Customizing a Presentation Based on Preferences of an Audience

• US 20130151973A1
• Filed: 12/12/2011
• Published: 06/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bhogal, Kulvir S., Boss, Gregory J., Hamilton, Rick A. II, Sand, Anne R.
• Granted Patent: US 9,852,432 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/731
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 9/10 involving different-sized wheels, e.g. rear sprocket chain wheels selectively engaged by the chain, belt, or the like bicycle hubs rotatably arranged on axle B60B27/023
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 9/105 involving front sprocket chain-wheels engaged by the chain, belt or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 9/12 the chain, belt, or the like being laterally shiftable , e.g. using a rear derailleur
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/385 for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/435 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied

Abstract

A method, data processing system and computer program product for customizing a presentation. A set of individual preferences for each individual of a plurality of individuals to form a set of audience preferences is determined, wherein each preference in the set of individual preferences is associated with one of a plurality of versions of the presentation. A set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation is selected based on the set of audience preferences. The set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation is presented.

Claims

1. A method for customizing a presentation, the method comprising:

determining a set of individual preferences for each individual of a plurality of individuals to form a set of audience preferences, wherein each preference in the set of individual preferences is associated with one of a plurality of versions of the presentation;

selecting a set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on the set of audience preferences; and

presenting the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a preference in the set of individual preferences for an individual comprises a skill level of the individual associated with a type of content in the presentation.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the set of individual preferences for each individual of the plurality of individuals comprises identifying an individual preference in a stored profile of an individual of the plurality of individuals.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the set of individual preferences for each individual of the plurality of individuals comprises identifying an individual preference submitted by an individual of the plurality of individuals, wherein the individual preference is submitted in response to prompting the individual to submit the individual preference.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the individual preference is submitted by a mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on the set of audience preferences comprises:

selecting a version of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation in response to determining that a largest number of the audience preferences are associated with the version of the presentation.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on the set of audience preferences comprises selecting a version of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on a set of individual preferences for an individual in the plurality of individuals and wherein presenting the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation comprises presenting the version of the presentation on a mobile device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the version is a first version, the set of individual preferences for the individual is a first set of individual preferences for a first individual, the mobile device is a first mobile device, and wherein selecting the set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on the set of audience preferences further comprises selecting a second version of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on a second set of individual preferences for a second individual in the plurality of individuals and wherein presenting the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation further comprises presenting the second version of the presentation on a second mobile device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation comprises presenting a first plurality of slides, and further comprising:

presenting on a mobile device a second plurality of slides based on a set of individual preferences for an individual of the plurality of individuals.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation comprises presenting a first set of slides of a first version of the presentation and a second set of slides of a second version of the presentation, wherein the first set of slides has a different number of slides than the second set of slides.

11. A data processing computer system for customizing a presentation comprising:

a bus;

a communications unit connected to the bus;

a storage device connected to the bus, wherein the storage device stores program code; and

a processor unit connected to the bus, wherein the processor unit is configured to run the program code to determine a set of individual preferences for each individual of a plurality of individuals to form a set of audience preferences, wherein each preference in the set of individual preferences is associated with one of a plurality of versions of the presentation;

select a set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on the set of audience preferences; and

present the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation.

12. The data processing computer system of claim 11, wherein a preference in the set of individual preferences for an individual comprises a skill level of the individual associated with a type of content in the presentation.

13. The data processing computer system of claim 11, wherein in being configured to run the program code to select the set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on the set of audience preferences, the processor unit is configured to run the program code to select a version of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation in response to determining that a largest number of the audience preferences are associated with the version of the presentation.

14. The data processing computer system of claim 11, wherein in being configured to run the program code to select the set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on the set of audience preferences, the processor unit is configured to run the program code to select a version of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on a set of individual preferences for an individual in the plurality of individuals and wherein in being configured to run the program code to present the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation, the processor unit is configured to run the program code to present the version of the presentation on a mobile device.

15. The data processing computer system of claim 11, wherein in being configured to run the program code to present the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation, the processor unit is configured to run the program code to present a first plurality of slides, and wherein the processor unit is further configured to run the program code to present on a mobile device a second plurality of slides based on a set of individual preferences for an individual of the plurality of individuals.

16. A computer program product for customizing a presentation comprising:

a computer readable storage device;

program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for determining a set of individual preferences for each individual of a plurality of individuals to form a set of audience preferences, wherein each preference in the set of individual preferences is associated with one of a plurality of versions of the presentation;

program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for selecting a set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on the set of audience preferences; and

program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for presenting the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein a preference in the set of individual preferences for an individual comprises a skill level of the individual associated with a type of content in the presentation.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for selecting a set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on the set of audience preferences further comprises program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for selecting a version of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation in response to determining that a largest number of the audience preferences are associated with the version of the presentation.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for selecting the set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on the set of audience preferences further comprises program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for selecting a version of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation based on a set of individual preferences for an individual in the plurality of individuals and wherein the program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for presenting the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation further comprises program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for presenting the version of the presentation on a mobile device.

20. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for presenting the set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation further comprises program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for presenting a first plurality of slides and further comprising program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for presenting on a mobile device a second plurality of slides based on a set of individual preferences for an individual of the plurality of individuals.