DISTRIBUTED SCRIPTING FOR PRESENTATIONS WITH TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAYS

• US 20100153850A1
• Filed: 09/04/2009
• Published: 06/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nicholas T. Hariton
• Original Assignee: Nicholas T. Hariton
• Inventors: Hariton, Nicholas T.
• Granted Patent: US 8,473,835 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/731
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/222 Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors, or control thereof H04N23/00

Abstract

A live presentation may be prepared and displayed by providing a primary scripting room for preparing a presentation script and a control computer in the primary scripting computer for use by a control operator to view and/or edit possible contributions to the presentation script and for saving the presentation script being preparing. At least one remote scripting room may be connected to the primary scripting room by network to form a virtual scripting room therewith. A remote computer may provided in the remote scripting room for operation by a contributor to provide possible contributions to the presentation script viewable by the remote operator. At least portions of the saved scripted presentation may be presented on a display computer as the live presentation.

Claims

1. A method of preparing and presenting a live presentation, comprising:

providing a primary scripting room for preparing a presentation script;

providing a control computer in the primary scripting computer for use by a control operator to view and/or edit possible contributions to the presentation script and for saving the presentation script being preparing;

connecting at least one remote scripting room to the primary scripting room by network to form a virtual scripting room therewith;

providing a remote computer in the remote scripting room for operation by a contributor to provide possible contributions to the presentation script viewable by the remote operator; and

presenting at least portions of the saved scripted presentation on a display computer as the live presentation.

2. The invention of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying the contributor in the remote scripting room on a monitor in the primary scripting room for the control operator so that the contributor'"'"'s potential interaction with the display computer during the live presentation may be considered during the saving of the scripted presentation by the control operator.

3. The invention of claim 1 wherein the display computer further comprises:

using a touch screen version of a large screen display as the display monitor responsive to the saved scripted presentation to display child windows of the scripted presentation in response to interaction by a presenter.