| abstract |
A collaborative information processing system has terminal units 1A, 1B, 1C interconnected through a network 4. Each terminal unit includes a microprocessor 2A, 2B, 2C with a program for controlling the execution of various application programs and communication with other terminal units, input/output devices such as a display screen and keyboard, and a telephone set. A plurality of users join in a conference to perform group work by making reference to material displayed identically (Fig 2) in a window on the screen of each terminal unit and making conversation through the telephone set. Records of information including the outline of the group work, names and images of participants, and names of materials and data created or referenced during the conference are stored automatically in a database 18 so that the records can readily be retrieved in the future. <IMAGE> |