Interactive control system having plural displays, and a method thereof

Abstract

An interactive computer system with plural displays includes a first computer, having an input device and an output including a display and a second computer having an output including display coupled to the first computer. A voice recorder is provided to create an icon representing a recorded voice, and the icon is displayed on the display of the first computer. The input device of the first computer, which may be a mouse, is adapted to drag the icon from the display of the first computer to the display of the second computer, and to reproduce the recorded voice in response to a pointer displayed on the displays and controlled by the input device.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An interactive computer system with plural displays comprising: 
 a first computer having input means and output means including a display;    a second computer having output means including display connected to said first computer;    a voice recording means for recording voice and creating an icon representing said recorded voice, said icon displayed on the display of said first computer; and    a dragging means for dragging said icon with said input means of the first computer from the display of said first computer to the display of said second computer, said recorded voice being reproduced when said icon is pointed by said input means of the first computer.    
     
     
         2 . An interactive computer system according to  claim 1  wherein said input means comprises a mouse.  
     
     
         3 . An interactive computer system according to  claim 2  wherein said dragging means includes a pointer responsive to movement of said mouse.  
     
     
         4 . An interactive computer system with plural displays comprising: 
 a first computer, having an input device and an output including a display;    a second computer having an output including display coupled to said first computer;    a voice recorder to create an icon representing a recorded voice, said icon displayed on the display of said first computer; and    said input device of the first computer adapted to drag said icon from the display of said first computer to the display of said second computer, and to reproduce said recorded voice in response to a pointer displayed on said displays and controlled by said input device.    
     
     
         5 . An interactive computer system according to  claim 1  wherein said input comprises a mouse.  
     
     
         6 . An interactive computer system according to  claim 1  wherein said pointer is responsive to movement of said mouse and carries said icon with it to drag said icon from said first display to said second display.  
     
     
         7 . An method comprising: 
 recording a voice;    displaying an icon on the display of a first computer representing said recorded voice;    displaying a representation of a physical system on the display of a second computer;    dragging said icon from the display of said first computer to the display of said second computer;    reproducing said recorded voice by pointing to said icon.    
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7  wherein said dragging and pointing is done by providing an input to the first computer and generating a pointer that can be displayed upon and moved between the displays of the first and second computers.  
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8  wherein said dragging and pointing is done by providing a mouse input to the first computer.