Providing A Presentation in a Remote Location

• US 20090031221A1
• Filed: 07/03/2008
• Published: 01/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PHM Associates Limited
• Original Assignee: PHM Associates Limited
• Inventors: HOOKHAM-MILLER, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 8,166,401 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/730
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums

Abstract

A method for providing computer readable instructions for a presentation in a remote location is disclosed. In the method non-editable computer readable instructions for a presentation at a remote location are received from a central data storage via a data network. A user at the remote location then provides at least one set of computer readable instructions that are associated with the presentation. A modified presentation is presented at the remote location based on the non-editable set of computer readable instructions and the associated computer readable instructions. The associated computer readable instructions can then be sent to the central data storage for use in at least one subsequent execution of the presentation.

Claims

1. A method for providing computer readable instructions for a presentation in a remote location, comprising

receiving at a remote location via a data network from a central data storage non-editable computer readable instructions for a presentation;

providing in the remote location at least one set of computer readable instructions that are associated with the presentation;

presenting a modified presentation at the remote location based on the non-editable set of computer readable instructions and the associated computer readable instructions; and

sending the associated computer readable instructions to the central data storage for use in at least one subsequent execution of the presentation.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, comprising

sending a request for execution of the presentation to the central data storage;

and

in response, receiving from the central data storage data that comprises the non-editable computer readable instructions and the associated computer readable instructions.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, comprising

receiving at least one set of editable computer readable instructions associated with the presentation from the central data storage;

and

subsequently editing said received at least one set of computer readable instructions to obtain said associated computer readable instructions.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the providing of the at least one set of associated computer readable instructions comprises localising the content of the presentation based on specific requirements of the remote location.

5. A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the localising comprises modifying the associated computer readable instructions in view of at least one of language, local legal requirements, local market conditions, local technical and/or market specifications, terminology and local preferences.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the presentation comprises a teaching or training tool for use in remote locations with differing requirements.

7. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central data storage comprises a centrally managed server.

8. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the non-editable set of computer readable instructions is based on Flash files.

9. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one associated set of computer readable instructions is based on extended mark-up language (XML) files.

10. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of presenting is provided substantially in real-time as the modification of the presentation progresses.

11. A method as claimed in claim 1, comprising generating at least one set of the associated computer readable instructions at the remote location, and associating the generated at least one set with the presentation.

12. A method for providing computer readable instructions for presentations in remote locations, comprising

sending from a central data storage to a remote location noneditable computer readable instructions for a presentation;

receiving from the remote location at least one set of associated computer readable instructions that are adapted for the requirements of the remote location and are associated with the presentation;

storing the associated computer readable instructions at the central data storage;

receiving a request for the presentation from the remote location; and

sending from the central data storage data that comprises the non-editable computer readable instructions and the associated computer readable instructions for presenting a modified presentation at the remote location.

13. A system for providing computer readable instructions for a presentation in a remote location, comprising a central data storage and at least one remote data processing device, wherein

at least one remote data processing device is configured to execute computer readable instructions, to receive via a data network from the central data storage non-editable computer readable instructions for a presentation, to provide at least one set of computer readable instructions that are associated with the presentation, to present a modified presentation based on the non-editable set of computer readable instructions and the associated computer readable instructions, and to send the associated computer readable instructions to the central data storage, and

the central data storage is configured to receive and store said at least one set of associated computer readable instructions, to receive a request for the presentation, and in response thereto to send data that comprises the non-editable computer readable instructions and the associated computer readable instructions for presenting a modified presentation.

14. A system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the at least one remote data processing device is configured to localise the presentation based on specific requirements of the remote location by processing the associated computer readable instructions.

15. A system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the presentation comprises a teaching or training tool for use in remote locations with differing requirements.

16. A system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the central data storage comprises a centrally managed server.

17. A system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the at least one remote data processing device is configured to display the presentation substantially in real-time in response to a modification of the presentation.

18. A computer program comprising program code means adapted to perform the steps of

processing, at a remote location, non-editable computer readable instructions for a presentation received via a data network from a central data storage;

providing in the remote location at least one set of computer readable instructions that are associated with the presentation;

presenting a modified presentation at the remote location based on the non-editable set of computer readable instructions and the associated computer readable instructions; and

sending the associated computer readable instructions to the central data storage for use in at least one subsequent execution of the presentation.

19. A computer program product comprising program code means stored in a computer readable medium, the program code means being adapted to provide a presentation when the program is run on a computers wherein the program code means comprise non-editable computer readable instructions for the presentation and at least one set of associated computer readable instructions that provide at least one modification to the presentation, the at least one set of associated computer readable being received from a remote computer.