Tidebreak: TeamSpot Details

The Details.

Independent work area: Large displays driven by public computers running TeamSpot software provide public work areas for participants
Intuitive control: Users “mouse up” from their laptop to a shared screen and take control with their mouse and keyboard
Everyone pitches in: No cumbersome or confusing lockout controls, multiple users can “drive” the worksurface at the same time
Shadow cursors: As multiple users “mouse up” to the shared screen, each user’s mouse pointer remains visible with a unique color and personal initials
Draw on the screen: Digital annotation features are compatible with interactive whiteboards
Cross-application: Compatible with virtually all standard software applications
Accessibliliy: Vision-impaired users can participate in sessions.

Drag and drop transfer: Send files, folders and weblinks to individuals or the entire group
Group-wide cut and paste: Copy text from one computer and paste it in on another
Share a screen: Send a desktop to the shared worksurface, view-only or interactive
Memorable whiteboard: Use with a whiteboard capture system (e.g. Luidia eBeam®) to store whiteboard “snapshots” directly to archive

Capture as you go: Session archive tracks information as the group shares content
Document archive: Store versions of work documents in the archive
Remember things: Add short notes to the archive
Download at session end: Download archive when user disconnects, or at any time during session

Self service: Each TeamSpot is self-contained, with a built-in webserver to deliver Client software
Simple setup: No Client configuration necessary, just install and connect to a TeamSpot
Quick re-join: Client remembers each TeamSpot joined, providing a simple re-join option
Beginner-friendly: Context-sensitive online help assists first-time users
Ready Client™: Pre-configured Client software on a USB drive joins the designated TeamSpot automatically

End-to-end encryption: SSL encrypted communications between Client and Host prevents outsider eavesdropping
Room-aware authentication: Display code ensures that only those physically present can join a session
No special hardware required: TeamSpot is a software-only solution and works with commonly available large displays, computers and networks
Cross-platform: Supports both Windows, Macintosh OSX computers as Host or Client

Simple software maintenance: Client and Host can be dynamically loaded from network directory
Works for managed devices: Compatible with Deep Freeze™ and other automated system refresh solutions

Installs in minutes: Host software can be installed and configured in less than 10 minutes
Track usage behavior: TideScope utility shows which services are actually utilized
No need to distribute clients: Host distributes Client software to users directly; no need for manual software distribution

Note that installations can freely intermix Windows and OS X devices for both Host and Client machines.

CPU: 1.0 Ghz (Client) or 2 Ghz (Host) dual-core processor
Operating System: Macintosh OS X 10.4 or later (Client), Macintosh OS X 10.5 or later (Host)
Memory: 512 MB RAM (Client), 2 GB RAM (Host)
Disk Space: 20 MB (Client), 50 MB (Host)

Network latency less than 50ms round-trip between Clients and Host (measurement tool can be provided)
Routable network path between Clients and Host required for ports 80, 8080, 4536, 4537, 25500, 25900, at least one port in range 25000-25100
Bandwidth usage per user:
- Idle: 10 Kb/s per user
- Controlling a screen: 80-400 Kb/s per user
- Screen sharing: 200 Kb/s to 1 Mb/s per user
- File transfer: Maximum available bandwidth until transfer complete