Graphical user interface for an interactive collaboration system
First Claim
1. An online interactive system for facilitating collaboration between a presenter and a plurality of participants comprising:
- a presenter graphical user interface comprising;
a comment text box within which presenter generated comments are displayed;
a question text box within which participant generated questions are displayed;
an answer text box within which presenter generated answers responsive to the participant generated questions are displayed;
an audience text box within which a list identifying each of the plurality of participants is displayed;
means for authorizing a selected participant to pose a question;
means for posting the presenter generated comments for display in the comments text box;
means for posting the presenter generated answers for display in the answer text box;
means for entering text to be transmitted to the plurality of participants and to be displayed on the participant graphical user interface;
a plurality of participant graphical user interfaces each comprising;
means for requesting authorization to pose a question; and
means for generating a question to the presenter when authorized;
a comment text box within which presenter generated comments are displayed;
a question text box within which the participant generated questions are displayed;
an answer text box within which the presenter generated answers responsive to the participant generated questions are displayed; and
a system server for facilitating communication between the presenter graphical user interface and the plurality of participant graphical user interfaces.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an online interactive system for facilitating collaboration between a presenter and a plurality of participants comprising a presenter graphical user interface having a comment text box, a question text box, an answer text box, a whisper text box, and an audience text box. Using the interface, the presenter is able to authorize a selected participant to pose a question, post comments in the comments text box, post answers for display in the answer text box, select a participant from the audience text box for private communication displayed in the whisper text box, and enter text to be transmitted to the plurality of participants and to be displayed on the participant graphical user interface.
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23 Claims
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1. An online interactive system for facilitating collaboration between a presenter and a plurality of participants comprising:
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a presenter graphical user interface comprising;
a comment text box within which presenter generated comments are displayed;
a question text box within which participant generated questions are displayed;
an answer text box within which presenter generated answers responsive to the participant generated questions are displayed;
an audience text box within which a list identifying each of the plurality of participants is displayed;
means for authorizing a selected participant to pose a question;
means for posting the presenter generated comments for display in the comments text box;
means for posting the presenter generated answers for display in the answer text box;
means for entering text to be transmitted to the plurality of participants and to be displayed on the participant graphical user interface;
a plurality of participant graphical user interfaces each comprising;
means for requesting authorization to pose a question; and
means for generating a question to the presenter when authorized;
a comment text box within which presenter generated comments are displayed;
a question text box within which the participant generated questions are displayed;
an answer text box within which the presenter generated answers responsive to the participant generated questions are displayed; and
a system server for facilitating communication between the presenter graphical user interface and the plurality of participant graphical user interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A graphical user interface for facilitating collaboration between a presenter and a plurality of participants, comprising:
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a comment text box within which presenter generated comments are displayed;
a question text box within which participant generated questions are displayed;
an answer text box within which presenter generated answers responsive to the participant generated questions are displayed;
an audience text box within which a list identifying each of the plurality of participants is displayed;
means for authorizing a selected participant to pose a question;
means for posting the presenter generated comments for display in the comments text box;
means for posting the presenter generated answers for display in the answer text box;
means for authorizing a selected participant to pose a question; and
means for entering text to be transmitted to the plurality of participants and to be displayed on the participant graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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19. An online interactive system for facilitating collaboration between a presenter and a plurality of participants, comprising:
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a system server for facilitating communication the presenter and the plurality of participants comprising;
means for converting an application specific format file to a universal image format file; and
means for transmitting the converted image file to the presenter graphical user interface and the plurality of participant graphical user interfaces;
a presenter graphical user interface comprising;
a presenter presentation window for displaying the converted image file; and
means for controlling the presentation of the converted image file; and
a plurality of participant graphical user interfaces comprising;
a participant presentation window for displaying the converted image file;
wherein the system server causes the means for controlling on the presenter graphical user interface to control the converted image file displayed on the participant presentation window.
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