SELF-CONTAINED, POCKET-SIZED PRESENTATION APPARATUS

• US 20090046058A1
• Filed: 08/07/2008
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey D. Antos
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey D. Antos
• Inventors: Antos, Jeffrey D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,418,538 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link

Abstract

A self-contained, pocket-sized presentation apparatus includes a USB drive having a housing, a memory, a processor, and protective cover. A user input device, wireless transmitter, and power source, are integrally disposed within the cover, the transmitter being operatively engaged with the input device and configured to selectively transmit wireless signals in response to selective user actuation of the input device. A wireless receiver is disposed within the housing of the USB drive, to receive and couple wireless signals from the transmitter to the USB drive. The USB drive is configured to receive the wireless signals from the wireless receiver, to selectively generate Page Up and Page Down instructions responsive thereto, and to send the Page Up and Page Down instructions via the USB plug. The memory is configured to contain computer readable program code therein, in the form of a presentation, and in the form of a portable presentation application.

Claims

1. A self-contained, pocket-sized presentation apparatus comprising:

a USB drive having a housing, a memory, a processor, a USB plug configured for engagement with a USB receptacle of a host computer, and a protective cover configured for removable engagement with the USB plug;

at least one user input device, a wireless transmitter, and a power source, integrally disposed within the cover, the transmitter being operatively engaged with the input device and configured to selectively transmit a plurality of wireless signals in response to selective user actuation of the input device;

a wireless receiver disposed within the housing and operatively engaged with the USB drive;

the wireless receiver configured to receive and couple wireless signals from the transmitter to the USB drive;

the USB drive configured to receive the wireless signals from the wireless receiver, to selectively generate USB compliant Page Up and Page Down instructions responsive thereto, and to send the Page Up and Page Down instructions via the USB plug;

computer readable program code stored in the memory, defining a presentation application configured to access presentation data for display by the host computer;

the memory configured for storing computer readable program code defining presentation data accessible by the computer; and

wherein the apparatus has a pocket-sized form factor.

2. A self-contained, pocket-sized presentation apparatus comprising:

a USB drive having a housing, a memory, a processor, a USB plug configured for receipt within a USB receptacle of a computer, and a protective cover configured for removable engagement with the USB plug;

at least one user input device, a wireless transmitter, and a power source, integrally disposed within the cover, the transmitter being operatively engaged with the input device and configured to selectively transmit a plurality of wireless signals in response to selective user actuation of the input device;

a wireless receiver disposed within the housing and operatively engaged with the USB drive;

the wireless receiver configured to receive and couple wireless signals from the transmitter to the USB drive;

the USB drive configured to receive the wireless signals from the wireless receiver, to selectively generate Page Up and Page Down instructions responsive thereto, and to send the Page Up and Page Down instructions via the USB plug;

the memory configured to contain computer readable program code therein, in the form of a presentation, and in the form of a portable presentation application; and

wherein the apparatus has a pocket-sized form factor.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, comprising computer readable program code stored in the memory, defining presentation data accessible by the computer.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, comprising computer readable program code stored in the memory, defining a presentation application configured to access the presentation data for display by the computer.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the Page Up and Page Down instructions are compliant with the USB standard.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the processor is configured to receive the wireless signals from the receiver.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to generate the Page Up and Page Down instructions.

8. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the USB plug comprises a virtual USB plug.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the virtual USB plug comprises a wireless connector.

10. A method of deploying a self-contained, pocket-sized presentation apparatus, the method including:

(a) providing a USB drive having a housing, a memory, a processor, a USB plug configured for receipt within a USB receptacle of a computer, and a protective cover configured for removable engagement with the USB plug;

(b) within the cover, integrally disposing at least one user input device, a wireless transmitter, and a power source;

(c) operatively engaging the transmitter with the input device and configuring the transmitter to selectively transmit a plurality of wireless signals in response to selective user actuation of the input device;

(d) disposing a wireless receiver within the housing in operative engagement with the USB drive;

(e) configuring the wireless receiver to receive and couple wireless signals from the transmitter to the USB drive; and

(f) configuring the USB drive to receive the wireless signals from the wireless receiver, to selectively generate Page Up and Page Down instructions responsive thereto, and to send the Page Up and Page Down instructions via the USB plug;

(g) configuring the memory to contain computer readable program code therein, in the form of a presentation and in the form of a portable presentation application; and

(h) configuring the apparatus to have a pocket-sized form factor.

11. The method of claim 10, comprising storing computer readable program code in the memory, the computer readable program code defining presentation data accessible by the computer.

12. The method of claim 10, comprising storing computer readable program code in the memory, defining a presentation application configured to access the presentation data for display by the computer.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the Page Up and Page Down instructions are generated as USB compliant instructions.

14. The method of claim 13, comprising configuring the processor to receive the wireless signals from the receiver.

15. The method of claim 14, comprising configuring the processor to generate the Page Up and Page Down instructions.

16. The method of claim 10, comprising configuring the USB plug as a virtual USB plug.

17. The method of claim 16, comprising configuring the virtual USB plug as a wireless connector.