WO2016000657A1

WO2016000657A1 - Networking conference method, workspace interaction method and machine using the same

Info

Publication number: WO2016000657A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/083267
Authority: WO
Inventors: Waitung CHEUNG; Chunhsiao LIN; Shihcheng LAN; Hocheung CHEUNG
Original assignee: U3D Limited
Priority date: 2014-07-03
Filing date: 2015-07-03
Publication date: 2016-01-07
Also published as: CN106489147B; KR20170039662A; TW201626261A; WO2016000635A1; EP3164798A1; EP3164817A1; TW201626756A; KR102526622B1; JP2017526092A; KR20170041714A; JP2017531880A; WO2016000655A1; KR102374647B1; CN106489147A; TWI590158B; TW201626217A; CN106663007A; TWI626835B; CN106663007B; KR102512883B1

Abstract

A networking conference method and a machine using the method are provided. The networking conference method is provided for allowing a host and multiple cooperators to conduct a conference. The host accesses a first networking machine, and the multiple cooperators access multiple second networking machines, respectively. The networking conference method includes the following steps. Firstly, a request is received from any second networking machine through the first networking machine. Then, a broadcast right of the conference is transferred from the first networking machine to the request-providing second networking machine through the first networking machine.

Description

NETWORKING CONFERENCE METHOD, WORKSPACE INTERACTION METHOD AND MACHINE USING THE SAME

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a networking conference method, and more particularly to a networking conference method through workspace interaction and a machine using the method.

BACKGROUND

In today’s convenience daily life, people are accustomed to use an electronic device with computational capability so as to achieve various kinds of applications. For example, these applications include working, file processing, entertainment, social communication, and so on. With development of science and technology, information can be propagated more quickly. Accordingly, various web platforms, operating systems and software tools have been developed for people to use, and brought more efficient lives to the users. Especially in the post-PC era, the conventional desktop computers, tablet computers, mobile phones or other mobile devices still make people to implement tasks whenever and wherever they are, and people over the world communicate with each other to transmit and share information through Internet.

With increasing development of Internet, more new communicating methods are provided to increase working efficiency and bring convenience. For example, a networking conference method is one of the communicating methods. The method of conducting the conventional conference has some drawbacks. For example, since the participants have to move to the same place, the method of conducting the conventional conference is time-consuming, labor-intensive and costly. As known, the networking conference method can solve the above drawbacks. In addition, the applications of the networking conference method are very wide. For example, the networking conference includes an audio/video conference, an online product launch, an online course, a networking press conference, and so on.

The method of conducting the networking conference may be operated in three modes, including a one-to-one mode, a one-to-multiple mode or a multiple-to-multiple mode. In the one-to-one mode, the number of the participants of the networking conference is restricted to two. In the one-to-multiple mode, a single participant transmits audio/video information to other participants through a broadcasting means. However, the networking conference in one-to-multiple mode can only transmit information in a unidirectional manner. Since these participants cannot communicate with each other, the interactive effectiveness is not satisfied. In the multiple-to-multiple mode, the audio/video information can be transmitted between multiple participants. Since every participant can transmit audio/video information to other participants and any participant can make a statement and receive statements from other participants, the interactive effectiveness is satisfied. However, the networking conference in the multiple-to-multiple mode may occupy a lot of the network bandwidth. Under this circumstance, the network performance is deteriorated (e.g., audio delay or video delay) . If the number of the participants increases, more network bandwidth is occupied. Since the network bandwidth is limited, the number of the participants is limited.

For solving the above drawbacks, many researches are related to the development of the performance and convenience in conducting the networking conference. However, most of the researches pay much attention to the increase of the network bandwidth and the reduction of the compression ratio. That is, few researches are directed to the improvement of the bandwidth and the interactive effectiveness of conducting the networking conference by changing the behavioral model of the networking conference.

Moreover, many software tools have been disclosed for allowing multiple participants to conduct the networking conference. For example, the software tool includes

internet instant messaging software or Team

remote control software. Through the software tool, the participants can share their own screen images to show the current working content. However, the applications of this method still have the following drawbacks. Firstly, it is not an appropriate method when the network security and privacy are taken into considerations. If the personal devices (e.g., computers) of all participants are connected with the personal device (e.g., a computer) of a specified participant to view and operate a specified object, the network security and privacy are possibly lost. Secondly, the way of sharing the own screen image to show the working content has some limitations. For example, the shared screen image is the whole screen image, but the participant sharing the screen image is unable to self-select or self-set the block to be shared. For example, the participant is unable to share the opened presentation image only, and the other parts of the screen image (excluding the presentation image) are also shared. Thirdly, the approach of sharing the own screen image to show the working content may occupy a lot of the network bandwidth. Under this circumstance, the network performance is deteriorated.

From the above discussions, the conventional networking conference method and the application platform still need to be improved.

SUMMARY

For solving the drawbacks of the conventional technologies, the present invention provides a networking conference method for implementing conference interaction through a transferable broadcast right. Moreover, the broadcast right is transferred under control of a conference host. In other words, the improvements of the bandwidth and the interactive effectiveness are both taken into consideration.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a workspace interaction method for allowing a host and multiple cooperators to implement a cooperative task. A workspace is modelled according to a projectable space instance. After the workspace is projected, the projected workspace equips a plurality of unified matters according to the projectable space instance so as to be accessed by at least one of the host and the multiple cooperators. The workspace interaction method comprises steps. Firstly, the host receives a request from any cooperator of the multiple cooperators through the projected workspace corresponding to the host. Then, the host transfers a broadcast right of the workspace to the request-providing cooperator through the projected workspace corresponding to the host.

In an embodiment, the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator after an operation corresponding to the request is completed by the request-providing cooperator, or the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator before the operation corresponding to the request is completed by the request-providing cooperator. Moreover, the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator under control of the host and/or the request-providing cooperator.

In an embodiment, if the host receives a plurality of requests from the corresponding cooperators of the multiple cooperators through the projected workspace corresponding to the host within a specified time period, a sequence of transmitting the broadcast right is determined according to a sequence of providing the requests, or the sequence of transmitting the broadcast right is determined by the host.

In an embodiment, the broadcast right includes at least one of an audio broadcast right, a video broadcast right and a workspace operation synchronization right.

In an embodiment, if the request-providing cooperator has the workspace operation synchronization right, when the request-providing cooperator performs at least one operation on the corresponding projected workspace to result in a change of the corresponding projected workspace, the projected workspaces corresponding to the host and the other cooperators are synchronously changed according to a corresponding synchronization setting.

In an embodiment, the request includes a signal request or an audio request.

In an embodiment, the request-providing cooperator issues the signal request to the host through the corresponding projected workspace, and/or the request-providing cooperator issues the audio request to the host in oral communication through the corresponding projected workspace.

In an embodiment, the request-providing cooperator provides the request to the host by accessing a requesting tool, and/or the host transfers the broadcast right to the request-providing cooperator by accessing a broadcast right transfer tool, and/or at least two of the host and the multiple cooperators implement a cooperative task by accessing an electronic whiteboard tool.

In an embodiment, the plurality of unified matters include at least one of the requesting tool, the broadcast right transfer tool and the electronic whiteboard tool.

In an embodiment, a founder of the workspace is the host or one of the multiple cooperators. While the founder compiles the projectable space instance, a permission and/or a display status of at least one of the matters in the projected workspace corresponding to the at least one of the host and the multiple cooperators is define.

In an embodiment, the plurality of matters include at least one matterizer, at least one unified tool and/or at least one unified information unit, wherein the at least one unified tool and/or the at least one unified information unit is imported into the projected workspace through the at least one matterizer.

In an embodiment, at least one original tool corresponding to the at least one unified tool includes a utility, a widget, an agent, an application, a service or any executable element accessible from a corresponding machine or a server, and/or at least one original information corresponding to the at least one unified information unit includes a file, a web page, a database row, a policy, a rule, a policy of the workspace, or any information accessible from a corresponding machine or a server.

In an embodiment, the at least one of the host and the multiple cooperators acquires the projectable space instance through a uniform resource identifier. A projector is used to parse the projectable space instance to build a working environment, so that the projected workspace is executed in the working environment.

In an embodiment, the projector is loaded into an engine that provides a compatible environment to execute the projector.

In an embodiment, the projectable space instance is an object, an extensible markup language document, or an instance which is instantiated with a structured language or a structured protocol.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a machine for receiving a projectable space instance to model a workspace and using a projector to parse the projectable space instance to build a projected workspace corresponding to the workspace. After the projected workspace equips a plurality of unified matters that are combined in the projectable space instance, the projected workspace is accessed by one participant of multiple participants, so that the participant and at least one additional participant of the multiple participants implement a cooperative task. The multiple participants include a host and multiple cooperators. When the host receives a request from any cooperator of the multiple cooperators through the projected workspace corresponding to the host, the host transfers a broadcast right of the workspace to the request-providing cooperator through the projected workspace corresponding to the host.

In an embodiment, the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator after an operation corresponding to the request is completed by the request-providing cooperator, or the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator before the operation corresponding to the request is completed by the request-providing cooperator. In addition, the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator under control of the host and/or the request-providing cooperator.

In an embodiment, the request includes a signal request or an audio request.

In an embodiment, a founder of the workspace is the host or one of the multiple cooperators, wherein while the founder compiles the projectable space instance, a permission and/or a display status of at least one of the matters in the projected workspace corresponding to the at least one of the host and the multiple cooperators is defined.

In an embodiment, the machine further includes an engine, wherein the projector is loaded into the engine that provides a compatible environment to execute the projector.

In an embodiment, the engine includes at least one of a Javascript engine, a Windows application or a Linux application.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a networking conference method for allowing a host and multiple cooperators to conduct a conference. The host accesses a first networking machine. The multiple cooperators access multiple second networking machines. The networking conference method includes the following steps. Firstly, a request is received from any second networking machine of the multiple second networking machines through the first networking machine. Then, a broadcast right of the conference is transferred from the first networking machine to the request-providing second networking machine through the first networking machine.

In an embodiment, the broadcast right is transferred back to the first networking machine from the request-providing second networking machine after an operation corresponding to the request is completed, or the broadcast right is transferred back to the first networking machine from the request-providing second networking machine before the operation corresponding to the request is completed.

In an embodiment, the broadcast right is transferred back to the first networking machine from the request-providing second networking machine through the first networking machine and/or the request-providing second networking machine.

In an embodiment, if the first networking machine receives a plurality of requests from the corresponding second network machines of the multiple second network machines second network machines within a specified time period, a sequence of transmitting the broadcast right is determined according to a sequence of providing the requests, or the sequence of transmitting the broadcast right is not determined according to the sequence of providing the requests.

The above objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an implementation concept of a unifying method according to an embodiment；

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an implementation concept of using the unified script as an intermediate language for implementing the personal workspace；

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a preferred configuration of a personal workspace；

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an initial state of the method of projecting the workspace according to an embodiment of the present invention；

FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams illustrating operating concepts of the method of projecting the workspace as shown in FIG. 4；

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between a projectable space instance as shown in FIG. 4 and a projected workspace as shown in FIG. 5B；

FIG. 7 schematically illustrates the systematic architecture of a networking conference to be conducted by multiple participants through workspaces according to an embodiment of the present invention；

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process of inviting other participants to attend the networking conference by one participant；

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between a projectable space instance and a projected workspace according to an embodiment of the present invention；

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operating concepts of the systematic architecture of FIG. 7；

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a workspace interaction method according to an embodiment of the present invention；

FIGS. 12A and 12B are schematic diagrams illustrating an initial state of a process of conducting the networking conference by multiple participants according to an embodiment of the present invention；

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating an implementation concept of providing a request from a first cooperator to the host；

FIGS. 14A and 14B are schematic diagrams illustrating an implementation concept of acquiring the workspace broadcast right by the first cooperator while the networking conference is conducted；

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of the client-server architecture to synchronize the projected workspaces in different machines；

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of the peer-to-peer architecture to synchronize the projected workspaces in different machines； and

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a networking conference method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention is more fully appreciated by reference to the following description, including the following glossary of terms and the concluding examples. For the sake of brevity, the disclosures of the publications, including patents, cited in this specification are herein incorporated by reference.

The examples below are non-limiting and are merely representative of various aspects and features of the present invention. The term “information source” used herein is defined as a sequence of symbols that can be interpreted as a message in the most limited technical meaning. And the message is used for organizing and labeling information. For example, the information source includes website (such as internet service) , intranet, social network, software, electronic book, database and other media of information (such as storage media of non-transitory computer or storage media of mobile device) . The term “original information” used herein is a file, a web page, a database row, a policy, a rule or any data accessible in corresponding machines and servers, but is not limited thereto. The term “original tool” used herein is a utility, a widget, an intelligent agent, an application, a service or any executable component accessible in corresponding machines and servers, but is not limited thereto. It is noted that the information sources, the original information and the original tool are not restricted to the above examples.

Moreover, “original information” and “original tool” are implementation examples of “original matters” used herein. In accordance with the present invention, a plurality of “original matters” from identical or different “information sources” are modeled to a plurality of “unified matters” by a unifying method. Consequently, the “unified matters” in the same execution environment are compatible with each other and cooperate to perform a specified task. The “unified tool” and the “unified information unit” are implementation examples of the “unified matters” . Moreover, the term “Matterizer” used herein is a means, a device or a program code to perform the unifying process.

In an embodiment, the above unifying method comprises steps of: modeling at least one original information obtained from at least one information source of multiple information sources into a unified information unit with one unified data model via re-organizing the original information, and/or modeling at least one original tool obtained from at least one information source of multiple information sources into a unified tool with another unified data model via re-organizing the original tool. The one unified data model and another unified data model could be identical or different, and the unifying method described above could be completed through a matterizer.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an implementation concept of a unifying method according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the matterizer 992 re-organizes an attribute and a link of an original matter 991 with a unified data model 993, and thus models the original matter 991 into a unified matter 994. Consequently, the basic attribute of the unified matter 994 include a type of the original matter 994 and a link indicating where the original matter 994 is located.

In this embodiment, the original matter 991 at least includes an original information (not shown) or an original tool (not shown) , but is not limited thereto. In the above unifying method, if the attribute accessible from the original information corresponds to the attribute to be unified in the unified information unit, the unified information unit is directly produced through the matterizer 992. If the attribute accessible from the original information does not correspond to the attribute to be unified in the unified information unit, the original information is firstly re-defined by logically re-organizing the attributes and the link of the original information, and then the original information is converted into a new original information with the attributes which correspond to attributes to be unified in the unified information unit. Consequently, the unified information unit is indirectly produced.

Moreover, if the original tool is compatible with the working environment of the workspace, the unified tool is directly produced by the matterizer 992. On the other hand, if the original tool is incompatible with the working environment of the workspace, the unified tool is indirectly produced via an adapter and/or a software development kit (SDK) of the original tool to drive the original tool. The adapter provides an interface implementation compatible with the working environment.

Herein, “the descriptions of the unifying method” , “the methods of obtaining the unified matters” and “the descriptions of the matterizer” may be referred to the US Patent Application No. 14/324,069, entitled “A method of unifying information and tool from a plurality of information sources” , and also referred to the China Patent Application No. 201410768564. X, which claims the benefit of priority to the US Patent Application No. 14/324,069 and is entitled “A method of unifying information and tool from a plurality of information sources and computer product and device using the method” . The detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The above unifying method is presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. The method of unifying a plurality of original matters from different information sources is not restricted. However, those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention.

Hereinafter, two other unifying methods will be illustrated. The first unifying method is applied to a method of unifying the information of Garmin satellite navigation. Through a point-of-interest (POI) function of the Garmin satellite navigation, the method of unifying the information is employed to unify the imported original point information (i.e., an original information) into the corresponding unified point information (i.e., a unified information unit) . The second unifying method is applied to a method of unifying the tool of an Android system. The Android system is a Linux-based open source mobile operating system. However, most application programs (i.e., original tools) are written in the Java programming language. Consequently, the application program (i.e., the original tool) written in the Java programming language can be modelled into a unified application program (i.e., the unified tool) compatible with the Android system so as to be executed in the Android system.

The term “workspace” used herein is a working environment for providing interactions between the at least one matterizer, the at least one tool and/or the at least one information so as to implement a specified task. Moreover, the at least one tool and/or at least one information can be imported into the workspace through the at least one matterizer. However, the way of importing the information and/or tool into the workspace is not restricted. Hereinafter, information importers such as the

information importers

9881, 9882 and 9883 of FIG. 2, the Dropbox importer 9761’ of FIG. 6 and the information importers 52 of FIGS. 9, 12A～14B are some examples of the matterizer. The term “unified script” used herein is an intermediate language to implement the workspace. Moreover, via the “unified script” , the at least one matterizer, the at least one tool and/or the at least one information can be provided to the workspace (e.g., built in or plugged in the workspace) .

In an embodiment, the above at least one information is a unified information unit which is produced after at least one original information obtained from at least one information source is unified, and the above at least one tool is a unified tool which is produced after at least one original tool obtained from at least one information source is unified. Moreover, according to different tasks, the required unified information unit and/or the required unified tool from the corresponding information source can be added to the personal workspace (e.g., built in or plugged in the personal workspace) . In other words, the “workspace” is a user-orientated “personal workspace” .

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an implementation concept of using the unified script as an intermediate language for implementing the workspace. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a preferred configuration of a personal workspace. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a unified information unit 985’ corresponding to an original information 985 in Dropbox 982, a first unified tool 986’ corresponding to a compatible original tool 986 in a cloud storage 983 and a second unified tool 987’ corresponding to an incompatible original tool 987 in a server 984 are combined together into a personal workspace 981 according to the required tasks. In particular, a unified script 980 which is regarded as an intermediate language for implementing the personal workspace 981 is firstly compiled, and then an information importer 9881 of the Dropbox 982, an information importer 9882 of the cloud storage 983 and an information importer 9883 of the server 984 are configured through the unified script 980. Moreover, after the original information 985 in the Dropbox 982 is unified into the unified information unit 985’ by the information importer 9881, the unified information unit 985’ is imported into the personal workspace 981.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the original tool stored in the cloud storage 983 is the compatible original tool 986, which is compatible with the component architecture of the unified tool in the personal workspace 981. Moreover, the first unified tool 986’ corresponding to the compatible original tool 986 is directly provided to the personal workspace 981 through the information importer 9882 of the unified script 980.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the original tool stored in the server 984 is the incompatible original tool 987, which is incompatible with the component architecture of the unified tool in the personal workspace 981. Moreover, the second unified tool 987’ corresponding to the incompatible original tool 987 is provided to the personal workspace 981 through the compatible adapter 989 and the information importer 9883 of the unified script 980.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user can configure and arrange (e.g., group or place) the unified information unit 985’ , the first unified tool 986’ and the second unified tool 987’ in a specific area of the personal workspace 981 according to the practical requirements. Moreover, according to the operational relationship between the unified tool and the unified information unit (e.g., the clicking or dragging actions between the two) , the user can perform specified tasks by using the unified tool to access or control the corresponding unified information unit.

Herein, “the descriptions of using the unified script as the intermediate language for implementing the personal workspace” and “the descriptions of allowing the required unified information unit and/or the required unified tool from the corresponding information sources to be arbitrarily combined together into the personal workspace according to the practical requirements” may be referred to the US Patent Application No. 14/325,466, entitled “Method for performing task on unified information units in a personal workspace” , and also referred to the China Patent Application No. 201410796528.4, which claims the benefit of priority to the US Patent Application Nos. 14/324,069 and 14/325,466 and is entitled “A method of combining unified matters in a personal workspace and computer product and device using the method” . The detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The above personal workspace is presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. It is noted that the workspace used in the present invention is not restricted. For example, the unified script as the intermediate language for implementing the workspace can be previously edited. Consequently, the workspace equips the default matterizer, the default information and/or the default tool. This workspace is not limited to be operated by a single user. According to the practical requirements, this workspace can be operated by multiple users at the same time or at different times.

Moreover, the “workspace” used herein is obtained by “a method of projecting a workspace” to any electronic device with computational capability. An example of the electronic device includes but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer or a desktop computer. Consequently, the “projected workspace” can be operated by any user through any electronic device with computational capability.

In an embodiment, the method of projecting the workspace comprises the following steps. Firstly, a projectable space instance instantiated by the unified script is obtained through a uniform resource identifier (URI) . As mentioned above, the unified script is defined to configure at least one of the matterizer, the information and the tool to model the workspace. Moreover, the projectable space instance is used to build the projected workspace corresponding to the workspace, and thus provide an interface for operating at least one of the matterizer, the information and the tool to implement a task. Then, a projector parses the projectable space instance and build a working environment to configure at least one of the matterizer, the information and the tool so as to execute the projected workspace for providing interactions between at least one user and the projected workspace.

The projector is acquired from a remote data station, the projectable space instance or a preloaded application program, and loaded into an engine for providing a compatible environment to execute the projector. An example of the engine includes but is not limited to a Javascript engine, a Windows application or a Linux application. Preferably but not exclusively, the united script can be declared by a document type definition (DTD) , an extensible markup language (XML) schema, a structured language or a structured protocol. Preferably but not exclusively, the projectable space instance is an object, an extensible markup language (XML) document, or an instance instantiated with a structured language or a structured protocol.

Please refer to FIG. 4, FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B and FIG. 6. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an initial state of the method of projecting the workspace according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams illustrating operating concepts of the method of projecting the workspace as shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between a projectable space instance as shown in FIG. 4 and a projected workspace as shown in FIG. 5B.

In the initial state of FIG. 4, a first electronic device 971 and a second electronic device 972 are in communication with each other (e.g., through network connection) . Moreover, the first electronic device 971 stores a projectable space instance 973, and the second electronic device 972 has a built-in projector 974.

In this embodiment, the united script 9731 is declared by a document type definition (DTD) and defined to configure at least one information importer (i.e., an example of the matterizer) , at least one unified information unit and/or at least one unified tool to model a workspace, and the projectable space instance 973 is an instance instantiated with the extensible markup language (XML) . As shown in FIG. 6, the projectable space instance 973 is used for building a projected workspace 976 corresponding to the workspace. Moreover, the information importer, the unified information and/or the unified tool is allowed to be added to or removed from the projectable space instance 973.

The projector 974 of the second electronic device 972 will build a working environment 975 in the second electronic device 972 for executing the projected workspace 976. In addition, the projector 974 provides a microkernel 977 (see FIG. 6) to the working environment 975 for equipping at least one information importer, at least one unified information and/or at least one unified tool that will be added to the projected workspace 976. When the second electronic device 972 acquires the projectable space instance 973 from the first electronic device 971 through a URI, the projector 974 of the second electronic device 972 starts to parse the projectable space instance 973 (see FIG. 5A) . After the projectable space instance 973 is parsed by the projector 974, the projected workspace 976 is built in the working environment 975 according to parsed contents of the projectable space instance 973 (see FIG. 5B) . Accordingly, a user of the second electronic device 972 can interact with the projected workspace 976 through the second electronic device 972 so as to perform related tasks.

The relationships between the unified script 9731, the projectable space instance 973 and the projected workspace 976 will be illustrated in more detailed through a usage situation as shown in FIG. 6. The usage situation as shown in FIG. 6 is related to a process of building a projected workspace that is capable of accessing jpg format image files and gif format image files from a specified internet space and allowing the image files to be viewed by a user. In this usage situation, the unified script 9731 is declared by the Document Type Definition (DTD) , and the projectable space instance 973 is instantiated with XML.

Moreover, an information importer and a unified tool are added into the projectable space instance 973, and at least one unified information unit corresponding to the original information is imported into the projected workspace 976 through the information importer. In this usage situation, the information importer is a Dropbox importer. The information of the Dropbox importer is disclosed in the dashed line frame 9761 of FIG. 6. The original information includes a jpg format image file 9791, a jpg format image file 9792 and a gif format image file 9793 in Dropbox 979 (i.e., an information source) . The unified information units include a unified jpg format image file 9791’ , a unified jpg format image file 9792’ and a unified gif format image file 9793’ , which will be described later. The unified tool is an image viewer for accessing image files which are imported into the projected workspace 976. The information of the image viewer is disclosed in the dashed line frame 9762 of FIG. 6.

As mentioned above, the projected workspace 976 is built after the projectable space instance 973 is parsed by the projector 974 of the second electronic device 972. In this embodiment, the Dropbox importer 9761’ corresponding to the dashed line frame 9761 and the image viewer 9762’ corresponding to the dashed line frame 9762 are configured in the projected workspace 976. Moreover, the jpg format image file 9791, the jpg format image file 9792 and the gif format image file 9793 in Dropbox 979 are unified and imported into the projected workspace 976 by the Dropbox importer 9761’ . Consequently, the unified jpg format image file 9791’ corresponding to the jpg format image file 9791, the unified jpg format image file 9792’ corresponding to the jpg format image file 9792 and the unified gif format image file 9793’ corresponding to the gif format image file 9793 are displayed on the projected workspace 976. When the user of the second electronic device 972 manipulates any of the unified image files 9791’ , 9792’ and 9793’ by any specified operating means (such as an action of clicking any of the unified images files 9791’ , 9792’ and 9793’ or an action of dragging and dropping any of the image files 9791’ , 9792’ and 9793’ to the image viewer 9762’ ) , the image viewer 9762’ will access the contents of the corresponding unified image files 9791’ , 9792’ or 9793’ to allow the unified image files 9791’ , 9792’ or 9793’ to be viewed by the user. Moreover, the Dropbox importer 9761’ and the image viewer 9762’ mentioned above are equipped by the microkernel 977.

It is noted that the URI of the projectable space instance 973 may be a HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) URI or a FTP (file transfer protocol) URI. In case that the first electronic device 971 and the second electronic device 972 are integrated into one device, the URI of the projectable space instance 973 can also be a local file URI. However, the types of the URI of the projectable space instance 973 are not restricted.

Herein, “the descriptions of the method of projecting the workspace” may be referred to the US Patent Application No. 14/577,772, entitled “Method of projecting a workspace and system using the same” , and also referred to the China Patent Application No. 201410814138.5, which claims the benefit of priority to the US Patent Application Nos. 14/324,069, 14/325,466 and 14/577,772 and is entitled “Method of projecting a workspace and system using the same” . The detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The above method of projecting the workspace to any electronic device with computational capability is presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. The method of projecting the workspace to any electronic device with computational capability is not restricted. However, those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention.

Moreover, any workspace can be projected to any electronic device with computational capability. That is, any workspace can be delivered to any electronic device with computational capability. Consequently, the workspace can be used as a working platform for allowing multiple participants to conduct a networking conference. That is, all of the participants can project the workspace to their own electronic devices and operate their projected workplaces to conduct the networking conference with each other in order to implement a cooperative task. The term “networking conference” herein includes an audio/video conference, an online product launch, an online course or a networking press conference, but is not limited thereto.

The concepts of the present invention will be illustrated in more detailed through the following usage situation. The usage situation is related to “a method of conducting a networking conference by multiple participants through workspace” . The participants include a host and multiple cooperators. Preferably but not exclusively, the founder of the workspace is the host of the networking conference. Alternatively, the founder of the workspace is one of the cooperators.

Please refer to FIGS. 7～10. FIG. 7 schematically illustrates the systematic architecture of a networking conference to be conducted by multiple participants through workspaces according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process of inviting other participants to attend the networking conference by one participant. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between a projectable space instance and a projected workspace according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operating concepts of the systematic architecture of FIG. 7.

Before the networking conference is started, the host 24 of the networking conference installs a projectable space instance 3 in a fifth machine 15. The projectable space instance 3 is used for modeling a workspace. In this embodiment, the host 24 is the founder of the workspace. According to the topical demand of networking conference and a required communication means, the required unified matters 5 are combined together into the projectable space instance 3 by the host 24 of the networking conference. In this embodiment, the unified tools 51 added to the projectable space instance 3 include a requesting tool 511, a broadcast right transfer tool 512, a video tool 513, an audio tool 514 and an electronic whiteboard tool 515. The video tool 513 has the functions of transmitting and receiving video signals. The audio tool 514 has the functions of transmitting and receiving audio signals.

In this embodiment as shown in FIG. 9, the projectable space instance 3 is an instance instantiated with the extensible markup language (XML) . FIG. 9 also shows the compiled contents of the projectable space instance 3 and the relationships between the unified matters 5 of a projected workspace 6. In FIG. 9, the both ends of each dotted line denote the corresponding unified matters 5 in the relationship.

Moreover, in the usage situation of FIG. 7, a first machine 11, a second machine 12, a third machine 13 and a fourth machine 14 are operated by a first cooperator 21, a second cooperator 22, a third cooperator 23 and the host 24, respectively. Moreover, each of the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 has a projector 4. Preferably but not exclusively, the projector 4 is at least acquired from a remote data station (not shown) , the projectable space instance 3 in the fifth machine 15 or a preloaded application program (not shown) in the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14.

In this embodiment, the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 are connected with the fifth machine 15 directly or indirectly (e.g., through network connection as indicated by dotted lines as shown in FIG. 10) . Consequently, the projectable space instance 3 can be transmitted from the fifth machine 15 to the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14. In addition, any original matter (e.g., the conference material or tool in the first machine 11, the conference material or tool in the second machine 12, the conference material or tool in the third machine 13, the conference material or tool in the fourth machine 14 and the data or executable element accessible from a corresponding machine or a server) can be provided to the fifth machine 15 after being unified.

Moreover, the projectable space instance 3 has the corresponding uniform resource identifier (URI) . When the host 24 of the networking conference intends to invite the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23 to collaboratively attend the networking conference, the host 24 issues the URI of the projectable space instance 3 to the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23 through a platform and/or a channel (see FIG. 8) . Consequently, the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23 can load the projectable space instance 3 into the first machine 11, the second machine 12 and the third machine 13 through the URI. Similarly, through the URI, the host 24 can load the projectable space instance 3 into the fourth machine 14 which is operated by the host 24. For example, the platform for transmitting the URI is an operating system or a browser, and the channel for transmitting the URI is an e-mail, an intranet, a social network, a blog, a web site or a chat communication channel. The type of the platform and the type of the channel are presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only.

The projectors 4 in the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 build the working environments 41 in the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14. Consequently, the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B, 6C and 6D are executed in the working environments 41. In addition, the projectors 4 provide microkernels 61 corresponding to the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B, 6C and 6D (see FIGS. 12～14B) in order for equipping unified matters 5 that are compiled in the projectable space instance 3. For example, the unified matters 5 include unified tools 51 and information importers 52. After the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 acquire the projectable space instance 3 from the fifth machine 15 through the URI, the projectors 4 start to parse the projectable space instance 3. After the projectable space instance 3 is parsed by the projectors 4, the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B, 6C and 6D are built in the working environment according to parsed contents of the projectable space instance 3. Consequently, the first cooperator 21 of the first machine 11, the second cooperator 22 of the second machine 12, the third cooperator 23 of the third machine 13 and the host 24 of the fourth machine 14 can operate the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B, 6C and 6D through the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14, respectively. Meanwhile, these participants 2 can conduct the networking conference so as to implement a specified cooperative task.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a workspace interaction method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The workspace interaction method includes the following step. Firstly, the host receives a request from any cooperator of multiple cooperators through the projected workspace corresponding to the host. In response to the request, the host transfers a workspace broadcast right to the request-providing cooperator through the projected workspace corresponding to the host.

Hereinafter, the workspace interaction method will be illustrated by referring to FIGS. 12A～14B as well as a process of conducting the networking conference by the multiple participants 2.

FIGS. 12A and 12B are schematic diagrams illustrating an initial state of a process of conducting the networking conference by multiple participants according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the initial state, the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B, 6C and 6D are built in the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14, respectively. Moreover, the information importer 52, the requesting tool 511, the video tool 513, the audio tool 514 and the electronic whiteboard tool 515 are shown on each of the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B, 6C and 6D according to the edit settings of the projectable space instance 3. More especially, the broadcast right transfer tool 512 is shown on the projected workspace 6D according to the edit settings of the projectable space instance 3. In other words, only the host 24 of the networking conference has permission to operate the broadcast right transfer tool 512. The functions of the broadcast right transfer tool 512 will be illustrated later.

The above edit settings are presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. It is noted that the permission and/or the display status of any unified matter 5 of the projected workspace corresponding to any participant 2 is not restricted. For example, the founder of the workspace can edit the projectable space instance 3 to define the permission and/or the display status of any unified matter 5 in the projected workspace corresponding to any participant 2.

According to the settings, the workspace broadcast right is owned by the host 24 in the beginning of the networking conference, and the host 24 has a control right of transferring the workspace broadcast right to any of the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23. In this embodiment, the workspace broadcast right includes an audio broadcast right, a video broadcast right and a workspace operation synchronization right.

For example, if the host 24 possessing the audio broadcast right intends to transmit an information content to the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23, the host 24 may implement an audio broadcasting operation through the audio tool 514 of the projected workspace 6D. Consequently, the information content is received by the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23 through the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B and 6C, respectively.

Moreover, if the host 24 possessing the video broadcast right intends to transmit an information content to the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23, the host 24 may implement a video broadcasting operation through the video tool 513 of the projected workspace 6D. Consequently, the information content is received by the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23 through the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B and 6C, respectively. For example, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the video image of the host 24 is shown on all of the video tools 513 of the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B and 6C.

Moreover, if the host 24 possessing the workspace operation synchronization right performs an operation on the projected workspace 6D to result in a change, the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B and 6C are synchronously changed according to a default synchronization setting. In an embodiment of the default synchronization setting, only the change of the electronic whiteboard 5151 of the electronic whiteboard tool 515 of the projected workspace 6D can result in the synchronous changes of the electronic whiteboards 5151 of the electronic whiteboard tools 515 of the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B and 6C. If the host 24 possessing the workspace operation synchronization right intends to transmit an information content to the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23, the host 24 may implement a writing operation through the electronic whiteboard 5151 of the electronic whiteboard tool 515 of the projected workspace 6D or paste the required material to the electronic whiteboard 5151 through the information importer 52. Under this circumstance, the written content or the pasted material of the host 24 is synchronously shown on the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B and 6C. An example is depicted in FIGS. 12A and 12B. When the host 24 writes a circle mark 71 on the electronic whiteboard 5151 of the electronic whiteboard tool 515 of the projected workspace 6D, the circle mark 71 is synchronously shown on the electronic whiteboards 5151 of the electronic whiteboard tools 515 of the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B and 6C. Consequently, the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23 can synchronously view the circle mark 71 and participate in the discussion.

The above workspace broadcast rights are presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. It is noted that the examples of the workspace broadcast rights are not restricted. In an embodiment, the workspace broadcast right includes one or two of the audio broadcast right, the video broadcast right and the workspace operation synchronization right. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the workspace broadcast right further includes the broadcast right about other message transmission form (i.e., the broadcast right other than the audio broadcast right and the video broadcast right) . According to the practical requirements, the founder of the workspace can design or set the broadcast right while compiling the projectable space instance 3. Moreover, the synchronization setting is not restricted to the setting about the synchronization of the electronic whiteboard 5151. According to the practical requirements, the founder of the workspace can design or set the synchronization setting while compiling the projectable space instance 3. For example, in another embodiment, the movement and trajectory change of a cursor 73 is synchronously shown on the projected

workspaces

6A, 6B and 6C while the host 24 possessing the workspace operation synchronization right accesses the projected workspace 6D.

During the process of conducting the networking conference, if any of the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23 intends to transmit messages (e.g., make a statement or write on the electronic whiteboard 5151) , the cooperator can provide a request to the host 24 through the requesting tool 511 of the corresponding projected

workspaces

6A, 6B or 6C. Consequently, the workspace broadcast right can be acquired.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating an implementation concept of providing a request from a first cooperator to the host. As shown in FIG. 13, the first cooperator 21 intends to transmit the information to other participants 2 while the networking conference is conducted. In particular, the first cooperator 21 provides a request S1 to the host 24 through the requesting tool 511 of the projected workspace 6A. After the request S1 from the first cooperator 21 is received by the host 24 through the requesting tool 511 of the projected workspace 6D, the host 24 may transfer the workspace broadcast right to the first cooperator 21 through the broadcast right transfer tool 512 of the projected workspace 6D.

In an embodiment, the request S1 is a signal request. After the first cooperator 21 taps the requesting button (not shown) corresponding to the requesting tool 511 of the projected workspace 6A, the projected workspace 6A issues the signal request to the projected workspace 6D. In another embodiment, the request S1 is an audio request. That is, by accessing the requesting tool 511 of the projected workspace 6A, the first cooperator 21 can provide the audio request to the host 24 in oral communication. It is noted that the type of the request S1 is not restricted. For example, in some other embodiments, the request S1 includes both of the signal request and the audio request.

FIGS. 14A and 14B are schematic diagrams illustrating an implementation concept of acquiring the workspace broadcast right by the first cooperator while the networking conference is conducted. After the first cooperator 21 acquires the workspace broadcast right, the first cooperator 21 can implement an audio broadcasting operation through the audio tool 514 of the projected workspace 6A. Consequently, the information transmitted from the first cooperator 21 can be received by the second cooperator 22, the third cooperator 23 and the host 24 through the projected

workspaces

6B, 6C and 6D. Alternatively, after the first cooperator 21 acquires the workspace broadcast right, the first cooperator 21 can implement a video broadcasting operation through the video tool 514 of the projected workspace 6A. Consequently, the information transmitted from the first cooperator 21 can be received by the second cooperator 22, the third cooperator 23 and the host 24 through the projected

workspaces

6B, 6C and 6D. As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the video image of the first cooperator 21 is shown on all of the video tools 513 of the projected

workspaces

6B, 6C and 6D.

Similarly, if the first cooperator 21 possessing the workspace operation synchronization right performs an operation on the projected workspace 6A to result in a change, the projected

workspaces

6B, 6C and 6D are synchronously changed according to a default synchronization setting. For example, if the first cooperator 21 possessing the workspace operation synchronization right implements a writing operation through the electronic whiteboard 5151 of the electronic whiteboard tool 515 of the projected workspace 6A or pastes the required material to the electronic whiteboard 5151 through the information importer 52, the electronic whiteboards 5151 of the electronic whiteboard tools 515 of the projected

workspaces

6B, 6C and 6D are synchronously changed in response to the change of the electronic whiteboard 5151 of the projected workspace 6A. Consequently, the information content from the first cooperator is received by the second cooperator 22, the third cooperator 23 and the host 24 through the projected

workspaces

6B, 6C and 6D, respectively. Please refer to FIGS. 14A and 14B. When the first cooperator 21 writes a triangular mark 72 on the electronic whiteboard 5151 of the electronic whiteboard tool 515 of the projected workspace 6A, the triangular mark 72 is synchronously shown on the electronic whiteboards 5151 of the electronic whiteboard tools 515 of the projected

workspaces

6B, 6C and 6D.

After the operation corresponding to the request is completed by the first cooperator 21, the information content expressed by the first cooperator 21 has been transmitted to other participants 2. Meanwhile, the host 24 may withdraw the workspace broadcast right by accessing the broadcast right transfer tool 512 of the projected workspace 6D. It is noted that the approach of transferring the workspace broadcast right back to the host 24 from the first cooperator 21 is not restricted. For example, by compiling the projectable space instance 3, the projected workspace 6A has a specified tool. When the specified tool is accessed by the first cooperator 21, the workspace broadcast right is actively transferred back to the host 24. In the above embodiment, the workspace broadcast right is transferred back to the host 24 from the first cooperator 21 after the information content expressed by the first cooperator 21 has been completely transmitted to other participants 2. It is noted that the timing of transferring the workspace broadcast right back to the host 24 from the first cooperator 21 is not restricted. For example, in another embodiment, the host 24 can interrupt the broadcasting status of the first cooperator 21 and directly withdraw the workspace broadcast right according to the practical communicating condition of the networking conference.

As mentioned above, when the participant 2 possessing the workspace operation synchronization right operates the corresponding projected workspace and results in a change of the corresponding projected workspace, the projected workspaces corresponding to the other participants 2 are synchronously changed. For achieving the above purpose, the present invention further provides the following synchronization process. When the projected workspace in any machine is accessed, a corresponding synchronization command is generated. In addition, the synchronization command is transmitted to the projected workspaces of the other machines. According to the synchronization command, these projected workspaces are synchronously changed. The synchronization process may be implemented with client-server architecture, peer-to-peer architecture or the like.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of the client-server architecture to synchronize the projected workspaces in different machines. In the client-server architecture, all of the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 are connected with a server 8. The synchronization command from any of the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 can be transmitted to the other three machines of the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 through the server 8.

As shown in FIG. 15, the projected workspace 6A in the first machine 11 issues a synchronization command D1 in response to an operation of the first cooperator 21 possessing the workspace operation synchronization right. After the synchronization command D1 is received by the server 8, the synchronization command D1 is transmitted to the projected workspace 6B in the second machine 12, the projected workspace 6C in the third machine 13 and the projected workspace 6D in the fourth machine 14. Consequently, the contents of the projected

workspaces

6B, 6C and 6D are synchronized in response to the operation of the first cooperator 21 possessing the workspace operation synchronization right. Similarly, when the second cooperator 22 of the second machine 12 possesses the workspace operation synchronization right and accesses the corresponding projected workspace 6B, or when the third cooperator 23 of the third machine 13 possesses the workspace operation synchronization right and accesses the corresponding projected workspace 6C, or when the host 24 of the fourth machine 14 possesses the workspace operation synchronization right and accesses the corresponding projected workspace 6D, the synchronization process is also implemented.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of the peer-to-peer architecture to synchronize the projected workspaces in different machines. In the peer-to-peer architecture, all of the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 can realize the network locations of other machines through the fifth machine 15. Consequently, the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 are in communication with each other through network connection. Meanwhile, the synchronization command from any of the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 can be transmitted to the other three machines of the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 and the fourth machine 14 directly.

As shown in FIG. 16, the projected workspace 6B in the second machine 12 issues a synchronization command D2 in response to an operation of the second cooperator 22 possessing the workspace operation synchronization right. Consequently, the synchronization command D1 is directly transmitted to the projected workspace 6A in the first machine 11, the projected workspace 6C in the third machine 13 and the projected workspace 6D in the fourth machine 14. Consequently, the contents of the projected

workspaces

6A, 6C and 6D are synchronized in response to the operation of the second cooperator 22 possessing the workspace operation synchronization right. Similarly, when the first cooperator 21 of the first machine 11 possesses the workspace operation synchronization right and accesses the corresponding projected workspace 6A, or when the third cooperator 23 of the third machine 13 possesses the workspace operation synchronization right and accesses the corresponding projected workspace 6C, or when the host 24 of the fourth machine 14 possesses the workspace operation synchronization right and accesses the corresponding projected workspace 6D, the synchronization process is also implemented.

The synchronization process and the architecture for implementing the synchronization process are presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. However, those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Since the networking conference method of the present invention only transmits the synchronization command between the projected workspaces instead of transmitting the data of the whole screen, the bandwidth usage is reduced and the network performance is effectively enhanced.

Moreover, if at least two of the first cooperator 21, the second cooperator 22 and the third cooperator 23 issue requests to the host 24 through the requesting tools 511 of the corresponding projected workspaces within a short time period, the sequence of transmitting the workspace broadcast right can be determined by the host 24. Alternatively, by compiling the projectable space instance 3, the workspace broadcast right is automatically transmitted according to the sequence of providing the requests.

From the above descriptions, only one participant possesses the broadcast right while the networking conference is conducted. In comparison with the conventional networking conference, the networking conference method of the present invention can largely reduce the bandwidth usage and enhance the network performance. Moreover, since the broadcast right is transferable according to the networking conference method of the present invention, the interactive effectiveness of the multiple-to-multiple networking conference can be enhanced.

The above networking conference method implemented through the workspace is presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. It is noted that numerous modifications and alterations may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. For example, the concepts of the present invention can be applied to other networking conference such as an audio networking conference through a VoIP (Voice over IP) technology. That is, the broadcast right is transferable, and the broadcast right is transferred under control of the host. In other words, the improvements of the bandwidth and the interactive effectiveness are both taken into consideration.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a networking conference method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The networking conference method for allowing a host and multiple cooperators to conduct a conference, wherein the host accesses a first networking machine, and the multiple cooperators access multiple second networking machines, respectively. As shown in FIG. 17, the networking conference method includes the following steps:

Step P1: Receive a request from any second networking machine through the first networking machine； and

Step P2: Transfer a broadcast right of the conference from the first networking machine to the request-providing second networking machine through the first networking machine. Each of the first networking machine and the second networking machines is any machine with the network connection function. For example, the first machine 11, the second machine 12, the third machine 13 or the fourth machine 14 as shown in FIG. 7 is the machine with the network connection function. The detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

While the invention has been described in terms of what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention needs not be limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures.

Claims

A workspace interaction method for allowing a host and multiple cooperators to implement a cooperative task, wherein a workspace is modelled according to a projectable space instance, wherein after the workspace is projected, the projected workspace equips a plurality of unified matters according to the projectable space instance so as to be accessed by at least one of the host and the multiple cooperators, wherein the workspace interaction method comprises steps of:

the host receiving a request from any cooperator of the multiple cooperators through the projected workspace corresponding to the host； and

the host transferring a broadcast right of the workspace to the request-providing cooperator through the projected workspace corresponding to the host.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 1, wherein the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator after an operation corresponding to the request is completed by the request-providing cooperator, or the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator before the operation corresponding to the request is completed by the request-providing cooperator, wherein the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator under control of the host and/or the request-providing cooperator.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 1, wherein if the host receives a plurality of requests from the corresponding cooperators of the multiple cooperators through the projected workspace corresponding to the host within a specified time period, a sequence of transmitting the broadcast right is determined according to a sequence of providing the requests, or the sequence of transmitting the broadcast right is determined by the host.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 1, wherein the broadcast right includes at least one of an audio broadcast right, a video broadcast right and a workspace operation synchronization right.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 4, wherein if the request-providing cooperator has the workspace operation synchronization right, when the request-providing cooperator performs at least one operation on the corresponding projected workspace to result in a change of the corresponding projected workspace, the projected workspaces corresponding to the host and the other cooperators are synchronously changed according to a corresponding synchronization setting.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 1, wherein the request includes a signal request or an audio request.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 6, wherein the request-providing cooperator issues the signal request to the host through the corresponding projected workspace, and/or the request-providing cooperator issues the audio request to the host in oral communication through the corresponding projected workspace.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 1, wherein the request-providing cooperator provides the request to the host by accessing a requesting tool, and/or the host transfers the broadcast right to the request-providing cooperator by accessing a broadcast right transfer tool, and/or at least two of the host and the multiple cooperators implement a cooperative task by accessing an electronic whiteboard tool.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of unified matters include at least one of the requesting tool, the broadcast right transfer tool and the electronic whiteboard tool.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 1, wherein a founder of the workspace is the host or one of the multiple cooperators, wherein while the founder compiles the projectable space instance, a permission and/or a display status of at least one of the matters in the projected workspace corresponding to the at least one of the host and the multiple cooperators is defined.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of matters include at least one matterizer, at least one unified tool and/or at least one unified information unit, wherein the at least one unified tool and/or the at least one unified information unit is imported into the projected workspace through the at least one matterizer.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 11, wherein at least one original tool corresponding to the at least one unified tool includes a utility, a widget, an agent, an application, a service or any executable element accessible from a corresponding machine or a server, and/or at least one original information corresponding to the at least one unified information unit includes a file, a web page, a database row, a policy, a rule, a policy of the workspace, or any information accessible from a corresponding machine or a server.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one of the host and the multiple cooperators acquires the projectable space instance through a uniform resource identifier, wherein a projector is used to parse the projectable space instance to build a working environment, so that the projected workspace is executed in the working environment.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 13, wherein the projector is loaded into an engine that provides a compatible environment to execute the projector.
The workspace interaction method according to claim 1, wherein the projectable space instance is an object, an extensible markup language document, or an instance which is instantiated with a structured language or a structured protocol.
A machine for receiving a projectable space instance to model a workspace and using a projector to parse the projectable space instance to build a projected workspace corresponding to the workspace, wherein after the projected workspace equips a plurality of unified matters that are combined in the projectable space instance, the projected workspace is accessed by one participant of multiple participants, so that the participant and at least one additional participant of the multiple participants implement a cooperative task, wherein the multiple participants include a host and multiple cooperators, wherein when the host receives a request from any cooperator of the multiple cooperators through the projected workspace corresponding to the host, the host transfers a broadcast right of the workspace to the request-providing cooperator through the projected workspace corresponding to the host.
The machine according to claim 16, wherein the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator after an operation corresponding to the request is completed by the request-providing cooperator, or the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator before the operation corresponding to the request is completed by the request-providing cooperator, wherein the broadcast right is transferred back to the host from the request-providing cooperator under control of the host and/or the request-providing cooperator.
The machine according to claim 16, wherein if the host receives a plurality of requests from the corresponding cooperators of the multiple cooperators through the projected workspace corresponding to the host within a specified time period, a sequence of transmitting the broadcast right is determined according to a sequence of providing the requests, or the sequence of transmitting the broadcast right is determined by the host.
The machine according to claim 16, wherein the broadcast right includes at least one of an audio broadcast right, a video broadcast right and a workspace operation synchronization right.
The machine according to claim 19, wherein if the request-providing cooperator has the workspace operation synchronization right, when the request-providing cooperator performs at least one operation on the corresponding projected workspace to result in a change of the corresponding projected workspace, the projected workspaces corresponding to the host and the other cooperators are synchronously changed according to a corresponding synchronization setting.
The machine according to claim 16, wherein the request includes a signal request or an audio request.
The machine according to claim 21, wherein the request-providing cooperator issues the signal request to the host through the corresponding projected workspace, and/or the request-providing cooperator issues the audio request to the host in oral communication through the corresponding projected workspace.
The machine according to claim 16, wherein the request-providing cooperator provides the request to the host by accessing a requesting tool, and/or the host transfers the broadcast right to the request-providing cooperator by accessing a broadcast right transfer tool, and/or at least two of the host and the multiple cooperators implement a cooperative task by accessing an electronic whiteboard tool.
The machine according to claim 23, wherein the plurality of unified matters include at least one of the requesting tool, the broadcast right transfer tool and the electronic whiteboard tool.
The machine according to claim 16, wherein a founder of the workspace is the host or one of the multiple cooperators, wherein while the founder compiles the projectable space instance, a permission and/or a display status of at least one of the matters in the projected workspace corresponding to the at least one of the host and the multiple cooperators is defined.
The machine according to claim 16, wherein the plurality of matters include at least one matterizer, at least one unified tool and/or at least one unified information unit, wherein the at least one unified tool and/or the at least one unified information unit is imported into the projected workspace through the at least one matterizer.
The machine according to claim 26, wherein at least one original tool corresponding to the at least one unified tool includes a utility, a widget, an agent, an application, a service or any executable element accessible from a corresponding machine or a server, and/or at least one original information corresponding to the at least one unified information unit includes a file, a web page, a database row, a policy, a rule, a policy of the workspace, or any information accessible from a corresponding machine or a server.
The machine according to claim 16, further comprising an engine, wherein the projector is loaded into the engine that provides a compatible environment to execute the projector.
The machine according to claim 28, wherein the engine includes at least one of a Javascript engine, a Windows application or a Linux application.
The machine according to claim 16, wherein the projectable space instance is an object, an extensible markup language document, or an instance which is instantiated with a structured language or a structured protocol.
A networking conference method for allowing a host and multiple cooperators to conduct a conference, the host accessing a first networking machine, the multiple cooperators accessing multiple second networking machines, the networking conference method comprising steps of:

receiving a request from any second networking machine of the multiple second networking machines through the first networking machine； and

transferring a broadcast right of the conference from the first networking machine to the request-providing second networking machine through the first networking machine.
The networking conference method according to claim 31, wherein the broadcast right is transferred back to the first networking machine from the request-providing second networking machine after an operation corresponding to the request is completed, or the broadcast right is transferred back to the first networking machine from the request-providing second networking machine before the operation corresponding to the request is completed.
The networking conference method according to claim 32, wherein the broadcast right is transferred back to the first networking machine from the request-providing second networking machine through the first networking machine and/or the request-providing second networking machine.
The networking conference method according to claim 31, wherein the broadcast right includes at least one of an audio broadcast right, a video broadcast right and a workspace operation synchronization right.
The networking conference method according to claim 31, wherein if the first networking machine receives a plurality of requests from the corresponding second network machines of the multiple second network machines second network machines within a specified time period, a sequence of transmitting the broadcast right is determined according to a sequence of providing the requests, or the sequence of transmitting the broadcast right is not determined according to the sequence of providing the requests.