Network projector interface system
First Claim
1. A network projector interface system comprising:
- client software stored on a recordable medium and at least partially executable on a client computer on a network, where the client software provides a client interface configured to aid a user in directing a presentation file to a selected network projector;
presentation manager software stored on a recordable medium executable on the network, where the presentation manager software provides a presentation manager configured to communicate with the client software and to manage storage of and access to the presentation file; and
a network projector coupled to a projector computer, where the projector computer is coupled to the network and communicates with the presentation manager to display the presentation file on the selected network projector.
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Abstract
A network projector interface system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes client software stored on a recordable medium and at least partially executable on a client computer on a network, where the client software provides a client interface configured to aid a user in directing a presentation file to a selected network projector. The system also includes presentation manager software stored on a recordable medium executable on the network, where the presentation manager software produces a presentation manager configured to manage storage and access to the presentation file, and a network projector coupled to a projector computer, where the projector computer is coupled to the network and communicates with the presentation manager to display the presentation file on the selected network projector.
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32 Claims
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1. A network projector interface system comprising:
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client software stored on a recordable medium and at least partially executable on a client computer on a network, where the client software provides a client interface configured to aid a user in directing a presentation file to a selected network projector;
presentation manager software stored on a recordable medium executable on the network, where the presentation manager software provides a presentation manager configured to communicate with the client software and to manage storage of and access to the presentation file; and
a network projector coupled to a projector computer, where the projector computer is coupled to the network and communicates with the presentation manager to display the presentation file on the selected network projector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for managing a computer network including at least one network-enabled projector device, the projector device including a projector computer;
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a user client computer linked to a network configured to enable a user to direct a presentation file to a user-selected projector device;
a presentation storage site linked to the network configured to store the presentation file for display on the user-selected projector device; and
a presentation manager linked to the network and accessible directly via the projector computer of the user-selected projector device, wherein the presentation manager is configured to manage access to the presentation file stored in the presentation storage site. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for managing display of a presentation file on a networked computer system, the computer system including a user computer and a projector device, the method comprising:
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receiving a presentation file at the user computer directed to a user-selected projector device on a network;
managing storage of the presentation file such that the presentation file is stored in a presentation storage site on the network associated with the user-selected projector device; and
queuing the presentation file to the selected projector device to facilitate display on the projector device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A storage device readable by a machine, the storage device tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for use in accessing a presentation file from a networked projector device, the method comprising:
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providing a user interface on a network that is configured to enable a user to request a presentation file be directed to a selected network projector device;
directing the presentation file to a presentation storage site on the network managed by a presentation manager;
queuing the presentation to the selected network projector device; and
managing access to the presentation file at the selected projector device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for enabling a user to present a presentation on a network-enabled projector, the method comprising:
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presenting a user interface on a client computer on a computer network, the user interface including at least one dialog box configured to enable a user to transfer a presentation file to a projector computer associated with a user-selected projector on the network;
storing the presentation file in a presentation storage location associated with the user-selected projector on the network; and
automatically queuing the presentation file to the projector computer associated with the user-selected projector. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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