On line presentation software

• US 20040243969A1
• Filed: 12/16/2002
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Simdesk Acquisition Corp.
• Original Assignee: Simdesk Acquisition Corp.
• Inventors: Reza, Ovais, Kamery, Brian Clinton
• Application Number:
  US10/321,737
• Publication Number:
  US 20040243969A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/101
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

A computer system is disclosed that provides a presentation software application that is easily migrated across multiple computing platforms and operating systems. The software produces presentations that are scalable to conform to the user'"'"'s display and are portable between computers independent of the computer'"'"'s operating systems. Presentations may be made interactive by allowing a user to edit a presentation while that presentation is being presented by a second user.

Claims

1. Software for managing a presentation, wherein:

the resolution of said presentation is adjusted such that said presentation is visually scalable to provide a full screen image over a range of display sizes;

said presentation is transportable between a first computer having a first operating system and a second computer having a second operating system; and

said presentation is transparent to the compatibility of said first and second operating system.

2. The software described in claim 1, wherein said presentation is transportable over the internet.

3. The software described in claim 1, wherein said presentation may be posted to a website for access by said first and second computers.

4. The software described in claim 1, wherein said presentation is transportable via electronic mail.

5. The software described in claim 1, wherein said presentation is located on a remote server that provides access to a plurality of users.

6. The software described in claim 1, wherein said presentation is developed using Java-based computing architecture.

7. The software described in claim 1, wherein said presentation may be managed by said second computer while under the control of said first computer, thereby resulting in the nature of an interactive presentation.

8. Software for managing a presentation, wherein:

said presentation is accessible from a first computer having a first operating system by a plurality of remote computers, wherein at least one of said plurality of computers has an operating system incompatible with said first operating system, and wherein the functionality of said presentation is independent of the compatibility of said first operating system and said incompatible operating system, and wherein said first computer controls the degree of functionality permitted by individual ones of said plurality of computers with respect to said presentation.

9. The software described in claim 8, wherein said functionality comprises one or more of creation, editing, viewing, transferring, broadcasting, or storing.

10. A system for managing a presentation comprising:

a first computer incorporating storage means in which a presentation is stored;

a second computer;

communications means associated with said first computer and said second computer for providing access to said presentation by said second computer; and

software associated with said first computer and said second computer for determining the degree of functionality permitted by said second computer with respect to said presentation.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said functionality comprises at least one of creating, editing, viewing, transferring, broadcasting or storing.

12. A system for managing presentations comprising:

a first computer adapted for maintaining a presentation;

a plurality of second computers;

communications means associated with said first computer and said plurality of second computers for providing access to said presentation by said second computers; and

software associated with said first computer and said plurality of second computers for independently determining the degree of functionality permitted by each of said second computers with respect to said presentation.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said functionality comprises at least one of creating, editing, viewing, transferring, broadcasting or storing.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein said software permits access to said functionality of said presentation by way of communication between two or more of said plurality of second computers independent of said first computer, said access being limited to said determined level of functionality associated with each of said two or more computers.

15. A method for managing a presentation comprising the steps of:

storing a presentation on a first computer;

providing communication means for allowing access to said presentation by a second computer; and

providing means associated with said first computer and said second computer for controlling the nature of said presentation by determining the degree of functionality permitted by said second computer with respect to said presentation.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said determining said degree of functionality comprises controlling at least one of creating, editing, viewing, transferring, broadcasting or storing of said presentation by said second computer.

17. A method for managing presentations comprising the steps of:

maintaining a presentation associated with a first computer;

providing access to said presentation by a plurality of second computers; and

independently determining by said first computer the degree of functionality permitted by each of said second computers with respect to said presentation.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein said functionality of each of creating, editing, viewing, transferring, broadcasting and storing is independently determined for each of said plurality of second computers.

19. A method for managing a presentation comprising the steps of:

associating a presentation with a first computer;

providing communication means for allowing access to said presentation by a plurality of second computers; and

providing means associated with said first computer and said plurality of second computer for enabling at least one of said plurality of second computers to functionally interact with said first computer in response to accessing said presentation such that said interaction is apparent to at least an additional one of said plurality of second computers.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said interaction is apparent to each one of said second computers.