Window brokers: Collaborative display space control

Authors:
Richard Arthur;Dan R. Olsen, Jr.
Affiliations:
Brigham Young University;Brigham Young University
Venue:
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
Year:
2012

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Abstract

As users travel from place to place, they can encounter display servers, that is, machines which supply a collaborative content-sharing environment. Users need a way to control how content is arranged on these display spaces. The software for controlling these display spaces should be consistent from display server to display server. However, display servers could be controlled by institutions which may not allow for the control software to be installed. This article introduces the window broker protocol which allows users to carry familiar control techniques on portable personal devices and use the control technique on any display server without installing the control software on the display server. This article also discusses how the window broker protocol mitigates some security risks that arise from potentially malicious display servers.