conference to execute a process for assisting the electronic conference, the process comprising: inputting an image signal sent from outside;displaying the inputted image signal on the display; andwriting a screen image displayed on the display to a memory.

3. The computer readable medium according to claim 2, the process further comprising: when an image signal forming a screen image which is different from the screen image being displayed on the display has not been inputted within a predetermined time, writing the screen image being displayed to the memory.

4. The computer readable medium according to claim 2, the process further comprising: if the screen image is being displayed on the display based on the image signal inputted from a presenter terminal device used by a presenter, performing a display control with respect to the display in response to an input operation by the presenter.

5. The computer readable medium according to claim 4, the process further comprising: in response to the input operation, releasing displaying of the screen image which has been displayed in a fixed state on the display.

6. A conference control terminal device, comprising: an image signal input unit that inputs an image signal sent from outside;a display controller that displays the inputted image signal on a display connected to the conference control terminal device; anda storage processing unit that writes a screen image displayed on the display to a memory.

7. The conference control terminal device according to claim 6, wherein: when an image signal forming a screen image which is different from the screen image being displayed on the display has not been inputted within a predetermined time, the storage processing unit writes the screen image being displayed to the memory.

8. The conference control terminal device according to claim 6, wherein: if the screen image is being displayed on the display based on the image signal inputted from a presenter terminal device used by a presenter, the display controller performs a display control with respect to the display in response to an input operation by the presenter.

9. The conference control terminal device according to claim 8, wherein: in response to the input operation, the display controller releases displaying of the screen image which has been displayed in a fixed state on the display.

10. An electronic conference assistance method performed by a computer that configures an electronic conference system having a conference control terminal device that is connected to a display in an electronic conference, comprising: inputting an image signal sent from outside;displaying the inputted image signal on the display; andwriting a screen image displayed on the display to a memory.

11. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave for enabling a computer that is connected to a display in an electronic conference to perform a process for assisting the electronic conference, the process comprising: inputting an image signal sent from outside;displaying the inputted image signal on the display; andwriting a screen image displayed on the display, in a memory.