Application/document collaboration in a multi-device environment

摘要

Application/document collaboration in a multi-device environment is provided. An application and associated document or other content, for example, a spreadsheet application and associated spreadsheet documents and content may be displayed on one or more endpoint display devices. A presenter may control the application/document from another device, for example, a smartphone, tablet-style computer, laptop computer, desktop computer, and the like. User interactions on the presenter control device may be reflected on the display device, including, document navigation, document editing, document entry, and the like. Document content may be previewed on the control device before it is sent to the display device. Document metadata and/or presenter notes/comments, etc., may be displayed only on the control device, but not on the display device, as desired by the presenter/user.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of collaboration in a multi-device environment, comprising:
displaying an electronic document on a presentation control device, wherein the presentation control device has a smaller form factor than an endpoint display device; displaying the electronic document on the endpoint display device, wherein the end point display device has a larger form factor than the presentation control device; receiving a change to the electronic document at the presentation control device, wherein the change is received at controls, wherein the controls are capable of navigating through the electronic document on the endpoint display device; in response to receiving the change to the electronic document, providing a preview of a corresponding change on the presentation control device before the corresponding change is made to the electronic document displayed on the endpoint display device; translating the change to a change interpretable by the endpoint display device; after providing the preview, making the corresponding change to the electronic document displayed on the endpoint display device using the change interpretable by the endpoint display device.