Presentation timer

• US 20070124681A1
• Filed: 11/28/2005
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Khalidi, Ziad, Abbar, Mohamed
• Application Number:
  US11/287,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20070124681A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/730
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

A presentation timer provides a graphical representation of the presentation time during a presentation. The graphical representation of the presentation time is displayed in such a manner that it easily visible to the presenter but is not distracting to the presenter or the audience. An alert may also be configured such that the presenter is reminded of the time remaining within the presentation. The display and configuration of the presentation timer may be configured through a user interface. For example, a user may set the time allocated for the presentation, the alert time; the color, type, and location of the display as well as the parameters alert.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for presenting a time with a presentation, comprising:

determining an allocated time for a presentation;

determining a presentation time relating to the allocated time during the presentation; and

displaying the presentation time on a display that is used when presenting the presentation.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising determining when to provide an alert during the presentation.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein displaying the presentation time on the display comprises displaying the presentation time on a slide of the presentation that is currently being displayed.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein determining the presentation time during the presentation comprises determining a time remaining for the presentation.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein displaying the presentation time on the slide, comprises displaying the presentation time at one or more of the following locations:

an upper left area of the slide;

an upper right area of the slide;

a lower right area of the slide and a lower left area of the slide.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein displaying the presentation time comprises displaying the presentation time as one of:

a bar graph and a time display.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein providing the alert comprises displaying the alert during the presentation after an alert time.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising setting:

a color of the display of the presentation time;

a location of the display of the presentation time; and

a type of time display for the presentation time.

9. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for presenting a remaining time during a presentation, comprising:

determining the remaining time during the presentation;

determining a location to display the remaining time; and

displaying the remaining time on a slide of the presentation while the slide is being presented.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein displaying the remaining time on the slide, comprises displaying the presentation time at one of the following locations:

an upper left area of the slide;

an upper right area of the slide;

a lower right area of the slide and a lower left area of the slide.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, further comprising displaying an alert during the presentation that provides another indication during the presentation.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein displaying the remaining time comprises displaying a bar graph that provides a graphical representation of the remaining time.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein displaying the remaining time comprises displaying a textual display of the remaining time.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein displaying the alert comprises displaying a number of slides remaining within the presentation.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising obtaining a color;

a location; and

a type that relates to the display of the remaining time and the alert.

16. A system for displaying a presentation time, comprising:

a presentation application that is configured to;

set an allocated time for a presentation;

display slides that are associated with the presentation; and

display a presentation time on a display that is used when presenting the slides of the presentation; and

a timer that is coupled to the presentation application and that is configured to generate the presentation time during the presentation.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the presentation application is further configured to display an alert during the presentation.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein displaying the presentation time on the display comprises displaying the presentation time on a slide of the presentation.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein displaying the presentation time on the slide, comprises displaying the presentation time at one of the following locations:

an upper left area of the slide;

an upper right area of the slide;

a lower right area of the slide and a lower left area of the slide.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising obtaining a color of the display of the presentation time;

a location of the display of the presentation time; and

a type of time display for the presentation time.