Automated dynamic reprioritization of presentation materials

• US 10,002,133 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2015
• Issued: 06/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Allen, Jr., Lloyd W., Grigsby, Travis M., Jenkins, Jana H., Miller, Steven M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hillery, Nathan
• Application Number:
  US14/729,785
• Publication Number:
  US 20150269169A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,112 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

Abstract

A first selectable slide presentation priority level assigned to a slide presentation is determined responsive to detecting an indication from a user using an input device to start the slide presentation. Individual slides of the slide presentation determined to include an assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level are selectively presented. For each presented slide, the slide presentation is dynamically reprioritized to present any additional content-dependent slides determined to include a user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon content of the presented slide. On any presented slide and any presented additional content-dependent slide that includes multi-priority content, any content item assigned with the first selectable slide presentation priority level is highlighted if any other content item on the respective slide includes a different assigned priority level.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

by a slide presentation system;

determining, responsive to detecting an indication from a user via an input device to start a slide presentation, a first selectable slide presentation priority level assigned to the slide presentation; and

selectively presenting individual slides of the slide presentation determined to comprise an assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level, and for each presented slide;

dynamically reprioritizing the slide presentation to present any additional content-dependent slides with assigned individual slide priority levels lower than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level that are determined, according to inter-slide content dependency data, to comprise a user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon content of the presented slide; and

highlighting according to assigned content item priority levels of individual content items, on any presented slide and any presented additional content-dependent slide that comprises multi-priority content, any content item assigned with the first selectable slide presentation priority level if any other content item on the respective slide comprises a different assigned priority level.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the slide presentation system:

selectively presenting, responsive to a request from the user to change the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level to a second selectable slide presentation priority level, remaining slides of the slide presentation that comprise the assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the second selectable slide presentation priority level, and for each presented remaining slide;

dynamically reprioritizing the slide presentation to present any additional content-dependent remaining slides with the assigned individual slide priority levels lower than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level that are determined, according to the inter-slide content dependency data, to comprise the user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon content of any presented remaining slide; and

highlighting according to the assigned content item priority levels of the individual content items, on any presented remaining slide and any presented additional content-dependent remaining slide that comprises the multi-priority content, any content item assigned with the second selectable slide presentation priority level if any other content item on the respective slide comprises a different assigned priority level.

3. The method of claim 1, where dynamically reprioritizing the slide presentation to present any additional content-dependent slides with the assigned individual slide priority levels lower than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level that are determined, according to the inter-slide content dependency data, to comprise the user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon the content of the presented slide comprises:

determining that at least one of the presented slides with the assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level shares the user-assigned inter-slide content dependency with at least one other slide; and

selectively presenting the at least one other slide one of before or after the at least one of the presented slides with the assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the slide presentation system:

determining according to the assigned content item priority levels of the individual content items, for at least one presented slide, that the slide comprises the multi-priority content;

determining that at least one additional content item on the presented slide is associated with a higher priority level relative to a priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide; and

highlighting the at least one additional content item with the higher priority level relative to the priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the slide presentation system:

determining, for at least one presented slide, that at least one additionally presented slide that comprises the user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon the content of the presented slide comprises the multi-priority content;

determining according to the assigned content item priority levels of the individual content items that at least one content item on the at least one additionally presented slide is associated with a higher priority level relative to a priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide; and

highlighting the at least one content item with the higher priority level relative to the priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the slide presentation system:

receiving a request via the input device to measure an amount of time for presentation of each slide of the slide presentation;

measuring the amount of time for presentation of each slide of the slide presentation; and

associating an estimated time with each slide of the slide presentation based upon the measured amount of time for presentation of each slide.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the slide presentation system:

receiving a request via the input device to automatically select a second selectable slide presentation priority level based upon a time value indicative of a time remaining for the slide presentation;

determining, for each selectable slide presentation priority level, an estimated total remaining time for completion of the slide presentation based upon an estimated time associated with each remaining slide associated with each of the selectable slide presentation priority levels plus an estimated time of any of the slides upon which any remaining slides are dependent; and

automatically selecting the second selectable slide presentation priority level in accordance with the estimated total remaining time for completion of the slide presentation for each of the selectable slide presentation priority levels that approximates the time remaining for the slide presentation.

8. A system, comprising:

an input device; and

a processor programmed to;

determine, responsive to detecting an indication from a user via the input device to start a slide presentation, a first selectable slide presentation priority level assigned to a slide presentation; and

selectively present individual slides of the slide presentation determined to comprise an assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level, and for each presented slide;

dynamically reprioritize the slide presentation to present any additional content-dependent slides with assigned individual slide priority levels lower than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level that are determined, according to inter-slide content dependency data, to comprise a user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon content of the presented slide; and

highlight according to assigned content item priority levels of individual content items, on any presented slide and any presented additional content-dependent slide that comprises multi-priority content, any content item assigned with the first selectable slide presentation priority level if any other content item on the respective slide comprises a different assigned priority level.

9. The system of claim 8, where the processor is further programmed to:

selectively present, responsive to a request from the user to change the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level to a second selectable slide presentation priority level, remaining slides of the slide presentation that comprise the assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the second selectable slide presentation priority level, and for each presented remaining slide;

dynamically reprioritize the slide presentation to present any additional content-dependent remaining slides with the assigned individual slide priority levels lower than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level that are determined, according to the inter-slide content dependency data, to comprise the user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon content of any presented remaining slide; and

highlight according to the assigned content item priority levels of the individual content items, on any presented remaining slide and any presented additional content-dependent remaining slide that comprises the multi-priority content, any content item assigned with the second selectable slide presentation priority level if any other content item on the respective slide comprises a different assigned priority level.

10. The system of claim 8, where the processor is further programmed to:

determine according to the assigned content item priority levels of the individual content items, for at least one presented slide, that the slide comprises the multi-priority content;

determine that at least one additional content item on the presented slide is associated with a higher priority level relative to a priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide; and

highlight the at least one additional content item with the higher priority level relative to the priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide.

11. The system of claim 8, where the processor is further programmed to:

determine, for at least one presented slide, that at least one additionally presented slide that comprises the user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon the content of the presented slide comprises the multi-priority content;

determine according to the assigned content item priority levels of the individual content items that at least one content item on the at least one additionally presented slide is associated with a higher priority level relative to a priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide; and

highlight the at least one content item with the higher priority level relative to the priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide.

12. The system of claim 8, where the processor is further programmed to:

receive a request via the input device to measure an amount of time for presentation of each slide of the slide presentation;

measure the amount of time for presentation of each slide of the slide presentation;

associate an estimated time with each slide of the slide presentation based upon the measured amount of time for presentation of each slide;

receive a request via the input device to automatically select a second selectable slide presentation priority level based upon a time value indicative of a time remaining for the slide presentation;

determine, for each selectable slide presentation priority level, an estimated total remaining time for completion of the slide presentation based upon an estimated time associated with each remaining slide associated with each of the selectable slide presentation priority levels plus an estimated time of any of the slides upon which any remaining slides are dependent; and

automatically select the second selectable slide presentation priority level in accordance with the estimated total remaining time for completion of the slide presentation for each of the selectable slide presentation priority levels that approximates the time remaining for the slide presentation.

13. A system, comprising:

an input device; and

a processor programmed to;

detect, via the input device, an indication from a user of a slide presentation system to start a slide presentation;

determine a slide presentation priority level assigned to the slide presentation, where the assigned slide presentation priority level comprises a first priority level of at least two selectable slide presentation priority levels associated with the slide presentation;

determine which individual slides associated with the slide presentation comprise an individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned slide presentation priority level;

selectively present slides, via a display device, determined to comprise the individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned slide presentation priority level using the individual slide priority levels assigned to the individual slides and inter-slide content dependencies assigned between the individual slides, where at least one of the at least two selectable slide presentation priority levels is associated with each slide of the slide presentation, and where the assigned inter-slide content dependencies comprise a user-designated association between content of at least one of the individual slides upon which content of at least one other of the individual slides depends regardless of individual slide priority level assignments of respective slides;

determine that at least one of the slides comprises a content item associated with the first priority level of the at least two selectable slide presentation priority levels and a content item associated with a second priority level of the at least two selectable slide presentation priority levels;

highlight the content item associated with the first priority level of the at least two selectable slide presentation priority levels on the at least one of the slides during presentation of the at least one of the slides;

determine that at least one of the selectively presented slides with the assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the first priority level shares an inter-slide content dependency with at least one other slide; and

perform automated dynamic reprioritization of the slides using the inter-slide content dependencies to additionally present the at least one other slide upon which the at least one of the selectively presented slides is determined to share the inter-slide content dependency regardless of the individual slide priority level assigned to the at least one other slide.

14. A computer program product comprising a computer useable storage memory including a computer readable program, where the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

determine, responsive to detecting an indication from a user via an input device to start a slide presentation, a first selectable slide presentation priority level assigned to the slide presentation; and

selectively present individual slides of the slide presentation determined to comprise an assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level, and for each presented slide;

dynamically reprioritize the slide presentation to present any additional content-dependent slides with assigned individual slide priority levels lower than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level that are determined, according to inter-slide content dependency data, to comprise a user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon content of the presented slide; and

highlight according to assigned content item priority levels of individual content items, on any presented slide and any presented additional content-dependent slide that comprises multi-priority content, any content item assigned with the first selectable slide presentation priority level if any other content item on the respective slide comprises a different assigned priority level.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, where the computer readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:

selectively present, responsive to a request from the user to change the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level to a second selectable slide presentation priority level, remaining slides of the slide presentation that comprise the assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the second selectable slide presentation priority level, and for each presented remaining slide;

dynamically reprioritize the slide presentation to present any additional content-dependent remaining slides with the assigned individual slide priority levels lower than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level that are determined, according to the inter-slide content dependency data, to comprise the user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon content of any presented remaining slide; and

highlight according to the assigned content item priority levels of individual content items, on any presented remaining slide and any presented additional content-dependent remaining slide that comprises the multi-priority content, any content item assigned with the second selectable slide presentation priority level if any other content item on the respective slide comprises a different assigned priority level.

16. The computer program product of claim 14, where in causing the computer to dynamically reprioritize the slide presentation to present any additional content-dependent slides with the assigned individual slide priority levels lower than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level that are determined, according to the inter-slide content dependency data, to comprise the user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon the content of the presented slide, the computer readable program when executed on the computer causes the computer to:

determine that at least one of the presented slides with the assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level shares the user-assigned inter-slide content dependency with at least one other slide; and

selectively present the at least one other slide one of before or after the at least one of the presented slides with the assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level.

17. The computer program product of claim 14, where the computer readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:

determine according to the assigned content item priority levels of the individual content items, for at least one presented slide, that the slide comprises the multi-priority content;

determine that at least one additional content item on the presented slide is associated with a higher priority level relative to a priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide; and

highlight the at least one additional content item with the higher priority level relative to the priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide.

18. The computer program product of claim 14, where the computer readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:

determine, for at least one presented slide, that at least one additionally presented slide that comprises the user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon the content of the presented slide comprises the multi-priority content;

determine according to the assigned content item priority levels of the individual content items that at least one content item on the at least one additionally presented slide is associated with a higher priority level relative to a priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide; and

highlight the at least one content item with the higher priority level relative to the priority level assigned to the at least one presented slide.

19. The computer program product of claim 14, where the computer readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:

receive a request via the input device to measure an amount of time for presentation of each slide of the slide presentation;

measure the amount of time for presentation of each slide of the slide presentation; and

associate an estimated time with each slide of the slide presentation based upon the measured amount of time for presentation of each slide.

20. The computer program product of claim 14, where the computer readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:

receive a request via the input device to automatically select a second selectable slide presentation priority level based upon a time value indicative of a time remaining for the slide presentation;

determine, for each selectable slide presentation priority level, an estimated total remaining time for completion of the slide presentation based upon an estimated time associated with each remaining slide associated with each of the selectable slide presentation priority levels plus an estimated time of any of the slides upon which any remaining slides are dependent; and

automatically select the second selectable slide presentation priority level in accordance with the estimated total remaining time for completion of the slide presentation for each of the selectable slide presentation priority levels that approximates the time remaining for the slide presentation.