System and method for providing a two-tiered virtual communications architecture in a network environment

摘要

An example method is provided and includes receiving information indicative of a marking on an electronic display. Data related to the marking is communicated to a first memory element and to a second memory element. The data is used to render a local image on the electronic display, and the local image being removed over a configured time period. The method further includes receiving additional data to be used to replace the local image on the electronic display. The additional data is received via the second memory element, and the additional data is generated when at least a portion of the local image has been changed. The local image can have an associated time to live parameter for removing the local image, which is configured to be longer than a delay for data propagation between the electronic display and a collaboration server that includes the second memory element.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving information indicative of a marking with an object on a surface of an electronic display; communicating data related to the marking to a first memory element associated with the electronic display and to a second memory element included in a collaboration server, wherein the data communicated to the first memory element is used to render a local image on the electronic display, the local image being gradually removed over a configured time period; and receiving from the collaboration server additional data to be used to replace the local image on the electronic display contemporaneously with the local image being gradually removed over the configured time period, wherein the additional data is generated when at least a portion of the local image has been changed.