Permitting participant configurable view selection within a screen sharing session
A screen sharing session between a participating computer and a presenting computer can be established. A copy of a graphical user interface screen from the presenting computer can be presented within a display on the participating computer. A selection of the sub-portion of the copy of the graphical user interface screen from the participating computer can be received. Boundaries of the sub-portion can be determined and can be transmitted from the participating computer to the presenting computer. Responsive to receiving the boundaries, the remotely located computer can define the sub-portion of the graphical user interface screen of the presenting computer. The defined sub-portion of the graphical user interface screen can be conveyed over a network from the presenting computer to the participating computer without conveying data for other portions of the graphical user interface screen.
1. A computer-implemented method within a participating device, comprising:
initially presenting, by the participating device and to a user of the participating device, content generated by a presenting device;
prompting the user to select one of a plurality of sub-portions, automatically determined from application hierarchy, of the content;
receiving, from the user and by the participating device, a selection of a sub-portion of the content from the plurality of sub-portions;
identifying a boundary of the sub-portion of the content;
transmitting, in response to the selection and to a computer associated with the presenting device, the boundary;
receiving, from the computer associated with the presenting device, only the sub-portion of the content and not unselected sub-portions of the content; and
subsequent presenting, by the participating device and to the user, only the sub-portion of the content and not the unselected sub-portions of the content, wherein
the plurality of sub-portions are concurrently presented by the participating device during the initially presenting.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the content is displayed during a session between the participating device and the computer associated with the present device, and
the user selects, during the session, a different sub-portion of the content.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the content is presented by the participating device contemporaneously with generation of the content by the presenting device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the selection of the sub-portion includes selection of at least two sub-portions from the plurality of sub-portions.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the sub-portion of the content is subsequently presented, by the participating device, at a different size than a size of the sub-portion of the content presented during the initial presenting.
6. A participating device, comprising:
a hardware processor configured to initiate the following executable operations:
initially presenting, by the participating device and to a user of the participating device, content generated by a presenting device;
prompting the user to select one of a plurality of sub-portions, automatically determined from application hierarchy, of the content;
receiving, from the user and by the participating device, a selection of a sub-portion of the content from the plurality of sub-portions;
identifying a boundary of the sub-portion of the content;
transmitting, in response to the selection and to a computer associated with the presenting device, the boundary;
receiving, from the computer associated with the presenting device, only the sub-portion of the content and not unselected sub-portions of the content; and
subsequent presenting, by the participating device and to the user, only the sub-portion of the content and not the unselected sub-portions of the content, wherein
the plurality of sub-portions are concurrently presented by the participating device during the initially presenting.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein
the content is displayed during a session between the participating device and the computer associated with the present device, and
the user selects, during the session, a different sub-portion of the content.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein
the content is presented by the participating device contemporaneously with generation of the content by the presenting device.
9. The system of claim 6 , wherein
the selection of the sub-portion includes selection of at least two sub-portions from the plurality of sub-portions.
10. The system of claim 6 , wherein
the sub-portion of the content is subsequently presented, by the participating device, at a different size than a size of the sub-portion of the content presented during the initial presenting.
11. A computer program product, comprising:
a hardware storage device having stored therein program code,
the program code, which when executed by a participating device, causes the participating device to perform:
initially presenting, by the participating device and to a user of the participating device, content generated by a presenting device;
prompting the user to select one of a plurality of sub-portions, automatically determined from application hierarchy, of the content;
receiving, from the user and by the participating device, a selection of a sub-portion of the content from the plurality of sub-portions;
identifying a boundary of the sub-portion of the content;
transmitting, in response to the selection and to a computer associated with the presenting device, the boundary;
receiving, from the computer associated with the presenting device, only the sub-portion of the content and not unselected sub-portions of the content; and
subsequent presenting, by the participating device and to the user, only the sub-portion of the content and not the unselected sub-portions of the content, wherein
the plurality of sub-portions are concurrently presented by the participating device during the initially presenting.
12. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein
the content is displayed during a session between the participating device and the computer associated with the present device, and
the user selects, during the session, a different sub-portion of the content.
13. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein
the content is presented by the participating device contemporaneously with generation of the content by the presenting device.
14. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein
the selection of the sub-portion includes selection of at least two sub-portions from the plurality of sub-portions.
15. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein
the sub-portion of the content is subsequently presented, by the participating device, at a different size than a size of the sub-portion of the content presented during the initial presenting.