Group based computer use system

摘要

A facilitation system to facilitate communication amongst a number of persons having access to data input devices. The system has a host computer, a control program stored in the computer and operable to permit data entered on any of the input devices to be transferred to the computer, and at least one display. Each display means is configured to display a common single image generated by the computer for simultaneous viewing by each of the persons. The single image includes a plurality of display areas, with each input device having a corresponding display area wherein data simultaneously and separately input via each input device is simultaneously displayed in the corresponding display area. At least one control device is connected to the computer and operable to select specific data displayed in any of the display areas and to both transfer and display the specific data in any of the display areas.